Flashsabre

I would put Nashville as the favourite but who knows if someone goes crazy with an offer. Maybe someone trades for Stamkos rights early.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/lightning-acquire-rights-to-jake-guentzel-from-hurricanes/ TB going all in on Guentzel. I just don’t get it. Moving on from Stamkos and Sergachev to bring in Guentzel. Probably means Necas stays in Carolina

Larry Brooks of the NY Post talking about Shesterkin’s contract: ”The gulp may be even larger than you imagine with The Post having been told that Shesterkin’s camp is aiming for a contract under which the goaltender would start with 14 percent of the cap, which would equate to a netminding record of $12.9M under an expected $92M cap for 2025-26. The cap hit would remain at $12.9M through the contract while the percentage would decline as the cap is expected to increase. But that number seems untenable on a deal that would likely be seven or eight years and take Shesterkin — who has had two very uneven regular seasons following his 2021-22 Vezina — to age 36 or 37. In fact, I’d suggest it would be untenable for the Rangers, GM Chris Drury and the hierarchy to enter the season with Shesterkin as a pending free agent.”

Iginla

Him being in the HOF is an absolute joke

I have a feeling Pegula is pushing for something crazy like Stamkos $11 million per for 2 years.

Elliotte Friedman wrote his prediction on a Tanev-Leafs deal: “My guess on Chris Tanev and Toronto is six years at around $4M per season.” I love his game but he is 34 and injury prone. Paying him til 40 would be insane

Pegula, a GM with no front office experience. The incompetence of 13 years with no playoffs.

PLEASE don’t bring Girgensons back.

Fair. Basha would be good

Basha would have been nice. Blake should be thanking his lucky stars that Washington bailed him out of that Dubois disaster.

No that there are standards and the country club is gone Their draft was actually very good

Yep I was wrong. I watched that draft with my dad and I wanted Rossi and was upset with Quinn. My dad tried to convince me how good Quinn was. When I started watching video on Quinn I settled down and got optimistic.

Every single player in the organization just got the memo that things will be different and you better come ready to buy in and compete.

This is the classic 7th round flyer on a European that you hope pops

His nickname is “Velcro” because he sticks to opponents.

I have a feeling they haven’t bought out Skinner because they don’t know if they can get anybody.

Would you trade Kevin Hayes for Brayden Point? One is big the other is not. Size

I really believe every player with a NTC has Buffalo on their list. I wouldn’t want Hayes for free.

I wanted them to trade the pick but no players were traded tonight. I really like the pick. Everyone has been clamouring for a Lundell-Cirelli type centre. Well this is your guy. Some are saying he could play as early as next season. I can see him in Rochester. If tomorrow comes and goes with no player movement I will be upset but let’s see what tomorrow brings. I thought the Sphere was cool as hell.

Also remember there wasn’t a sniff of the Mitts-Byram deal out there. Adams said the pick swap with SJ was weeks in the making and no one heard about that either.

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning-victor-hedman-working-towards-extension-1.2141566 TB going to announce a Hedman extension. So either Stamkos is gone or the Lightning are going to have to move significant salary. Cirelli, Cernak, Jeannot come on down😁