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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 12 at 8:21 p.m.
Thread: Laine and Lightning
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jacketsman61</b></div><div>Stamkos is 34. Unless he is willing to take 5 mil per yr then TB is going to have a heck of a time trying to fit him in. Plus, you run the risk of decline. For TB, signing Stamkos would be quite the gamble. If he does decline it effectively stops them from being able to compete in a growingly competitive division. The idea for any team to stay competitive is to try to get younger by making moves that benefit the team. TB knows they aren’t signing Stamkos back or otherwise he would already.</div></div>

So in the last 3 seasons Stamkos has missed (including playoffs 4 games 3 due to illness 1 because his wife was giving birth. During that same period Laine has missed 117 but Stamkos is the risk? Pull your head out of your rectum Laine doesn't get 1/4 that return I wouldn't give you Howard for him straight up.
81 42 64 106
81 34 50 84
76 39 38 77
Yeah he's just going to completely fall off the face of the earth statistically 🙄
keep your lazy overpaid quitter
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 12 at 8:00 p.m.
Thread: Laine and Lightning
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jacketsman61</b></div><div>Actually this makes a lot of sense. The Lightning need to replace Stamkos. Laine when healthy can more than do that. At a discount price it would be too enticing for TB who wants to keep their window open.</div></div>
Why does TB "need to replace Stamkos"?
Last time he literally signed 2 days prior to UFA and accepted the offer that was given in November. Did he say I'm done here ? No actually quite the opposite. After making the "I'm disappointed" comment the next sentence literally he said I'm ready to sign tomorrow.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jacketsman61</b></div><div>What’s the better alternative that keeps TB from decline?</div></div>
Not taking on a guy whose lazy and has quit on teams. Resigning Duclair bringing up younger kids (Chaffee, Gonclaves, Gauthier,) resigning Stamkos
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 10 at 7:24 a.m.
Thread: Lindstrom or Iginla with MTL pick and Cole Hutson with WPGs Pick
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Billy316</b></div><div>Insiders said otherwise and even Hughes said TBL called as part of his Transparency Era commitment to the fans he does it alot
That said mostly i went with TBL cause it seemed like an easy one but it really doesnt matter where he goes
Also if you had Savard blocking shots this year then odds are much lower that Sergachev goes out the year after blocking a Parayko shot.
Shot blocking is a skill thats taught but most times its just easier for contenders to load up on Vet's who can do it to save the Skilled players like Sergachev from blocking the big shots.
Whether its CHI in any of their Cup years, LAK in theirs , PIT in theirs or TBL in theirs this is the standard for every NHL Contender but especially for NHL Champions.
Leaving it for the youth to do , hows that worked out so far as you limp into the playoffs despite Kucherov being in God mode to the point you should be a Presidents Trophy Team.

Whether its Savard or someone less skilled at the same role TBL needs to fill that hole if they want to compete again seriously for a cup
I mean its either Hedman or Cernak or Sergachev out the past few years cause they're doing things role players should be because TBL had little success turning inexperienced D into that.
But like i said its not like we need it to be TBL it just seems glaringly obvious if you're going to compete again you'll have to overload the back end again like your 2 cup runs so your skilled players stop getting beat up so badly before the playoffs even show up .

Really PIT makes as much sense given Letang/Karlssons injury issues playing a Savard to absorb shots will only help them out long term given the age of their team
Big Game Dave would fit into that group easier now that i think about it and Dubus was linked to Savard more then anyone so maybe next trade i take a run at PIT instead in hindsight</div></div>

Didn't "insiders " say Schenn was going to TB last season and Hanifin this season? When it comes to TB insiders get a hell of a lot more than a grain of salt.