I think it was clear at the start of this season they were going to have to push their cap issues to next year.
They did that. The only question was how were they going to do it. People trying to solve the cap this year were just kidding themselves. Not in this market.
A few of us tried pushing it other ways but I don't think anyone really expected the LTIR of jet ski riding Kucherov. It smells fishy but it is what it is.
Something tells me next year looks something like McDonagh, Palat, and a 1st to seattle. I wouldn't be expecting Seattle to take on 2 long term high salary contracts. Palat will be the guy.

I think it was clear at the start of this season they were going to have to push their cap issues to next year.
They did that. The only question was how were they going to do it. People trying to solve the cap this year were just kidding themselves. Not in this market.
A few of us tried pushing it other ways but I don't think anyone really expected the LTIR of jet ski riding Kucherov. It smells fishy but it is what it is.
Something tells me next year looks something like McDonagh, Palat, and a 1st to seattle. I wouldn't be expecting Seattle to take on 2 long term high salary contracts. Palat will be the guy.

Here we go again everybody thinks everybody’s going to make Tampa Bay bleed through the nose and it never happens

Here we go again everybody thinks everybody’s going to make Tampa Bay bleed through the nose and it never happens

dude after all the "[player] won't waive for [insert jurisdiction here] because of their income tax" stuff, and then today's trade, I would just lay low for a bit

One player who was told they were going to be put on the taxi squad basically not play accepts the trade and that’s what you think good luck with that

I think it was clear at the start of this season they were going to have to push their cap issues to next year.
They did that. The only question was how were they going to do it. People trying to solve the cap this year were just kidding themselves. Not in this market.
A few of us tried pushing it other ways but I don't think anyone really expected the LTIR of jet ski riding Kucherov. It smells fishy but it is what it is.
Something tells me next year looks something like McDonagh, Palat, and a 1st to seattle. I wouldn't be expecting Seattle to take on 2 long term high salary contracts. Palat will be the guy.

Bolts will be fine stammer on ltir next year.

So the surgeon is lying

So the surgeon is lying

No lol just don’t know what other wizardry they’ll pose

Do you truly believe they push the surgery off about three weeks so this way it would keep them out for the season

If it was only a case of a few weeks then I’d file that under plausible. If it was a case of this was necessary right after playoffs then not a chance.

He started complaining about the hip mid November

Hmmm then hard to say. Him only playing a couple weeks regular season isn’t a huge deal and it benefits the team and player(chance to repeat).

Hard to tell a guy he can’t try and rehab at though that he hast to go have surgery at a certain time if you’re the league

Tampa and kucherov did zero wrong IMO if they fudged it a bit. It’s smart. But next two years are similar if not worse so will have to definitely make some moves.

I think it was clear at the start of this season they were going to have to push their cap issues to next year.
They did that. The only question was how were they going to do it. People trying to solve the cap this year were just kidding themselves. Not in this market.
A few of us tried pushing it other ways but I don't think anyone really expected the LTIR of jet ski riding Kucherov. It smells fishy but it is what it is.
Something tells me next year looks something like McDonagh, Palat, and a 1st to seattle. I wouldn't be expecting Seattle to take on 2 long term high salary contracts.
My apologies I reread this closer and you are a lot more rational than I first thought actually. Think it’s Johnson and not palat Johnson plays the center and he’s from Seattle which will have a selling point in Seattle and will be beneficial to Seattle but they’re a very similar player