Confirmed Trade: [UTA/TBL] Mikhail Sergachev for Conor Geekie, J.J. Moser, 2025 2nd, 2024 7th

[hamzarocks]

Tampas defense which was already shot last year looks bottom 10ish league now

Hedman --> top 10D in the league but his age and injury concerns are possible to lead to massive decline

Mcdonut : #4/5D who is older than Hedman and isnt a guy you can rely on for tough matchups any more

Perbix --> 4/5D with youth and some potential still needs to take a big step

Cernak --> 3/4D whos pretty injury prone

The rest is nothing to write about

They should have dumped cirelli

Edit: oh they actually got value back lol. People said tampa dumped sergachev so thought it was straight salary move

Moser being in the deal gives another young 4/5D witj room to grow so defense isnt that bad and they got Geekie

 

[um]

That McDonagh trade gets weirder and weirder. I don’t get it.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

FINALLY SOME ACTION

 

[super6646]

I don’t get this? Unless sergachev has fallen off, this doesn’t seem like all that much for him?

Edit: nvm didn’t see all the pieces. That ain’t bad, but why are they trading serg?

 

[boredmale]

Tampa trades always make me laugh how they include 7th rounders

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Great trade by TB - Sergachev's contract is an anchor. I like both players they got back. This will help them moving forward.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

great haul for Tampa Bay!

Eh. They traded a top pair defenseman who is 26 years old, the return is as expected.

 

[innitfam]

They trade for McDonagh only to dump a better dman in Sergachev... that return is solid though

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

I am green with jealous rage!

 

[RedHawkDown]

That’s a very good return…damn

 

[FinnishCoyote]

JJ Moser is actually very good defenceman and Geekie is top-25 prospect

 

[Napoli]

JJ Moser is very underrated actually.

 

[sxvnert]

Terrible trade for Utah. That contract is brutal.

 

[StickShift]

Is Tampa clearing cap space for Guentzel? Or to re-sign Stamkos?

 

[Qwijibo]

Does this mean MTL won the Drouin trade?

No

 

[RedHawkDown]

Moser is a top 2-3D. This is great for TB imo

 

[CaptainScrewy]

Great trade by TB - Sergachev's contract is an anchor. I like both players they got back. This will help them moving forward.

Is Sergachev really considered an anchor? 26 and a clear top 4 D with upside. I don't get this for Tampa unless they realize its time to start a rebuild.

 

[DeltaSwede]

It sort of makes sense to get McDonagh to cover for a departing Sergachev.

Quite like what Tampa get back here in Moser and Geekie.

 

[BKarchitect]

Serg can be a game changer for Utah but this is also a great haul for Tampa, no doubt.

 

[SR]

Tampa did really well here. Moser is very under rated and Geekie is a blue chip prospect. I don’t understand this for Utah…

 

[HockeyVirus]

It sort of makes sense to get McDonagh to cover for a departing Sergachev.

Quite like what Tampa get back here in Moser and Geekie.

Why wouldn't you just keep Serg and have him for many prime years instead of a declining vet?

 

[Bizz]

Utah got fleeced here.

 

[BKarchitect]

Nobody thought Serg was an anchor after his 22-23 season. He’s capable of leading the line for a defense when he’s at his best and is paid commensurately. He will absolutely be a difference maker on that Utah blueline and I like him embracing the chance to be “the guy”.

 

[RationalExpectations]

I think TBL needed to get some younger pieces and retool. Exactly what they do. Utah spends an expendable potential top 6 forward, a ood top 4D younger and cheaper than Sergachev and one of thei many 2nd rounders. Good thing for both teams.

 

[EmptyNetAssassin]

Is Tampa clearing cap space for Guentzel? Or to re-sign Stamkos?

The two stabley cups say no. For Tampa. Thanks for your time here Sergachev. Sadly there was no room for you on pp1 with Hedman in front of you and McD is better at defenseman. Hopefully we are going all in for the last few Cup runs for this core and retool on the fly.