DeSmith seems like a perfect fit in Tampa.
Pittsburgh probably accepts if they are not on his NTC list.
San Jose asks for a pick to take on the cap. Call it a 5th.

not a chance for desmith

Why not? Very capable back up, which Tampa could use. 3rd round pick is very reasonable as well.

Ok

not a chance are we paying that much for a back up when we need money for other glaring needs

Back up is the biggest glaring need to me, that can actually be solved.

Tampa has poor depth overall.

They are missing one true top 6 forward. 1 Top 4 RD.

Getting both of those pieces starts slotting other guys in the right place and improves their depth quite bit. BUT they don't have the cap or resources to do that. Hopefully they can get lucky and get Kane around the 1m mark. That will help their forward group alot.

Tampa is going to have some trouble this year... UNLESS they have some prospects who take huge steps up.

not a chance are they in on Kane, they'll have to settle for a minimum paying back up, top 6 forward is most important

Why not a chance? He would be a nice addition to any playoff team.

Tampa would be a very worthy option for Kane to go to. Carolina, New York Rangers, Colorado, Leafs would all be as well (just to name a few)

Yes he would be a good addition, I just know who our gm is and it's not looking good for us

Penguins don’t need Bogo. Rather them just sign Pysyk off his PTO or use Smith on the off side

Tampa has no issues on RD, as Perbix and Cernak are more than capable in a top 4 role, and between Raddysh and Bogo they are fine beyond that as well. The plan is likely to have one of Sheary or Jeannot take the top 6 W spot, and Sheary especially has shown he can excel in that role with talented linemates. Some promotions, possibly ABB, Merela, Goncalves etc, could also factor in.

Tampa isnt as deep as the 2 Cup teams(wherenthey were clearly ahead of everyone), but they are still deep enough for another Cup run. They can still match their lineup with pretty much anyone in the Atlantic and the East, and I only see a couple of teams in the West that are potentially concerning. I'll still.take Point, Kuch, Stamkos, Hagel, Cirelli, Paul, Jeannot, Sheary, Hedman, Serg, Cernak and Perbix, plus arguably the best G in the game, against most teams when it matters. The fact that the team also had mostly a full summer to rest and get healthy is also a big factor for them after 3 years of deep runs.

I doubt they get Kane unless Kane really has them at the top of his list. They probabaly move Fleury before Bogo to save some cap, and while DeSmith wouldn't be a bad option, they seem to believe in Johannsen for now, and they likely want to keep that small amount of cap flexibility open for the TDL. Moving Myers should be done though to gain an additional 250k, and a 6th should be enough given its only 250k in cp if the acquiring team plans on burying him with their AHL affiliate.

Pens already have Ruhwedel who is more effective and a coach favorite. Doubt they would make this move.

Cooper has already said Vasilevskiy will play 60 so not a chance they spend the cap space. 900k retained for that 3rd, different story.