Where did you expect him to find money for these players?

I think Point $$$ starts at 9 million aav

You trade Gourde, Killorn, or Palet. We need more size Gourde is small, Palet has been injury prone Killorn versatile but not going to intimidate anyone. All are good players but do not have what we need.

Just hoping he gets his term, 5 years, and bends a bit on salary just like others have done.

Not on a bridge deal, that might even be too high still

In what world is 5 years a bridge deal?

Bridge deal = 2 or maximum 3 years

Gaudreau had a 5 year beidge deal

That is not a bridge deal.
That is 5 year deal sir.

The concept is the deal takes you to UFA, either way he took a cheaper deal for a shorter contract. It would be the same in this with Point. Whether its called a bridge deal or ot doesnt really matter

LMAO you wanted him to be aggressive and essentially make the team worse.

Actually, with thw possible exception of thw Vasy deal Im pretty ok with what he's done this summer, one more kick of thw can with this lineup then move some guys out next year.
The biggest thing to work in Tampa's favour is that the rest of the Atlantic has gotten stronger. We're now going to be playing meaningful games down the stretch so we wont have to start cold come the post season.

Witkowski is tough and happy to be in the NHL. He plays his ass off and doesn't complain. Plus he is comfortable both playing forward or D and he is below average by NHL standards but that flexibility is nice to have.

Must be nice to live in a magical place where players waive no trade clauses to leave the best team in the NHL and you are able to move big contracts with out taking any money back

Did not say it would be easy but it does happen. We were eliminated the last two years to more physical teams. Playoff hockey different than regular season. You should know that the lack of grit is am issue.

I have nothing nice to say to you and dont feel like getting warned for making fun of you so I'm just gonna leave

Schenn and Witkowski are about the grittiest players out there. Whether or not they’re NHL capable is another story, but both of them (I would assume in the case of Witkowski and know in the case of Schenn) are trying desperately to extend their NHL careers, and know what it will take to stick on the Lightning’s roster. If either of them do manage to improve enough that they can be NHL players, the Lightning become a lot grittier. Trouba was way too expensive. Simmonds was pretty expensive as well, and was also a risk as he played really badly for the Predators last year. Dzingel is not a gritty forward. Ferland was the only somewhat realistic one, but I don’t think he wanted to be in Tampa, so there wasn’t much BriseBois could do. Kreider could be available now or at the deadline, and that would be nice (NYR can probably retain if it’s at the deadline and they’re out of the playoff picture), but otherwise, there’s really not much BriseBois could have done, and the betting odds are on us winning anyway (chances are we lose, but we have the best chance of winning). No, there aren’t ways to make NTCs disappear on command when you feel like moving out salary.

Witkowski is a fine addition to Syracuse, don't expect him to play with the big boys unless we get plagued by injuries

GREAT ORIGINAL POST .. until Tampa changes it management and internal NTC approach the regular season is just the tease to a 1st round defeat.. definition of insanity is ...