All we gotta do is sign Stammer, and the boys are back!!!!!
octopus_monocle
whoa holy fucking shit
CruelRuin
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK LOL
ok they MUST be moving money out now
Enough-Register5313
WE ARE SO BACK😭
C0gD1z
Fuck I’m both thrilled and terrified about this. Where is his 6.75 mil coming from?
Basil_Normal
Lifetime extension for JBB
AbeLincoln575
I stopped following him after he left. Is he still performing at a high level since he left?
Alchemiist7
WE ARE SO FUCKING BACK
BigBuddha15
This pleases the Bolt, but I’m interested to see if they move someone or if somehow salary is being retained
livhayezsz
omg never saw this one coming & i’m so excited LET’S GOOOOOOO ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
october’s gonna be here before we know it
pak256
Lmao how many of our draft picks does Nashville have now
spud_club
Praise jesus
MonarchChonarch
Lock it in ladies and gents we’re winning it all next year
clem82
Opening night is gonna be litty titty
colorsofthewind94
IS THIS A JOKE BECAUSE IF IT IS ITS NOT FUNNY MAN
-madyson-
Wait, what!? This wasn’t on my offseason bingo card!
BanditPixy
JBB it’s been a rough few months for you but it looks like your going back on track
Adam_Friedland_TAFS
BRUH BRUH BRUH BRUH. IS THIS FOR REAL???
rhodesleadnowhere
This is excellent news! We are so fucking back. That said, I’m concerned about the cap.
Affectionate-Joke617
We take McDonaugh, you can have jeannot back and we’ll toss in Sheary for free
Chipsahoy523
WE’RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
ViktorKreed
So assuming Stamkos comes back, maybe Cernak or Cirelli gets moved? Basing this only on their salaries and the fact that neither currently have a NTC at this time to my understanding. I believe Cernak’s kicks in in 2024.
Sven9888
McDonagh was great for us and great for Nashville, and we needed help on defense badly, so in a sense, this is good news.
But I just don’t get it, for a lot of reasons. First of all, why are we trading futures for immediate help? McDonagh is very much immediate help—he’ll be 35 when next season starts, so even if he is good for the next couple of seasons until this contract ends, he certainly isn’t going to be a core piece for years to come. Maybe I’m just overly negative, but I certainly got the feeling that we were more than just one piece away from getting back to contention, and moving futures for very temporary help really only makes sense if you expect to contend right now. So I guess JBB disagrees and feels that this team can immediately contend?
Second of all, given that $6.75m of cap space is extremely valuable… what has changed since we traded McDonagh that makes us now willing to take that risk? The entire rationale of trading McDonagh over, say, Killorn, was that he was bound to regress at his age, so we should move the contract while it remains movable. We instead ended up buying him at an even higher price than we sold him. Why, a couple of years ago, did we think that we had to move the contract because he was likely a year or two from regression, but now that those couple of years have gone and he’s at the age where most players do start to fall a lot, we’re suddenly confident that he’ll remain an effective defenseman until he’s 37?
Third of all, where did this cap space come from? Is this a signal that someone like Cernak is likely on his way out, or is it… Stamkos? I suspect the former, but I’m a lot more nervous now than I was a few minutes ago.
Spiffmania
So, aside from the fact that he is (hopefully still) exactly what the defense needs, I have to ask: Why did we let him go in the first place then? Seems a bit counterproductive in hindsight.
USCTrojans780
Huge pleasant surprise. Welcome back McD!
2Hanks
I’m really struggling to get excited about trading for a 34 y/o with a $6.75 hit for 2 years when we’re already so strapped for cash. Who’s out? Cirelli? Stamkos? Don’t love that. I love Mac but I’ll hold my judgement until the other shoe drops.
Deadbolt2023
Other comments covering a lot of my initial thoughts..
Glad he is back, concerned about Cap implications – this isn’t over – some other things might have to happen now….
Cakeygoodness666_
Im having a heart attack. I thought my mom in law was reading a rumor!! Im so happy!!!
Allatura19
I hope it doesn’t mean the end of Stamkos in Tampa Bay. I’m surprised no salary retention was part of the deal.
Had to read this three times to be sure I wasn’t dreaming. No one has filled the hole he left and it will be so good to see him back where he belongs!
Puck68
Haveta believe that this is JBB making a statement about our « window »: With the « core 4 » still intact, Mac allows us to make one or two solid Cup runs. With a healthy Vasy and Serge, we can do serious damage next year with Mac back there. At this point, TBH, I wouldn’t care if they gave Stammer $4-$5mil for 8 with a guaranteed $30mil and just worry about it later with a buy-out during a down year a few years from now, after the current window is just about closed.
Bigstakes7287
I love seeing Mac back but this doesn’t sound great for signing Stamkos. Someone is being shopped and there’s significant interest because mathematically we can’t roster a full team and no way JBB making this deal without already knowing his next steps. I can’t see Stamkos staying
Tbloctothorpe88
Tampa Bay Lightning 2024-2025 Stanley Cup Champions. Etch it now.
Moooobleie
IM SO FUCKING BRICKED RN
The-Machinist-
Is Breezy just reading reddit and taking our picks?
Echo354
Obviously really shocked by this. I think it’s clear that the front office still thinks we’re contenders and it’s great to see that. If Vasy and Sergachev are healthy this keeps our window open for at least another year or two IMO.
likeslululemon
I don’t see how Mac comes back and then push out Stamkos. No way Mac does this knowing it means his friend has to leave. Either Mac is taking a big discount or Stamkos is.
Someone tell me how to feel.
