Jeremy Laura: Florida is out, and financial woes could bring big changes to a good team

Jeremy thank you for you’re endless effort to this blog... we all know I love barkov but I wouldn’t want us to move anything for him and nab him if he hits free agency wouldn’t mind duclair either..

Jeremy thank you for you’re endless effort to this blog... we all know I love barkov but I wouldn’t want us to move anything for him and nab him if he hits free agency wouldn’t mind duclair either..
- Bfab91

Man, that made my day. Thanks! You guys put a ton of effort into keeping these things going, and I’m blessed to be able to do this. Barkov, that would be something special. Agreed on Duclair. He’s probably going to have to do a “prove it” deal again (1 or 2 yr). We’ll see how it goes!

Man, that made my day. Thanks! You guys put a ton of effort into keeping these things going, and I’m blessed to be able to do this. Barkov, that would be something special. Agreed on Duclair. He’s probably going to have to do a “prove it” deal again (1 or 2 yr). We’ll see how it goes!
- Jeremy Laura

The whole situation with duclair really throws me off and my only fear with him and maybe there is a ego problem.. so a shorter term deal does make some sense.. but financials are so bad around the league I think we’re gonna see a lot of one year deals again. Imagine we sign nug from edm on a one year 8m deal and flip him at the deadline for a 1st all hypothetical but we do have the cap space to swindle this year.. I love speculating with you guys because I feel we list every possible scenario and Stevie still pulls something off we never seen coming lol! This rebuild got exciting this year especially when you take in the circumstances this team went through.

maybe they can pass Bob on to the Pens or Edmonton, but they would have to retain $$$$$. then they sign Dreidger to tandem with Knight (EX-draft exemt) and expose Mountabaum.....
They need to get rid of Yandle....but he is a liability now and FLA would have to add a lot of sugar and still retain salary! I don't see how that would be in the Yser-plan.
Horqvist would be a good add, but a contender could use his play more....St Louis would love this guy.
There are a lot of younger guys that stepped up their play, but FLA would be foolish to sell any of them.
I would be OK with Montour, but not overly excited about him and would hope his term was only 2 yrs.
Could take on Stralman (retain $1M) if they included Forsling or Lomberg in the deal for a 7th, and then move him on by retaining half salary for a 7th.....

Regular season successes didn’t translate as last year’s cup champions rolled out a lineup that was boosted by the miraculous recoveries of Kucherov and Stamkos. Both had injuries that kept them out just long enough for the salary cap to be lifted. Had they returned any earlier, Tampa would have been over the salary cap and penalized by the league. It’s a strange coincidence, to be sure. The league had threatened an investigation if this type of cap circumvention was being utilized, but it looks as though the NHL forgot to check into it. Small favors.

Kill shot

Kill shot
- Only_A_Ladd

the karmic killshot for their cap circumvention will be facing and losing to the avalanche in the finals.

Ok guys, how many will i have to publish tonight? Montreal, Nashville, both or neither?

Sean Monahan is on the market. Anyone want a 26 year old 6’2” center?

Ok guys, how many will i have to publish tonight? Montreal, Nashville, both or neither?
- Jeremy Laura

Both are gone tonight

Sean Monahan is on the market. Anyone want a 26 year old 6’2” center?
- Jeremy Laura

Hes dropped off the map with production,even playing with"johnny hockey".and his 2way game is meh at best,so nope.

Both are gone tonight
- Dewey8

You may be right on both this and Monahan. Time to type!

Thanks for dropping in with those!

Sean Monahan is on the market. Anyone want a 26 year old 6’2” center?
- Jeremy Laura

He has a hip issue, I'd give up Cholo or Svetch and a 4th for him.

Sean Monahan is on the market. Anyone want a 26 year old 6’2” center?
- Jeremy Laura

He was playing through injury most of the year and having surgery. I’d do a 1 for 1. Bertuzzi for Monahan. Really like Bert but center is more important.

