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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 27, 2021 at 10:15 a.m.
Thread: Detroit takes Tyler Johnson
I think people are understating Johnsons skill. The other players mentioned here are borderline unplayable. Is Johnson as good as he was 5 years ago? No. Will it cost something to move him? Yes. But we are still talking about a guy that scored 29 goals in the last full season and has been putting up a half point/game being moved all around the lineup before getting some consistency in the bottom 6. He is overpayed, but anything more than a first and its better to just buy him out and I think thats a mistake for teams like Detroit. If they get a second to take him, there is little doubt he can turn it around given a consistent role/linemates, and then you flip him in a year or two, maybe with some retention, for even more assets. 2nd is probably best case for Tampa but imo thats a huge win for other teams still. 1st, 2nd, player and prospect packages are ridiculous, contract is a bit rich but hes not getting buried by a team thats not as stacked as Tampa. If teams want that and they dont want to buy him out they will trade Palat for assets, keep Johnson, and keep rebuilding his value.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 20, 2019 at 8:59 p.m.
Thread: Good teams cheat
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BiscuitBakesandHotTaeks</b></div><div>You have zero basis that it’s true.
I have a reasonable theory that the lightning are absolutely circumventing the cap that conveniently happens during their biggest summer cap crunch. Put your bias aside for 1 second. You know they’re cheating. If I were in your shoes I’d own it and say, “ok, we’re cheating, what are you going to do about it”</div></div>

If you think they are cheating you don’t know anything about how LTIR works or Callahan as a person or player. First things first Cally would never just retire because of a cap hit, if he could play he’d play and they’d be looking for a trade for him. It’s no secret he’s had a lot of back issues over the past few years. Second, he still counts against the cap. They can go over by his cap hit-space when he’s put on LTIR. That means they cannot accumulate cap during the season for the deadline and it limits who they can call up during the season. While it’s beneficial in that it gives them about 3 mill in wiggle room over a buyout it also hinders them in trying to recover from injuries mid season and makes it almost impossible to fill holes at the deadline. It’s far from a truly ideal situation
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 13, 2019 at 2:06 p.m.
Thread: Offer sheet Point Trade for KFC for Klef
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jimmyjets</b></div><div>I can tell you've spent a lot of time in Winnipeg... Where'd you live when you were here?

However, you're grasping why an offer sheet may work here. He could sign for less money and assume his take home will be the same but he's also going to see Miller and/or Gourde get dealt right before their trade protection kicks in so he'll realize there is no guarantee that he's kept in Tampa if he takes a discount. Or he could sign at the actual market rate with the Jets and still be playing for one of the top teams in the NHL. In the event that Tampa decides to match it's like he's making $12,500,000 playing somewhere with state tax and he still gets to be in Florida.

My point here is would Tampa match that offer sheet if it were signed... Not the hear you slam a city you've probably never even been to.</div></div>

Tampa would likely try to ship out others to match that offer. The take home of 10 in Winnipeg probably isn't that far off from what he would get on a bridge in Tampa, with the ability to cash in bigger sooner. Add in the weather and lifestyle differences mentioned above, I have a hard time seeing him signing an offer that low in Winnipeg. Attack me for saying he'd probably rather live in Tampa than Winnipeg all you, keeping in mind I have been to both and live in Regina. It would be a no brainer to me. Regardless, I think Tampa probably finds a way to match cuz that is a decent deal on a long term contract and the 1sts will be late.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 13, 2019 at 1:57 p.m.
Thread: Younger and Cheaper
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sabertooth12</b></div><div>I don't think this deal happens without Cernak... the Sabres would need to replace Risto and need to get some long-term compensation for this deal. Now the question is... would you ever give up Foote over Cernak? How truly NHL ready is Foote? Also, you wouldn't have to worry about losing Foote to Seattle because he will still be on his ELC. Tampa can keep him along with the other 4</div></div>

Honestly as a Lightning fan I want nothing to do with Risto. I think Callahan can be dumped without having to take someone like Risto back, for picks and prospects, and Miller can then be traded to help fill the hole on the right side of the defence. Miller doesn't have a NTC until July 1, and Callahan likely wont have Buffalo on his list (16 teams I believe) since hes from the area and knows hes on his way out of Tampa one way or the other.