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Forum: Tampa Bay Lightning9 mars à 1 h 17
Sujet: Lightning 2023/24 Season Thread
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>lightning_mcqueen</b></div><div>Not sure what to think anymore to be completely honest. Bolts had a perfect opportunity to rebound in the second half of the season and we didn't take it. At this point, the quantity of losses and the quality of play is a little embarrassing, and I'm not sure how to react. This is a strong organisation, but it feels as if we've got no solutions and have given up. Furthermore, the Duclair trade was a rather bad move in my opinion. With the wildcard race tightening up, and the Bolts seemingly still faltering, I wonder about the future of the season and seasons to come. Any thoughts?</div></div>

It's been a rough season from many, but the core is still young enough and talented enough to be contenders for several years to come. The Duclair trade was fine imo if JBB is planning on re-signing him. They very much needed(and still need at least another) reliable middle 6 scoring threat. I am.more frustrated by not paying the assets needed to seal the deal on Hanifin, as for what he ultimately went for, Tampa could've definitely made the trade work. The fact that there was reportedly an extension in place with Tampa made JBB's.unwillingness.to once not pony up the futures needed very frustrating. He's taking a very large gamble that Hanifin will only sign with Tampa, as if he extends.with Vegas or someone else then it's a massive failure for him

Moving forward past this season, they need to add a good dman(whether that's Hanifin, or another potential ufa to be such as Walker, Pesce, Skjei, etc), they need to have that strong top 4 again. A change in defensive structure would also help imo(as would relieving the assistant who implemented it). Even with a change in system, though, many of the higher paid players,.at all positions.must get back to the levels seen from them during the deep playoff runs. Finally, if Vasy can't start consistently playing like the G that was given a 9.5 aav, it won't matter much how well the defense improves.

I think in terms of the F unit, Stamkos either takes a very team friendly deal, or he can walk. His play has noticeably declined this year, and he seems to now be a 3rd line pp specialist. 4-5 million aav tops, as they simply can't sink much needed cap space into a bloated retirement contract for him. I think Duclair will also be re-signed on an affordable short term deal, and the team can create 2-2.5 million more by moving Sheary and Jeannot while replacing them with a combination of lower cap hit ufa's and/or Syracuse promotions. Use the extra available space to sign one additional middle/bottom 6 F, or, if Stamkos is let go, use 4-5 million on one higher end middle 6 forward with top 6 upside, or 2 solid middle 6 contributors. A little bit of a retool would be good, and as much as Stamkos has been the face of the franchise for a long time, you can't sacrifice opportunities during this window to accommodate any one player(especially an older vet who is, unfortunately, showing signs of decline, especially 5v5).
Forum: Armchair-GM8 mars à 7 h 55
Forum: Armchair-GM7 mars à 23 h 49
Sujet: fire jbb
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LordStanlersCup</b></div><div>I would say every player on that list is a similar skill to duclair and none of them will cost anywhere near the package we gave up. Yes duclair is good offensively but he is ass defensively.</div></div>

Not even close. Most of the players on that list aren't close to Duclair, and most of the one's that ate close or maybe better are on teams that aren't selling or would extract an even higher premium. In the end, as I said earlier, Thompson wasn't going to be a top 4 in Tampa, and with Crozier playing well and magbe a move for someone like Carrier or Fabbro from Nashville,.not to mention any possible ufa's over the summer, Thompson was an expendable trade piece. JBB isn't getting fired and improved the team in one area that needed it, and hopefully, tomorrow, he'll address another.
Forum: Armchair-GM7 mars à 23 h 1
Sujet: fire jbb
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LordStanlersCup</b></div><div>I highly question the players that were getting called up vs the ones that were staying in syracuse. Chaffee, merela, fleury, myers, koepke, and a few others were okay but had no where near the talent of goncalves, thompson, lilleberg, groshev, crozier and finley. Only time will tell but my guess is he plays top 4 for SJ to start next year and works into a top pairing beating out calen addison and has a 40 point season, he doesnt really have a lot of competition there. Duclair is fine, I dont think he should be resigned I think money could be reallocated better but it just pisses me off we gave him away when we didnt have to, duke should have cost a 3rd at most</div></div>

Maybe he does in S.J. because their right side is weak. Duclair had no trade protection and more than jjst Tampa was interested. He was always likely to get more of a 3rd. Although Tampa did overpay a little, if it's a player JBB sees as a piece beyond this year, a little extra was required to get the player.
Forum: Armchair-GM7 mars à 22 h 51
Sujet: fire jbb
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LordStanlersCup</b></div><div>Thompson has top 4 potential and is way better than crozier and schmidt. It was an unnecessary overpay, duke should have gotten a 3rd max especially with no retention. I dont have as much a problem with getting duke as much as I have by how much we overpayed for him especially since this is a buyers market right now, how are we the only buying team that got fleeced?</div></div>

Key word, "potential". He may end up better than either, but he couldn't beat out any of the guys ahead of him for a spot. He probabaly has a future in the NHLas a solid 3rd pairing guy, but he was never going to be a top 4 in Tampa while this group was contending. Duclair, especially when he likely gets re-signed, provides a big need now. Thompson was one of the 2 or 3 most likely moved prospects before tomorrow, so it is what it is.