No need to trade Foote to trade TJ. Retain 1 mil and add a 2nd

Minnesota says no

Gourde, Johnson and McDonagh aren't waiving, After clearing waives there's no reason for Johnson to waive.

If that’s the case. It’s a real sticky situation! Gunna lose their young guys cuz of this.

Killorn and Palat could waive tho?

Buffalo should have still picked him up, thats their best chance at landing a 2nd line winger

Ya and I feel they would actually have some value, right? At least not paying to shed them hopefully. They are unique players.

Killorn is the only likely candidate right now to get dealt, Unless Johnson agree's to waive to a lot more teams i don't see him going anywhere.

Exactly why the whole league is saying f u Tampa! You ain’t getting out of this easy! Pay me for him cuz you have to if that’s who your choosing to shed.

What do you think is the asking price for Cirelli

Palat has a full NTC like Gourde and Johnson though. He's the least likely of the bunch to waive it.

Not really sure he wont be cheap.

Do Zac Jones, Karl Henriksson and our 2021 1st get things started?

Trade wise a 1st and a medium prospect. Money wise I think around $5M is fine. If he’s staying with Tampa it will be less then what someone else will give.

At least a 1st round pick and a very good prospect, And then something in the neighborhood of 5 x $5M i'd imagine.

Given COVID I would expect 2 years of this .. JBB should just clean house of TJ and Gourde .. Palat is only 2 years and Killorn 3 .. they leave then and money for Point ... if Gourde doesn't go now we risk losing Coleman next year ...

I agree, Johnson could easily be our #3 center, only 3 forwards had more goals and pts than he.
If nothing else, he would be a placeholder until Cozens is ready.
Maybe Adyms is have some fruitful conversations with Dadonov, Hoffman, Hall or other top performers.
Maybe he is close to signing one of them and is even willing to let Kahun walk.
I love the Staal trade, I love the trade to move for Peterka, but not getting Dubnyk when he is looking for a GK, really inconsequential free agents signing, drafting Quinn 8th OA when he was project at best 11th, passing on Johnson, overpaying Thompson, not giving Kahun a QO.
So far the negative far outweigh the pluses and this only four months into his GMship.

But you do not want to spite your face by cutting off your nose either.
IDK how his offensive performance would translate to Buffalo, but based on last year he would be the Sabres #3 center now.
A spot they do not have filled as we speak.
IMO it was a mistake to pass on him.
But you could be correct, the league may be waiting for bigger bargains from the Bolts.

Gourde,, McDonagh and Johnson don't waive

Adams has talked to all the top RW free agents, but who knows how far they are. Ive heard Olofsson signing should be the next big news out of Buffalo

Kings decline, they don't need to take on additional salary or declining players

TJ did give a list of teams he'd be willing to go do. BriseBois needs to go back to each of those teams and ask...what would it take? Find the cheapest option and do it. Keep your talent even if it means a 1st rounder to move him. It'll be a late 1st anyway.