Soup_Sensitive
Okay, normally I’m so against bringing people back, but mac is the exception
tittytwonecklace
Mac said his first call after the trade was to stammer and stamkos was just getting off the ice from a workout with kuch. Read into that what u will but I take that as good news
KingKasby
I swear JBB has an account herr and reads this subreddit.
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LFG!!!! ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
you guys are fast. LETS GOOOO
Could this be what the D needs? Are we back?
WE’VE NEVER BEEN SO FUCKING BACK
LETS GOOOOOOOO
OMG LFG!!!!!!
All we gotta do is sign Stammer, and the boys are back!!!!!
whoa holy fucking shit
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK LOL
ok they MUST be moving money out now
WE ARE SO BACK😭
Fuck I’m both thrilled and terrified about this. Where is his 6.75 mil coming from?
Lifetime extension for JBB
I stopped following him after he left. Is he still performing at a high level since he left?
WE ARE SO FUCKING BACK
This pleases the Bolt, but I’m interested to see if they move someone or if somehow salary is being retained
omg never saw this one coming & i’m so excited LET’S GOOOOOOO ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
october’s gonna be here before we know it
Lmao how many of our draft picks does Nashville have now
Praise jesus
Lock it in ladies and gents we’re winning it all next year
Opening night is gonna be litty titty
IS THIS A JOKE BECAUSE IF IT IS ITS NOT FUNNY MAN
Wait, what!? This wasn’t on my offseason bingo card!
JBB it’s been a rough few months for you but it looks like your going back on track
BRUH BRUH BRUH BRUH. IS THIS FOR REAL???
This is excellent news! We are so fucking back. That said, I’m concerned about the cap.
We take McDonaugh, you can have jeannot back and we’ll toss in Sheary for free
WE’RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
So assuming Stamkos comes back, maybe Cernak or Cirelli gets moved? Basing this only on their salaries and the fact that neither currently have a NTC at this time to my understanding. I believe Cernak’s kicks in in 2024.
McDonagh was great for us and great for Nashville, and we needed help on defense badly, so in a sense, this is good news.
But I just don’t get it, for a lot of reasons. First of all, why are we trading futures for immediate help? McDonagh is very much immediate help—he’ll be 35 when next season starts, so even if he is good for the next couple of seasons until this contract ends, he certainly isn’t going to be a core piece for years to come. Maybe I’m just overly negative, but I certainly got the feeling that we were more than just one piece away from getting back to contention, and moving futures for very temporary help really only makes sense if you expect to contend right now. So I guess JBB disagrees and feels that this team can immediately contend?
Second of all, given that $6.75m of cap space is extremely valuable… what has changed since we traded McDonagh that makes us now willing to take that risk? The entire rationale of trading McDonagh over, say, Killorn, was that he was bound to regress at his age, so we should move the contract while it remains movable. We instead ended up buying him at an even higher price than we sold him. Why, a couple of years ago, did we think that we had to move the contract because he was likely a year or two from regression, but now that those couple of years have gone and he’s at the age where most players do start to fall a lot, we’re suddenly confident that he’ll remain an effective defenseman until he’s 37?
Third of all, where did this cap space come from? Is this a signal that someone like Cernak is likely on his way out, or is it… Stamkos? I suspect the former, but I’m a lot more nervous now than I was a few minutes ago.
So, aside from the fact that he is (hopefully still) exactly what the defense needs, I have to ask: Why did we let him go in the first place then? Seems a bit counterproductive in hindsight.
Huge pleasant surprise. Welcome back McD!
I’m really struggling to get excited about trading for a 34 y/o with a $6.75 hit for 2 years when we’re already so strapped for cash. Who’s out? Cirelli? Stamkos? Don’t love that. I love Mac but I’ll hold my judgement until the other shoe drops.
Other comments covering a lot of my initial thoughts..
Glad he is back, concerned about Cap implications – this isn’t over – some other things might have to happen now….
Im having a heart attack. I thought my mom in law was reading a rumor!! Im so happy!!!
I hope it doesn’t mean the end of Stamkos in Tampa Bay. I’m surprised no salary retention was part of the deal.
He wanted to [return home.](https://x.com/AlexDaugherty1/status/1792966591988290016) Wow.
# RETURN OF THE MAC
Had to read this three times to be sure I wasn’t dreaming. No one has filled the hole he left and it will be so good to see him back where he belongs!
Haveta believe that this is JBB making a statement about our « window »: With the « core 4 » still intact, Mac allows us to make one or two solid Cup runs. With a healthy Vasy and Serge, we can do serious damage next year with Mac back there. At this point, TBH, I wouldn’t care if they gave Stammer $4-$5mil for 8 with a guaranteed $30mil and just worry about it later with a buy-out during a down year a few years from now, after the current window is just about closed.
I love seeing Mac back but this doesn’t sound great for signing Stamkos. Someone is being shopped and there’s significant interest because mathematically we can’t roster a full team and no way JBB making this deal without already knowing his next steps. I can’t see Stamkos staying
Tampa Bay Lightning 2024-2025 Stanley Cup Champions. Etch it now.
IM SO FUCKING BRICKED RN
Is Breezy just reading reddit and taking our picks?
Obviously really shocked by this. I think it’s clear that the front office still thinks we’re contenders and it’s great to see that. If Vasy and Sergachev are healthy this keeps our window open for at least another year or two IMO.
I don’t see how Mac comes back and then push out Stamkos. No way Mac does this knowing it means his friend has to leave. Either Mac is taking a big discount or Stamkos is.
Someone tell me how to feel.
Okay, normally I’m so against bringing people back, but mac is the exception
Mac said his first call after the trade was to stammer and stamkos was just getting off the ice from a workout with kuch. Read into that what u will but I take that as good news
I swear JBB has an account herr and reads this subreddit.
WE ARE SO BACK BABY