Not saying that Gourde would even want to play/live in Ottawa over Tampa, but the Sens wouldn't have to give anything to get him. If Ottawa is about the place he would play for, his trading value would be very low...Tampa might just take a 7th rounder. Tampa doesn't like it, they can keep his cap.

HE's played up to his value these playoffs. One of the best lightning forwards out there each night. The only reason we have been so hard on him is limted production, but he was also playing a 3rd and even FOURTH line role in the season. Stamkos injury revealed more of a chance for him to exceed, and he took it and ran. He shouldn't be viewed as a cap dump and he would thrive with greater responsibility in OTT. If anything, make the picks conditional on performance basis.

Uh, Cirelli would get offer-sheeted at $6.5-7. No way he's taking 3x$3.9.

Bridge deal. Those offersheet values, if they even happen, are for term. Also keep in mind that there is no tax in FLA, so a 3.9 cap hit would be the same amount of dollars as a 4.5M + deal elsewhere

Columbus doesn’t want or need a wing.... we’d rather have Johnson or Cirelli who are centers and if we’re moving that much for a player it better be a center.

Also failed to sign Anderson after dealing for him.