Tampa trades for Rakell NJD BUF NYR

Équipe: 2019-20 Lightning de Tampa Bay

Date de création initiale: 19 mai 2019

Publié: 19 mai 2019

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Not sure the value would be there to tease the Ducks to accept the trade. But Tampa would give them a 1st rounder, a 4th, Joseph who's an emerging and intriguing player + the rights to th Syracuse Crunch top scorer (82 points in 76 games this season). Tampa trades Verhaeghe because they re-sign Paquette (as he played very well this last season) and therefore they have no space in the lineup for Verhaeghe - who otherwise would make his NHL debut with the Bolts next season.

With this move, BriseBois would finally give Stamkos the winger he desperately needs since having Kuch taken off of his line.

With this move Tampa also improves his physicality on the ice + address the need for a RHD in Pionk.

By trading away Gourde and not JT Miller, Tampa keeps his salary flexible for the 2020 offseason, as JT Miller will have a M-NTC (8 teams no trade list) that gives the Bolts the option to clear up 5.25M if needed to resign the 2020 RFAs.

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