JTBF81

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Forum: Armchair-GM5 minutes ago
Thread: Tampa desperate for 3C
He was sent back to Syracuse because he will get more minutes there as he rounds out his game. He was more than adequate here and have no doubts he will be back sooner rather than later. Tampa has obviously had some problems changing systems this year and I still believe this is Cooper's final year if the team misses playoffs or goes out early. They have plenty of C depth and when Johnson comes back there's another option at 3C(although he has struggled this year, no doubt). Cooper needs to coach to the teams strengths, which, as we've seen, is a fast paced, high octane offensive style that is willing to trade high danger chances, not a heavy, defense first style that Tampa simply isn't built to play. The biggest problem though has been the terrible play from Vasi. He has been nowhere near the level of goaltender that the bolts need him to be. He is getting outplayed by the other team's goalie almost every night. Tampa outplayed the Caps for a large part of that game, but Vasi ruined any chance they had in a 45 second span early in the 3rd. Unfortunately this sort of thing has now happened 6 or 7 times at least and it is a serious problem. The season isn't lost because the Atlantic is laughably bad this year, but if things don't change soon, this team is out in rd 1 or 2 at best.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov 29 at 10:33
Forum: Armchair-GMNov 27 at 5:07
Thread: Next summer
Too bad that's now how it works. Johnson will invoke his ntc for those teams and Syracuse isn't an option as either the bolts would lose him for nothing via waivers or in the highly unlikely scenario he cleared, he would still eat a large portion of his contract towards the cap for a player that would then not even be playing in Tampa. Killorn is the only one of the 3 or 4 non core role guys who could be moved without his complete agreement to do so. Joseph gets moved perhaps fir a rental Kreider or Toffoli(maybe a chance to resign Toffoli, but likely not Kreider), Killorn is traded, and maybe one more small move to make the roster work next year, depending on where the cap ends up. Hopefully it's around 84, which if so the Lightning should be able to fit in Serg, Cirelli and Cernak, while maybe being able to keep Maroon if he wants to stay.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov 24 at 2:48
Thread: Killorn on pace for 65 pts this year
Yeah Killorn has been a .5 ppg player his entire career, one season of potentially going higher doesn't make him underpaid at 4.45 aav. Gourde isn't waiving, and is currently part of the most consistent line Tampa has this season. He's not overpaid, and adds depth in the bottom 6 this year. He can easily slot 2nd or 3rd line if needed. Killorn is likely to be moved bc of cap reasons and bc he has a mntc rather than a full one, not because the Lightning value him less than others. If Tampa can convince Johnson or Gourde to waive, then maybe Killorn stays, but if not I hope he has a 60 point season so his trade value will be at its peak next summer. Sergachev is far more than a 3rd pair shaky d zone player, lol. He has taken another step forward this year to anyone actually watching, is on pace for 40-45 points, and is only 21. He is a future top 4 here and he's going nowhere unless a team severely overpays for him, which is unlikely.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov 19 at 11:09
Thread: I swear this team
Here we go again with the shrimps are atrocious hilarity from you, and Stamkos being moved may be the funniest thing I've ever heard from you, and that's saying something. But in all reality, the team is a pile of dog **** and this season is almost lost unf. The changes that need to be made are going back to a more aggressive up tempo game and stop with this heavy forechecling defensive style, as Tampa is not built that way. Seeing as how that won't happen under the gum chewing idiot, step 1 is firing him asap. If that helps and this team starts to look something like a playoff team by the tdl, make the trade for Kreider or Toffoli and help the top 6. The defense is also much weaker this year, unf the player they should've kept is with the Panthers now. Shattenkirk is great offensively but Tampa didn't need an offensive dman with the offense they had. If they miss the playoffs then sure,
see if a couple guys might waive their NTC's and trade Killorn, but I doubt those guys will oblige. Change the coach and the system first though, it may be all that is needed to save this season.