Hmmmm....
I was just looking at Tampa's cap situation.
1. They only have $5 million in cap space with just 15 players signed.
2. Only 3 D signed and need to extend Sergachev and Cernak, both top 4 guys
3. The only high paid forwards without NMC or Full NTC are Kucherov and Point
4. Hedman, McDonaugh and Coburn all also have NMC or full NTC
They are some kind of screwed.
The Flames are gunning for a young top 6 C, they should be all over RFA Anthony Cirelli like flies on cow dung. He alone will take up the rest of their cap space.
Hockey sense, compete level, two way ability, just put up 0.65 ppg as a 22 year old.
$6.3 million for 5 years would cost a 1st and a 3rd from the 2021 draft and I don't see how they could match unless they planned to trade Kucherov, Point or Vasilevskiy who are their only 3 high paid players without trade protection.
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