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Originally Posted by New Era
Tampa is going to make a hockey trade here. I just don't see them making a futures trade. The Lightning are supposed to be contenders. Plus, any trade they make they have cap issues to be concerned of. They need to ship out as much salary as they receive, if not more. I think they package Drouin and an expensive defenseman for a player that can help out now, and for the next few years, along with a UFA defenseman that help them out on the back end. I doubt Tampa gets the big return being suggested by some here.
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I have a feeling Tampa could get an insane deal just based on the speculative value of a young player who can't get any more talented offensively. He cracked the WJC at 17, and I remember hearing an interview with the other players and they were all just blown away by his skill. I think a lot of teams will look at this and think hey, this could be our seguin.
I'm going to guess they get
Good, experienced UFA dman,
1st round pick, maybe lottery.
Meh - decent - OK level prospect.
For
Drouin
Carle