They will only be adding a defenseman if they move Smith or Kindl so they will have approx $5m in space for a Petry or Green
- Feds91Stammer

Wont be enough

Wont be enough
- TBolts4

That's also before the $4m in relief for putting Franzen on LTIR

2015-16 Lightning

Drouin-3.194 Stamkos-7.5 Callahan-5.8
Palat-3.33 Johnson-3.33 Kucherov-.889
Killorn-2.55 Namestnikov-?? Connolly- ??
Paquette-.65 Boyle-2 Brown-.821

Offense 30.064

Need to sign:
Connolly
Namestnikov

Hedman-4 Stralman-4.5
Carle-5.5 Barberio-??
Garrison-4.6 Gudas-.992
Nesterov-.75

Defense 20.342
Need to sign:
Barberio

Bishop-5.95
Vasilevskiy-1.425
Other-1.6

Goaltending/misc 8.975


Total is: 62.998 (with Ohlund on LTIR)

That gives us a hole lot of money for signing a FA defenseman.

2015-16 Lightning

Drouin-3.194 Stamkos-7.5 Callahan-5.8
Palat-3.33 Johnson-3.33 Kucherov-.889
Killorn-2.55 Namestnikov-?? Connolly- ??
Paquette-.65 Boyle-2 Brown-.821

Offense 30.064

Need to sign:
Connolly
Namestnikov

Hedman-4 Stralman-4.5
Carle-5.5 Barberio-??
Garrison-4.6 Gudas-.992
Nesterov-.75

Defense 20.342
Need to sign:
Barberio

Bishop-5.95
Vasilevskiy-1.425
Other-1.6

Goaltending/misc 8.975


Total is: 62.998 (with Ohlund on LTIR)

That gives us a hole lot of money for signing a FA defenseman.
- Artyukhin76

What are you doing with Filppula?

What are you doing with Filppula?
- Michael_Stuart

What are you doing with Filppula?
- Michael_Stuart

Traded for picks, why?

Traded for picks, why?
- Artyukhin76

I don't see that happening. Could be wrong though.

2015-16 Lightning

Drouin-3.194 Stamkos-7.5 Callahan-5.8
Palat-3.33 Johnson-3.33 Kucherov-.889
Killorn-2.55 Namestnikov-?? Filpulla-
Paquette-.65 Boyle-2 Connoly-??

Offense 30.064

Need to sign:
Connolly
Namestnikov

Hedman-4 Stralman-4.5
Carle-5.5 Barberio-??
Garrison-4.6 Gudas-.992
Nesterov-.75

Defense 20.342
Need to sign:
Barberio

Bishop-5.95
Vasilevskiy-1.425
Other-1.6

Goaltending/misc 8.975


Total is: 62.998 (with Ohlund on LTIR)

That gives us a hole lot of money for signing a FA defenseman.
- Artyukhin76

Fixed

I don't see that happening. Could be wrong though.
- Michael_Stuart

Leafs need a no. 1 center! In the off season of course.

Traded for picks, why?
- Artyukhin76

I really think we need Filp. He hasnt shined this year but this is going for a 60 pt season. only player on our team next year that has a cup. can play all situations and has a good cap. i think this would be a big mistake

I really think we need Filp. He hasnt shined this year but this is going for a 60 pt season. only player on our team next year that has a cup. can play all situations and has a good cap. i think this would be a big mistake
- Cloud

I love flip too, but a 3rd line center making $5m? In couple years we are gonna have to pay Johnson, Palat, Killorn, Drouin and Kucherov. The only way is to shed some salary somewhere.

I love flip too, but a 3rd line center making $5m? In couple years we are gonna have to pay Johnson, Palat, Killorn, Drouin and Kucherov. The only way is to shed some salary somewhere.
- Artyukhin76

In a couple of years I can see Yzerman trading Filp, but not less than 2 years after he signed him to a 5 year FA contract...That would send the wrong message to future FA

In a couple of years I can see Yzerman trading Filp, but not less than 2 years after he signed him to a 5 year FA contract...That would send the wrong message to future FA
- TBolts4

Agreed. I think he has at least next season with the Lightning.

Agreed. I think he has at least next season with the Lightning.
- Michael_Stuart

Possible, but I don't believe he'll finish that contract in Tampa Bay.

Possible, but I don't believe he'll finish that contract in Tampa Bay.
- Artyukhin76

I don't think so either.

Leafs need a no. 1 center! In the off season of course.
- Artyukhin76

Nope, we're blowing poop up. Winnik gone.

Nope, we're blowing poop up. Winnik gone.
- mykokes

Filppula is much better then Winnik.

Filppula is much better then Winnik.
- Artyukhin76

Yeah, and that's why he doesn't fit. They're blowing it up. Rebuilding. Totally. Filppula doesn't fit.

Flip isn't going anywhere IMO. As I've said before, until Stammer becomes a legitimate faceoff guy we will continue to need Flip to fill in on the dot b/c without him our only guy we can count on is Boyle. TJ was superb early in his career by using his small size to leverage himself into winning faceoffs but that isn't working now. Namesy needs alot of work at the dot.

Sekera traded to Los Angeles for a 1st round pick + prospect.

Sekera traded to Los Angeles for a 1st round pick + prospect.
- Michael_Stuart

If that was the price i would not touch that bidinwar with a 8 foot stick

If that was the price i would not touch that bidinwar with a 8 foot stick
- Cloud

Sets the market for everyone else now.

Sets the market for everyone else now.
- Michael_Stuart

Yeah and lots of teams are looking for defensive help. Petry only useable rental left?

EDIT. Had to look it up.

Green, Michalek, Petry, Zidlicky, Hejda, Leopold..

Yeah and lots of teams are looking for defensive help. Petry only useable rental left?
- Cloud

Petry and Michalek would be the two main names. Then a bigger fish like Yandle.

Petry and Michalek would be the two main names. Then a bigger fish like Yandle.
- Michael_Stuart

Rather take Zidlicky then michalek. he has declined the last couple of years and if i remember correctly he was pretty bad in the postseason with pitts.

Yandle is the dream