Michael Stuart: Lightning Sign J.T. Brown to a Two-Year Contract

Michael Stuart: Lightning Sign J.T. Brown to a Two-Year Contract
- Michael_Stuart

Congratulations JT, hopefully you can get some good playing time and improve those point stats!

I really like this kid and am happy with that contract, he plays fast and hard. I think he will continue to get better.

What is up with the board, it tripled posted but I edited.

Do we resign Panik?

Edit two of the triple post.

I want Sustr resigned, I also really like that kid and he should be with the Bolts and not the Crunch.

I really like this kid and am happy with that contract, he plays fast and hard. I think he will continue to get better.
- stammerman

I really like this kid and am happy with that contract, he plays fast and hard. I think he will continue to get better.
- stammerman

What is up with the board, it tripled posted but I edited.

Do we resign Panik?
- stammerman

I'd assume it's coming.

I'd assume it's coming.
- Michael_Stuart

Three more RFA's to sign (3 that are with resigning). Looks as though he has been in contact with some pending UFA defenseman, but won't say who.

Hoping for a Sustr deal soon.

As for Panik... I hope it's a two-way deal. Not sold on him as of yet.

Hoping for a Sustr deal soon.

As for Panik... I hope it's a two-way deal. Not sold on him as of yet.
- OzBolts

I wanna see Barberio signed too.

I wanna see Barberio signed too.
- Artyukhin76

That kid has potential, for sure. We'd be foolish to let him go.

Can we sign some defenseman already! Barbs ? Sustr ?

Hoping for a Sustr deal soon.

As for Panik... I hope it's a two-way deal. Not sold on him as of yet.
- OzBolts

If Panik could get his head on straight he could be great, coming out of the AHL everyone though he would be the best of TJ and Palat. I hope we do resign him and give him some more time to figure it out.

If Panik could get his head on straight he could be great, coming out of the AHL everyone though he would be the best of TJ and Palat. I hope we do resign him and give him some more time to figure it out.
- stammerman

Absolutely. Panik has the size and skill to be a power forward.

If Panik could get his head on straight he could be great, coming out of the AHL everyone though he would be the best of TJ and Palat. I hope we do resign him and give him some more time to figure it out.
- stammerman

I hope he gets it together and doesn't end up being akin to Chris Gratton- All the tools, but no toolbox

well this makes me feel a little better about callahan. id take panik at 800k and 850k for two years. or give him a little more but do a two-way deal. his development gets stunted when he sits or plays 4th line. i think either keep him on the bolts out of camp or keep him in the AHL all year. his confidence goes down when he doesnt make the cut. could be a ryan malone in his prime type player if he put everything together.

Who do you think the defenseman we contacted today are ?

Who do you think the defenseman we contacted today are ?
- todd1a

Have to assume Niskanen is one. Stralman another. But no idea.

Have to assume Niskanen is one. Stralman another. But no idea.
- Michael_Stuart

Would Callahan have any affect on stralman coming to Tampa bay if Steve y targeted him ? Just your opinion

Would Callahan have any affect on stralman coming to Tampa bay if Steve y targeted him ? Just your opinion
- RileyB77

Intriguing. Hadn't even considered that. I can't say either way. My gut would say no, but I suppose a phone call couldn't hurt.

Intriguing. Hadn't even considered that. I can't say either way. My gut would say no, but I suppose a phone call couldn't hurt.
- Michael_Stuart

I'd say no also it looks like today steve yzerman is looking into the trade route for defense based on his comments.

I'd say no also it looks like today steve yzerman is looking into the trade route for defense based on his comments.
- todd1a

Well, that'd be ideal. But, like he said, it's difficult to do.

Well, that'd be ideal. But, like he said, it's difficult to do.
- Michael_Stuart

True but at this point can we afford another big contract without something getting traded ? We got bishop to sign next year and kids drouin kucherov down the years

Unless you go for fayne ? Maybe a slight cheaper option ?