Quoting: tampabaylightning1015
No thanks. Lehner is good but Vasilevskiy isn't going anywhere
Ok, so if Vasilevsky isn't going anywhere you don't get Hronek (assuming a deal like this could get done) and you most likely lose one of Sergachev or Cirelli (in less you have another idea) what do you do?
Quoting: matthewthegreat
Lehner making at least 7 mil
Quoting: matthewthegreat
And why would DET trade their best defenceman who is realy young
Bad trade
it's not like DET will make the playoffs now
Lehner was voted 3rd for the Vezina in 2018-19 and was rewarded with a one year $5M contract. What did he do this year to get $7M × 7 yrs? Who even has $7M to give him? He can get more than $5M, but everyone takes discounts to go to TB because of taxes and they are contenders. Between Lehner, Markstrom, and Holtby TB will get somebody to take a discount.
I don't know if DET would trade Hronek, but it would take a good player to get Vasilevsky, see the response from the two TB fans in this thread, "Not trading Vasilevsky". As for DET not competing next year... Vasilevksy is 25. If they ever compete in the next 8 year Vasilevsky will still be in prime years.
Quoting: VastBluepuppy424
Vasy staying, the contract might look bad, but that because the other goalies are in their 30's while Vasy is 25 Will still be in his prime
No one saying his contract is bad, TB just needs to consider all options to create cap space if they want to keep their RFA's.
Quoting: DiehardRedWingsFan58
Try more like 7 x 7 for Lehner, Detroit's not trading Hronek for a overpaid Vasilevskiy, Detroit can draft Askarov whom will be better. Both Cirelli and Sergachev get 3 x 5.5 minimally.
See my other reply on Lehner 7 × 7. How does DET draft Askarov, trading up to get another pick in the 1st round? Askarov is no guarantee either so not sure how you can say "he will be better" than a 25 year old who already won a Vezina. I'm not a TB fan, they get their guys to sign cheap. Sergachev and Cirelli get that much elsewhere, but in TB they get closer to $4M I think.