Good use of capdumps.

I like the idea of Jeannot on Celebrini's wing. However, Seems like it would be embarrassing for TBL to trade him for less than the crazy haul they gave up for him.

Concerned that Pageau is only 5'10" 180 lbs

I think our GM (Bolts) doesn't care about being embarrassed and looks as past investment/deals. (Examples, trading McDonagh away basically for free just to drop his cap then 2 years later trading for him but spending a 2nd rounder). Bolts are either willing to give him away or double down on Jeannot coming in healthy and living up to potential.

If Sheary will waive no trade clause for San Jose, please do take him. He signed in Tampa to find stable long term place for his family, so he might be good with that in San Jose, but cost of living and taxes he may not bold well for him. Weather would work. I am sure bolts will have to tell him its Syracuse or waive your NTC if they don't want him back.

Was thinking the bigger Kostin would make up for it. Maybe if Couture's fine then no JGP trade and slot cap in there as 3C.

Not a bad way of business, seems to own up to mistakes and move on. Hopefully something like this allows you to re-sign Stammer. It'd be very weird seeing him in another jersey.

Hoping JBB and Stamkos has shared ball park numbers and both aren't way off. Adding McDonagh salary really put crunch on Stammer to lower price even more to fit in.

Always thought Rutta would have been good to re-acquire for bolts. Seems to be solid value contract and he just paired well with Hedman. Is he valued in San Jose or possibly available?

He had a better season than I expected, I think he's generally expendable though, just with a cap close to 3m seemed hard to get him back in TB.

I would love this as a Tampa fan. Wanted Benning for a while and his contract is perfect as a bottom pairing replacement

Won't cost THAT much to dump Pageau. I'm personally under the belief that he's not a negative asset however I do see the other side to that

Pageau is really smaller than his listed height but he plays way bigger. Plays like he's 6'1 200 and is physical, consistently top 5 in hits for the Isles

Yes this is exactly the thinking Greir shoudl have. Cap dumps on short deal who can fill in until the kids are ready. I would be nice to find a steady vet D man who could help stabilize the back end

Schmidt and the Jets '25 3rd I'd be good with.

Yes I would take that