Rejoint: juill. 2019
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Yeah Cirelli is the least likely of Tampa’s rfas that would even consider an OS. He especially turns one down for any non contender, which the Wild qualify as. Most on here do see Tampa as guaranteed to lose these rfas, when the team has faced comparable situations for the last 5 years. The Tampa fans have heard the same rhetoric each off-season as well. As was mentioned before, Tampa has players they can move rather easily(Killorn for good value, Paquette for less) and contrary to popular belief on here, getting 1 guy to waive an ntc(even in Tampa) is far more realistic of a scenario than a player signing an OS. Most Lightning fans I’ve talked with realize Cernak may have to be traded if there’s just no money left, but that Serg and Cirelli are going nowhere. Sure, they could be the first Tampa rfas to buck the organization’s contract structure if all they care about is making the most right now, or they could take less on a bridge now knowing they’ll keep one of the strongest teams in the league together for a few more runs. Neither seems to be the former kind of player on the surface, and both have been in Tampa long enough to understand how the rfa contracts work here. I’d say 95% chance both Serg and Cirelli follow suit and take the team friendly 2 or 3 year bridge, knowing Tampa takes care of their guys after on a long term deal.