Rejoint: juill. 2019
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Tampa declines quickly. Gourde is worth much more than a 7th, and Tampa would not be retaining one million on top. He also has far from a terrible contract and would easily contend for a 2nd line role on some teams. His usage was cut by a fair amount here but when given a larger role(albeit in a small sample size), he produced 11 points in 16 games before the pause. Despite the first half of this season, he is a player who has averaged just under .6 ppg and is a very solid 2 way player. He has averaged around 48 points a year these past nearly 3 seasons, and at 5.1667 a year is not overpaid for what he brings. Since he has the one extra year before his m-ntc kicks in, it is likely that Tampa elevates his ice time next year and then either trades him after a 50 or so point season or works out something with Seattle. Johnson is the likely trade candidate this offseason of the guys with the ntc due to his lessened role but still having better control over where he goes now before a 20 team trade list kicks in after next year.