Team: 2020-21 Tampa Bay Lightning

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 27, 2020

Published: Jul. 27, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Sergachev signs an offer sheet which gives Tampa a 1st, 2nd and 3rd in 2021

Tampa trades Point to Buffalo for 8oa, Cousins and Jokiharju. BIG PACKAGE, Buffalo should accept though in my mind. Buffalo doesn't want to trade any of those 3 pieces but Point is exactly what they need. Having Point Centering their 2nd line or on wing with Eichel would be terrifying. They still have 3 other good right hand dman, so they can manage.

Cernak and Cerelli sign 2 year deals - They would be up for renewal as Palat's contract expires, freeing up some cap.

The reason I traded Point is because he doesn't have a no trade clause, he got a substantial package back, plus his QO when he is RFA is extremely high and Tampa will be in big Cap Problems again at that time. So this avoids all of that down the road.

Biggest problem I can see moving forward is that Jokiharju is an RFA at years end. But Cap wise they will be better off. So they should be able to work things out.

Tampa can also look at trading Killorn if they want to free up cash space (and not trade point) - But in that scenario they are still having cap issues now and later on and their right d corp looks awful.

Anyways, have fun everyone :)

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