Can't see NJ not being 1 of the 17 teams he refuses to accept.
Those lines are awful.
Sergechev doesn't play as well on the right.
Gourde took more face-offs than any lightning player not moving him from the middle.

So Tampa might protect 7-3-1, right?

Why do you sent a 1st to the Kraken? Likely they take Johnson either way, if you leave him unprotected. Ore who else? Cernak, Schenn, Rinne?

I would rather keep Killorn and trade Cirelli. He is a monster, hard to find an equivalent. You gain 350k as well. I would try to sign Goodrow to a team friendly deal. The cap isn't going up for quit some time, so get a cheaper deal done. With that money, I would sign a gritty 3rd Line center to replace Cirelli.

Maybe you can get a 3rd for Ruuta in exchange - low cap, for what he showed in the playoffs. The term could be the problem.

1 - Cost more then a 1st to dump Johnson
2 - Palat is a dump too, there is interest, but Tampa is not getting 2 picks, Think 3rd, thats it
3 - Tampa is not getting a 4th for Rutta

tampa is probably going to be bent over a barrel... unless someone making 10 goes down for the entire year... again. i think killer is gonna be gone for much cheaper than that.

Tampa is in a tough spot. ALL those players have value, however teams will still try to extract a high price to take them. Rutta for a 6th is probably more realistic.