I like Drouin and anyone saying we have enough smurfs need to do their homework.

This smurf is a lot better than our current smurfs . Also taking back Callahan is stupid. You don't have to take back a sucker contract when trading Tanev.
- VANTEL

Thought the first post of my Mor in should be a happy face. Besides how often do I agree with Vantel?

And Callahan isn't waiving his NTC.

especially in a tax haven like Florida.
- classic321

Can you imagine if Yzerman did not pull off that Cap Dump in Filpula? He is going to have a tough task this summer.

Also - Callahan isn't like Edler. I think he is a proud blue collar worker that will go where he is asked/wanted.

He's 20 points back of Horvat in 67 less games, including 2 assists apart. If hes available for the right price (ie without giving up a part of the next core or high draft picks), you gotta make that deal. If the concern is too many small/soft players, then move out someone else. I like Sven but I'd rather have Bo-Drouin than Bo-Sven-Tanev all day everyday
- WhiteLie

Drouin is not going to be that hard to get. Tampa has 3 solid players that need contracts. They also are tied to big contracts like Stamkos/Kucherov/Hedman. They need to shed cap space and everyone knows it. The whole "building for the next 5 years logic" doesn't make sense. I get what you are saying, but you should build and acquire young players now, so that you are ready in 3-5 years. We need to ice a team and not just acquire picks and prospects. By the same logic, Horvat might as well be shipped out and we should try and obtain picks and prospects because Horvat's prime will be in the next 3-5 years.

Also should note. Its realistic to think we are 3-5 years away from being competitive, but I honestly think a huge weight will be off this franchise's shoudlers when the Sedins are gone. Both on the ice in cap space.
- Codes1087

Morning Pussies

No it's not! Drouin is too old! Draft and develop! Tanev needs to be traded for pics or prospects that aren't about to get PAID
- CanuckDon

We would have to give up another asset as Tanev alone is no where near enough to get a deal done. Trading Tanev for a 10-20 pick needs to be the priority.

We would have to give up another asset as Tanev alone is no where near enough to get a deal done. Trading Tanev for a 10-20 pick needs to be the priority.
- LordHumungous

I would trade our first for Drouin, people may not like it but he's already an established budding star, where we are taking a gamble with a possible 2nd liner.

We would have to give up another asset as Tanev alone is no where near enough to get a deal done. Trading Tanev for a 10-20 pick needs to be the priority.
- LordHumungous

I agree. Trading Tanev and a 2nd round pick for Drouin doesn't make sense to me. but...trading Tanev for a pick in the 8-12 range does make sense. We can draft a young center and a young future replacement for Tanev. Our priority needs to be on D and at center. We have quite a few undersized, skilled wingers now.

I would trade our first for Drouin, people may not like it but he's already an established budding star, where we are taking a gamble with a possible 2nd liner.
- SRam19

that just made me sick. I spit coffee everywhere.

that just made me sick. I spit coffee everywhere.
- CanuckDon

Morning Pussies
- A_SteamingLombardi

what about them?

I agree. Trading Tanev and a 2nd round pick for Drouin doesn't make sense to me. but...trading Tanev for a pick in the 8-12 range does make sense. We can draft a young center and a young future replacement for Tanev. Our priority needs to be on D and at center. We have quite a few undersized, skilled wingers now.
- CanuckDon

https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/lightning

Drouin won't cost that much. Palat, Johnson, Sustr and Gudlevskis are going to be expensive. With only 17 million in cap space, they need to get rid of a contract in order to sign these players, also note, half of their AHL roster needs new contracts as well.

If we were to trade Tanev to Tampa, I would prefer to get one of many of their fine young prospects or this year's 1st (14th).
Maybe something along the lines of Tanev plus rights to Nikki, for Raddysh, 1st and cap dump. They need to get creative in how they do a trade like this.

If we were to trade Tanev to Tampa, I would prefer to get one of many of their fine young prospects or this year's 1st (14th).
Maybe something along the lines of Tanev plus rights to Nikki, for Raddysh, 1st and cap dump. They need to get creative in how they do a trade like this.
- Reubenkincade

Wouldn't have trade value and could be a massive mistake if he were to come back to the NHL

I agree. Trading Tanev and a 2nd round pick for Drouin doesn't make sense to me. but...trading Tanev for a pick in the 8-12 range does make sense. We can draft a young center and a young future replacement for Tanev. Our priority needs to be on D and at center. We have quite a few undersized, skilled wingers now.
- CanuckDon

Definitely not giving up a pick in the first 3 rounds to make this deal work. Vancouver is not that desperate to get Drouin at this stage of the rebuild

Definitely not giving up a pick in the first 3 rounds to make this deal work. Vancouver is not that desperate to get Drouin at this stage of the rebuild
- WhiteLie

Finally, a voice of reason.
Anyone else mentions trading a pick and I am going to slap them at the picnic.

I would trade our first for Drouin, people may not like it but he's already an established budding star, where we are taking a gamble with a possible 2nd liner.
- SRam19

While I see the attraction we just can't risk it. We have another opportunity to grab a big RH centre similar to Horvat this year and we have to take what we can get there. As good as Drouin has looked, there is some question to his upside considering playing in the tougher west and who he would be potentially paired with on a weaker Nucks roster. I'm not saying we don't need scoring we do...but the big centre and another top 4 D is where we need to focus. Once we have Horvat and another top centre developed a bit more...we can then go after the Drouin's of the world IMO.

If we were to trade Tanev to Tampa, I would prefer to get one of many of their fine young prospects or this year's 1st (14th).
Maybe something along the lines of Tanev plus rights to Nikki, for Raddysh, 1st and cap dump. They need to get creative in how they do a trade like this.
- Reubenkincade

I don't think the rights to Tree have much value right now ...Tampa isn't giving up that much in one trade for Tanev ...

I've grown its funny how sucking can bring us all together
- Crazybagoham

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Tanev + 4th/Subban for Drouin + Garrison?

With Garrison there's cap relief but with less term coming our way, though we may have to add more to make the deal work?

Wouldn't have trade value and could be a massive mistake if he were to come back to the NHL
- NorthNuck

I think we need to move on from him. He may like the idea of playing with another Russian, in 3 years from now.
May not have much for value but, it is a throw in to a trade to try increase our return.
Getting Raddysh would be nice, plus it may convince his brother Darren to sign here. All just fantasy talk though.

I heard the rebuild is basically over let's trade our first round pick asap as 5th overall picks are diminishing in value quick fix

Tanev + 4th/Subban for Drouin + Garrison?
- NorthNuck

I guess we know who got into Steamers woodpile. Another mystery solved.

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I heard the rebuild is basically over let's trade our first round pick asap as 5th overall picks are diminishing in value quick fix
- CanuckDon

who said this?

I think we need to move on from him. He may like the idea of playing with another Russian, in 3 years from now.
May not have much for value but, it is a throw in to a trade to try increase our return.
Getting Raddysh would be nice, plus it may convince his brother Darren to sign here. All just fantasy talk though.
- Reubenkincade

i'd do that deal from the leafs perspective. something like:

kapanen, #18OA, lupul for tanev and tree's rights.