If Gudbranson were a pure rental maybe 2 more years at $4,000,000 not a chance TB considers it.

Hmmmm, definitely some ideas I like here.

I kinda like Rust for Laine in a vacuum (assuming Laine is out of the PAP this summer), but with the retention and 4 more years for a 31 year old Rust I'm not too sure. If he had less contract I'd like it a lot more. Would be concerned about him being a cap liability down the line once the team is (hopefully) good, where Laine only has 2 more years after this on that big contract, which I'd like to just wait out at this point.

Definitely low on some of the RFAs, specifically Marchenko. I'd expect them to try and get a longer term deal if possible, bit Chinakov is probably too low as well. KJ is probably fine since it's just a 1 year deal, makes sense given his performance this year.

I definitely can't see the Grubrandson deal happening though. Tampa is tight on the cap, definitely can't afford to pay a 3rd pair D man 4 million. I think he could actually be valuable there in their system, kinda like how Bogo really stepped up while there. The money just doesn't work though.

Easy pass for TB. Gudbranson's cap hit means the end for Stamkos and possibly Hedman. No chance they consider at 4M

I just have zero interest in Laine. It’s a fair trade but I’d still say no.