GDT: The 2022 NHL Free Agent Frenzy | July 13th, 2022 | 12:00 PM EST

[DistantThunderRep]

It feels like half the team makes at least $6+ million

they do

 

[DMB06]

And we don't have our 1st, right?

Or 2nd.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Pretty concerned with our scoring depth going forward. Stamkos carried us all year when Point and Kuch were out, but we aren't in position to succeed like that anymore.

 

[Point21]

i wonder if we have someone on LTIR other than Seabrook to start the year

 

[Master P]

i wonder if we have someone on LTIR other than Seabrook to start the year

Point?

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Names - Stamkos - Kuch
Killorn - Point - Paul
Hagel - Cirelli - Colton
Maroon - ABB - Perry

Hedman - Foote
Serg - Cernak
Cole - Myers/Bogo

That look close? Worried about that group going into the playoffs. One of Stamkos, Kuch, Point or Hedman go down and its a wrap.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Perbix looking great right now in the 3 on 3. Also Gage looking shifty as f***.

 

[Master P]

Maybe they think Paul is our Palat replacement?

 

[ThunderRoad]

I think this is gonna be a transition year unless there is some huge move made.

Yeah, alright, but I am not seeing this up and coming player we have in the minors that can step into the top 6 in which we will be down at least 2 top 6 spots. That will also be the last year of Hagel's RFA deal.

How in the world did we just commit that much cap space to a small percentage of your overall roster. Especially when management has to realize the secret to Tampa's success was depth. And BriseBois just shipped out a good player because of cap reasons. So next step is throw out max deals that deplete overall depth even more? Not learning anything from this cap crunch grind?

 

[ccman68]

we didn't have point this year so the forward group isn't really any worse. defense i'm not as confident in

 

[Master P]

Yeah, alright, but I am not seeing this up and coming player we have in the minors that can step into the top 6 in which we will be down at least 2 top 6 spots. That will also be the last year of Hagel's RFA deal.

How in the world did we just commit that much cap space to a small percentage of your overall roster. Especially when management has to realize the secret to Tampa's success was depth. And BriseBois just shipped out a good player because of cap reasons. So next step is throw out max deals that deplete overall depth even more? Not learning anything from this cap crunch grind?

I trust the management. There isn't going to be one move that solves everything. Its gonna take time.

 

[TheSchmidt]

Names - Stamkos - Kuch
Killorn - Point - Paul
Hagel - Cirelli - Colton
Maroon - ABB - Perry

Hedman - Foote
Serg - Cernak
Cole - Myers/Bogo

That look close? Worried about that group going into the playoffs. One of Stamkos, Kuch, Point or Hedman go down and its a wrap.

I think PEB is the 4C, Cirelli is the 2C and Stamkos is on the wing again

ABB, Names, Colton, and Hagel hopefully have a fair battle to gets Palat's spot

but considering Vladdy is likely a Cooper favorite, he'll get the spot by default

 

[Flat Ronnie]

I like PEB is the 4C, Cirelli is the 2C and Stamkos is on the wing again

ABB, Names, Colton, and Hagel hopefully have a fair battle to gets Palat's spot

but considering Vladdy is likely a Cooper favorite, he'll get the spot by default

How many times are we gonna saddle Stamkos with Killorn and other non-threats on the second line? Also, he us BY FAR our best faceoff man.

Maybe its time to see if Point can carry a second line.

 

[TheSchmidt]

How many times are we gonna saddle Stamkos with Killorn and other non-threats on the second line? Also, he us BY FAR our best faceoff man.

Maybe its time to see if Point can carry a second line.

You're not wrong, but they didn't give Cirelli that deal to be the 3C

Maybe they try Point and Cirelli together and let Stamkos be 1C

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Names - Stamkos - Kuch
Killorn - Point - Paul
Hagel - Cirelli - Colton
Maroon - ABB - Perry

Hedman - Foote
Serg - Cernak
Cole - Myers/Bogo

That look close? Worried about that group going into the playoffs. One of Stamkos, Kuch, Point or Hedman go down and its a wrap.

To me this applies most to Vasy. As long as he’s in net we have a chance. Bolts have gone to the finals without Stammer and without Point

 

[Flat Ronnie]

To me this applies most to Vasy. As long as he’s in net we have a chance. Bolts have gone to the finals without Stammer and without Point

If thats still the case then Vasy need to be A LOT more consistent.

 

[Point21]

 

[JTBF81]

So as it sits right now, the cap next year will be 83.5m. we have 10.4m to sign Colton, Foote, and a bunch of AHL guys. assuming guys like Ryfors, Fortier, Koepke, and Perbix take 900k on their next deals, it would leave 3m to bring in a forward and depth dman.
Lines would look something like this:

Hagel-Point-Kuch
Koepke-Cirelli-Stamkos
Colton-Paul-Fortier
Maroon-Ryfors-X

Hedman-Foote
Sergy-Cernak
X-Perbix/Bogo

Vasy
Alnefelt

Yeah, that is not a Cup contending group. Many holes in the F group and Foote is not a top pairing caliber dman, at all.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

That is overpaid.

So who gets A's next season?

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Does it feel like JBB is willing to jeopardize the next two years (our current window) to retool a new core window starting with a higher cap in 2024?

Seems like he's done going all-in with this current generation (Stamkos, Hedman and Kuch) and looking more towards building around a higher salary cap in 2024 with the next generation core of Point, Serg, Cirelli, Paul, Cernak.

 

[ccman68]

there’s gotta be someone chasing a cup we can still get for cheap

 

[Point21]

 

[Fabiobest]

Does it feel like JBB is willing to jeopardize the next two years (our current window) to retool a new core window starting with a higher cap in 2024?

Seems like he's done going all-in with this current generation (Stamkos, Hedman and Kuch) and looking more towards building around a higher salary cap in 2024 with the next generation core of Point, Serg, Cirelli, Paul, Cernak.

Kuch and Vasy will be with us.
I bet Stammer will sign a friendly deal to end his career with us.

 

[Hoek]

We were always going to take a hit. I'm not sure what sort of magic moves we could've done that wouldn't have made the team worse at all.