He was playing through injury most of the year and having surgery. I’d do a 1 for 1. Bertuzzi for Monahan. Really like Bert but center is more important.
- Feds91Stammer

Ok, that’s a decent drop in. I’ll update trade predictions with that and H2s. Thanks for that.

Sean Monahan is on the market. Anyone want a 26 year old 6’2” center?
- Jeremy Laura

Per PHR:
Monahan has two years left on his contract with a $6.375MM AAV with a 10-team no-trade clause, per CapFriendly. That price tag looked like a bargain two years ago but that isn’t the case now based on his recent performance.

If he waived his NTC and Calgary agreed to retain ~$1.5, or we take the whole amount AND a 1st, I'm definitely in on this!!!

Gentlemen I’m still chasing Florida’s Vladislav Kolyachonok (say that 3 times) also Pittsburgh is knee deep in Defenseman payroll, with 11 in the minors/Prospects.
I’m also willing if possible to trade that 1st rounder for Werenski.
If we jump ahead to Montreal i would see if Arsen Khisamutdinov is available, he’s a good move for the Griffin’s with development maybe young 3rd line center. Good physical presence.

Ok guys, how many will i have to publish tonight? Montreal, Nashville, both or neither?
- Jeremy Laura

Smashville's out. Les Habitants may survive another day........

He has a hip issue, I'd give up Cholo or Svetch and a 4th for him.

- HenryHockey

Would Calgary want something of a similar positional player? I dunno, but if they'd take Cholo, AND retain....Katie bar the door, I'm in!!!

Gentlemen I’m still chasing Florida’s Vladislav Kolyachonok (say that 3 times) also Pittsburgh is knee deep in Defenseman payroll, with 11 in the minors/Prospects.
I’m also willing if possible to trade that 1st rounder for Werenski.
If we jump ahead to Montreal i would see if Arsen Khisamutdinov is available, he’s a good move for the Griffin’s with development maybe young 3rd line center. Good physical presence.
- Tee56

OK, soooo.......The verbal salad is killing me!!!! I'd need to dig into the PIT sit (see what I did there?!?!?!) regarding developing LD, but I would think they'd only off-load those players whoa re not developing as PIT leadership would want, and/or one of the NHL guys who suck the life out of payroll.....could be a smart move to offer, but.....

He was playing through injury most of the year and having surgery. I’d do a 1 for 1. Bertuzzi for Monahan. Really like Bert but center is more important.
- Feds91Stammer

I'm not saying right off hand, BUT..... If I trade Bert, you better bet the ask is going to be VERY high. Monahan PLUS a stud D prospect/C/G AND retain on Monahan....and that's just the opening bid........

He was playing through injury most of the year and having surgery. I’d do a 1 for 1. Bertuzzi for Monahan. Really like Bert but center is more important.
- Feds91Stammer

Bert and Tkachuk on the same line, , YOWSER!

Per PHR:
Monahan has two years left on his contract with a $6.375MM AAV with a 10-team no-trade clause, per CapFriendly. That price tag looked like a bargain two years ago but that isn’t the case now based on his recent performance.

If he waived his NTC and Calgary agreed to retain ~$1.5, or we take the whole amount AND a 1st, I'm definitely in on this!!!
- mcmastermike1968

Larkin had a sucky year. Would you trade him away with a 1st while also retaining?

Monahan would give this team a legit 1-2 punch at center for the first time since the Datsyuk Zetterberg days.

Sean Monahan is on the market. Anyone want a 26 year old 6’2” center?
- Jeremy Laura

They are probably aiming for an Eichel trade and package Momahan with3 other pieces to BS.

I'm not saying right off hand, BUT..... If I trade Bert, you better bet the ask is going to be VERY high. Monahan PLUS a stud D prospect/C/G AND retain on Monahan....and that's just the opening bid........
- mcmastermike1968

You’re severely overrating Bertuzzi. He’s a 50 point top 6 complementary winger coming off back surgery.