So Tampa traded Purcell and crombeen and retained part of gagner contract for a late pick and cap space. Craziness.
- Killalldajuice

Still saved 4 million in cap space with those moves, something brewing for them July 1st.

Still saved 4 million in cap space with those moves, something brewing for them July 1st.
- LeftCoaster

Still strikes me as odd that SY couldn't even get a 7th rounder for Purcell on a straight swap. There must have been one team interested to take on his entire salary, surely?

Still saved 4 million in cap space with those moves, something brewing for them July 1st.
- LeftCoaster

Purcell is a good player. I feel like Tampa is losing more than adding

Purcell is a good player. If feel like Tampa is losing more than adding
- Killalldajuice

Purcell is a perfect power-play/offensive minded finisher. I can't understand them getting rid of him for virtually nothing.

Purcell is a good player. If feel like Tampa is losing more than adding
- Killalldajuice

Wait until Tuesday.

Still strikes me as odd that SY couldn't even get a 7th rounder for Purcell on a straight swap. There must have been one team interested to take on his entire salary, surely?
- AlexF

It is very perplexing. What is the impetus behind this move?

So far Tampa has added jason garrison and a sixth round and seventh round and Jeff Costello. For teddy purcell crombeen and a second round pick

Hoff would be an awesome addition to the TB backend.
- AlexF

Agreed.

TB just traded Nate Thompson for a 4 th rounder to the Ducks

It is very perplexing. What is the impetus behind this move?
- Zogg

Well there is a cost associated with clearing cap space. Tis the reason we only got a 2nd for Garrison. We got a 2nd + cap space.

TB just traded Nate Thompson for a 4 th rounder to the Ducks
- vancouverdawg

I'm thinking this free agent window has been good for TB. Couple signings upcoming?

So far Tampa has added jason garrison and a sixth round and seventh round and Jeff Costello. For teddy purcell crombeen and a second round pick
- Killalldajuice

Yeah that's a pretty sh!tty return.

Purcell is a perfect power-play/offensive minded finisher. I can't understand them getting rid of him for virtually nothing.
- Zogg

--> Yzerman cont "I had to move cash and you have no idea how hard it is to move a contract right now.'' #tblightning

TB just traded Nate Thompson for a 4 th rounder to the Ducks
- vancouverdawg

Yzerman getting inspired by Benning!

--> Yzerman cont "I had to move cash and you have no idea how hard it is to move a contract right now.'' #tblightning
- LeftCoaster

Exactly why I was happy with the Garrison deal.

Well there is a cost associated with clearing cap space. Tis the reason we only got a 2nd for Garrison. We got a 2nd + cap space.
- Salient

If Garrison could garner a 2nd round pick then Purcell could have been dumped for at least that much without having to retain 1.3m of Gagner's salary.

This strikes me as a sudden panic move by SY which, given the timing, leads me to believe that he's all-in for Ehrhoff.

Yeah that's a pretty sh!tty return.
- AlexF

I thought so to

If Garrison could garner a 2nd round pick then Purcell could have been dumped for at least that much without having to retain 1.3m of Gagner's salary.

This strikes me as a sudden panic move by SY which, given the timing, leads me to believe that he's all-in for Ehrhoff.
- AlexF

Who knows. I liked them getting rid of Purcell, but not at the expense of eating 1/3rd of Gagner's cap.

Exactly why I was happy with the Garrison deal.
- Nucker101

@CraigCustance: Don Maloney on Gagner's unflattering possession stats: "The good thing is we haven't had resources to pay attention to the advanced stats."

@CraigCustance: Maloney was concerned that Lightning might buy out Sam Gagner and then they'd have a hard time getting him as free agent.



Must be fun being the Yotes GM.

@CraigCustance: Don Maloney on Gagner's unflattering possession stats: "The good thing is we haven't had resources to pay attention to the advanced stats."

@CraigCustance: Maloney was concerned that Lightning might buy out Sam Gagner and then they'd have a hard time getting him as free agent.



Must be fun being the Yotes GM.
- Nucker101

Sad

Their trades tonight cleared four players (including Gagner), added three picks and opened up $5.6M in cap space.

@friedman

Pretty much can safely assume that Purcell was offered as part of the Garrison deal and Benning said no thanks.

Purcell is a good player. I feel like Tampa is losing more than adding
- Killalldajuice

For 2 seasons I have been saying TP could suck my balls. You know what I say now? Suck my balls Teddy.

For 2 seasons I have been saying TP could suck my balls. You know what I say now? Suck my balls Teddy.
- thundachunk