Crazy that they need to take that much of a discount and trade Killorn to keep the current team together

Caphell it’s crazy

The season pausing really screwed over every competitive team in the league

If I was Bergevin I would counter with $350,000.00 retained on Lindgren and ask for Phily's 2020 3rd as well. But the really problem I see with your plan is that you have all of those RFA bridge deals signed at an unrealistic low value and only for one year. You are probably only pushing your cap issues to 2021-2022 because the amount of financial damage this pandemic is causing probably keeps the cap low or even flat for more than this coming season.

Those are good trades, on the short term. But its just pushing back the real problem. If they wanna get out of that cap hell, they'll need to trade 1 or 2 of Palat, Johnson or Gourde (even if is conract makes him difficult to move).

I don't think Habs make that trade. Don't get me wrong, it's a fair value deal for them... but McElhinney is not the goalie they'd go after. And Paquette doesn't fit the Habs needs.

Sergachev & Cernak wants to cash IN... MIN 3-4M each would be a great discount... ADD 5M on your CAP HELL PLEASE.
For Cirelli... one year at 1-2M is a possibility with a none disclosure deal (After JAnuary) of 6yx5M that would hit 2021-2022.
But anyway you need to clear another 5M... who? and how?

Gotta move 2 of TJ, Gourde and Palat to fit the 3 RFA's contracts in. It's nice to think that these guys would take cheap bridge deals, but I highly doubt it and I think the signing and their to reflect that right?
No way Cirelli signs for 1-2 mill as you mentioned. THese kids need to go and get their money while they are valuable. If Cirelli is gonna be playing in the top 6 making 2 mill, I could only imagine how frustrating it would be to look over at Stamkos and Kucherov,,and be like "are these guys 7 million/year better than me?"

IN everyteam we have many players asking this question: why him! But in respect of the others he can do it supported with a second new contract with is real value for many more years
1yx2M + 6yx6M

Those bridge contracts are gonna be doubled in real life
I agree there’s no way they sign that low

Tampa is gonna have to dump T.Johnson & Gourde as well

sure but what if he gets injured and is never the same? right now he has tremendous value and it would be dumb to not capitalize on that. If I was a young guy and I knew other teams coveted me and were willing to throw 6+ mill on a long term deal at me, I would seriously consider it. That's just me and you could be right

Win the cup this year and maybe 1 or 2 players would be willing to waive in order to move to somewhere they can be more of a factor.

Seattle could take Gourde/Palat, so that’s 5M+ gone and trade TJ the same offseason, better report then lose on of them no ?

I am not worried in 2021 but for next season...

That could definitely work, but I think Gourdes value is pretty low and still has that full NTC to go with 5+ million until 2024-25...that's a long time.
They may be force to deal Palat and Killorn as their NTC's aren't full ones. OP has a 20 trade list where AK has a 16 team no trade list.
Im actually excited to see what they'll do. TB will be cautious with their next NMC/NTC that's for sure