TB with Faulk in the 2019-2020 Season (Post Extensions)

Team: 2019-20 Tampa Bay Lightning

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 13, 2018

Published: Jul. 13, 2018

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

What the TB roster could look like if they acquire D Justin Faulk, and give their RFA's extensions.

Also, after the 2019-2020 season, you would not need to extend Faulk, as Cal Foote should be ready for a top four role, with Sergachev likely be ready for the top pair (if not already). If Dotchin or Foote cannot play the 3rd pair in the 19-20 season, then they can look at Stralman or Girardi as RD options for another year.

Additionally, you bridge Brayden Point to 3 years @ 5.5 AAV, while getting rid of Callahan to compensate for this. Trading Callahan shouldn't be impossible, but may be difficult with a M-NTC NMC (buyout always option, but not ideal).

You bridge Gourde to 3 years @ 4.75 AAV, provided he continues with his production this season, while getting rid of Killorn ideally (or Johnson).

This helps TB in the short-term, and they are still set for the long-term. They have over 20 Million in cap space after the 2019-2020 season, and while Sergachev and Vasilevsky should eat over half of that, they still have 10M to resign:

A backup goalie (<2M)
Cirelli (<2M)
Koekkoek (<1.5M) - Depends on progression
Dotchin (<1.5M) - Depends on progression

AT LEAST 3M (likely 7M if cap increases by 2 each year) to sign:

Conacher (~1.5M) - could walk, not the end of the world
Volkov (??? - < 1.5M)
Joseph (??? - < 1M)

Depth F/D (or use prospects from system).

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