we would need a .670% win percentage from here on out to make the playoffs, I dont think tanev and dickinson would make the difference and the issue is really more of a coaching problem than anything

I doubt Sheary waives to go anywhere

yeah fair, I think the lightning also suffer from being in the strongest division in hockey this year imo and the deeper conference. Was looking at some stats earlier and was pretty shocked to see tampa are 30th in GA yet still in the hunt

That's probably the exact trade that gets made for Dickinson. Just not sure that Tampa is the partner. And I doubt Calgary goes for that offer for Tanev - especially with retention.

yeah the only reason this team is still in the hunt is from kucherov dragging us above .500 every night, without him we might be in contension for a lottery spot. At the start of the year the individual players on the defense were very bad but they have improved and the issue has become more glaringly obvious that it is the coaching. We have a new defensive assistant coach and he is terrible, makes them back up on the blueline giving the other team free O-zone entry, let guys screen our goalie with no pushback, and sitting deep in our zone when the other team cycles so they get free shots from the top of the circle that seem to always go in. If we fire him then that is like half our problems fixed

Idk I think if anything tampa might not be willing to give up howard for a rental. He's leading a top 10 program in points and was a lock for the world junior team.

Dickinson is not a star but for a contender, he would look really good at 3C. With retention I think this is what his value ends up being at the TDL.