Setting the stage for a potential rebuild in a year or two

TB hangs up laughing that's a pathetic offer. TB counters POJ for 6th. What about Julien Brisebois track record makes you think he agrees to this deal ? Nothing should. I'll quote him from a 38 minute sit down interview he did after the playoffs ended for them. "While I have this core every decision I make will be geared towards winning now and the next 2-3 years." This trade clearly doesn't do that.

Unless they can find a way to sign him, teams could offer sheet him at 4.2M and it would cost just a 2nd if TB does not match.

So, it's not farfetched that he goes for a 2nd+3rd or two 2nds.

🙄 I was waiting for the moronic Offer sheet comment 9 in the last 25 years have been signed and 2 successful . So your the We'll just offer sheet him buffoon. TB gave a1-5 for Jeannot they don't care about picks
Julien Brisebois in a 38 minute exit interview with "The Block Party" every decision I make will be to win now and the next 2-3 years. Does Colton or a 2&3 give TB a better chance at winning now? If you say Colton the answer is NO. If the answer is the picks your wrong and TB Says NO!!
POJ &Poulin might interest TB but picks aren't of remote interest

Yeah, what typically happens is that teams pay something between the compensation and the players value.

I'm not saying PIT would actually offer sheet him or that anyone team would but there's no reason for a team to pay full price. Either Brisebois finds a way to retain him or he'll get traded for cheap mostly likely. He might finesse a GM too but to assume that he's always going to get the best deals is foolish.

He resigns him Jeannot and fills the rest with 900k or less contracts. Their will be enough interest in Colton if he's available that any salary cap crunch is negated by the bidding war which occurs. If he goes it's probably 2 NHL ready prospects or a cheap LD (like POJ) and a pick 2-3