Confirmed with Link: [TBL/NSH] Lightning reaquire Ryan McDonagh and a 2024 4th rd pick for a 2nd and 7th rd pick

[Stammertime91]

This should hopefully help Vasy too. McD was always on the ice in key situations. Cleared the front of the net, smart defenseman, wasn't affraid to throw the body when needed. We all know what he brings. We just gotta hope 35 isn't the year it all falls apart

I have confidence in him. His gap control for being an already not so fast defenseman is fine. McDonagh has an incredibly high hockey IQ. This helps our breakout a ton as well because nobody apart from Hedman and Raddysh (sometimes) can make an outlet pass.

Hanifin was amazing in the playoffs and is a great defenseman, but I take McD over him because we know lines/system with him. This is huge.

 

[JoVel]

I'll be really annoyed at these past two seasons if McDonagh comes back here and our defense is fine again.

 

[Outl4w]

If we don't make a few other moves, I don't see how we sign Stamkos

 

[DMB06]

I've said several times that JBB most likely regrets trading him, that's confirmed now. Very happy to have him back, hopefully he has two solid seasons left in him.

 

[Brie]

Glad to have Mac-truck back. Missed the guy and I have felt like the team has as well. Looking forward to see him back on the right ice in the fall.

 

[Maelmoor]

According to the Preds fans, McD was good last year, so I'm happy to have him back, his style was never about speed or such, so he should age well and we had to do something about the defense, better to try than do nothing!

 

[AHockeyFanatic]

Great move btw, I love the trade, not really sure we could have done better with a FA option.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Fleeced by Nashville again.

 

[AHockeyFanatic]

He played plenty of shifts at RD with Heddy. Heddy cleans up most of the mess but the upside is there for offensive One starts. While Serg hasn't been overly impressive in his own end, his offense has continued to improve. He's one of the only dman we have that actually shoots the puck as well.

Agreed, he does score, which is where most of his value comes from.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

Fleeced by Nashville again.

Is it time to put the posters back up?

 

[Sky04]

JBB 2022: We've traded Ryan McDonagh, hopefully Sergachev and Foote can step up.

JBB 2024: That plan has failed, we've re-aquired Ryan Mcdonagh

 

[JTBF81]

Hagel-Point-Kuch
Stamkos-Cirelli-?
Paul-Dowd*Ace
Motte-Glendening-Chaffee

Hedman-Serg
McD-Cernak
Lulleberg-Raddysh
Crozier

*maybe trade for someone like Nic Dowd w/retention. It would be a 650k cap hit and shore up the 3rd line. They could in theory move Paul to line 2 and then roll with the best Crunch prospect option on the 3rd line.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Hagel-Point-Kuch
Stamkos-Cirelli-?
Paul-Dowd*Ace
Motte-Glendening-Chaffee

Hedman-Serg
McD-Cernak
Lulleberg-Raddysh
Crozier

*maybe trade for someone like Nic Dowd w/retention. It would be a 650k cap hit and shore up the 3rd line. They could in theory move Paul to line 2 and then roll with the best Crunch prospect option on the 3rd line.

If you move Jeannot you gotta bring in someone who can fight, or at least be a threat

 

[JTBF81]

If you move Jeannot you gotta bring in someone who can fight, or at least be a threat

Meh, seems overrated tbh. If absolutely needed, I'm sure Tampa can find someone cheap.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Great move btw, I love the trade, not really sure we could have done better with a FA option.

Maybe they were betting on that FA option being Hanifin, but once that door closed they had to pivot. Obviously Hanifin's in his prime and McDonagh's on the back end of his career, but McDonagh's cap hit is lower which is more helpful to us for the 2025 season.

 

[Stelio Kontos]

If you move Jeannot you gotta bring in someone who can fight, or at least be a threat

What? You aren't impressed by Watson's 0-50 record?

 

[The Gongshow]

Maybe they were betting on that FA option being Hanifin, but once that door closed they had to pivot. Obviously Hanifin's in his prime and McDonagh's on the back end of his career, but McDonagh's cap hit is lower which is more helpful to us for the 2025 season.

Hanafin was the dream!!! *sigh*

 

[Master P]

McD! ♥

 

[JoVel]

If you move Jeannot you gotta bring in someone who can fight, or at least be a threat

Do we really? Isn't that line of thinking like... 30 years old?

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Do we really? Isn't that line of thinking like... 30 years old?

I'm not saying it has to be an enforcer.

 

[NYR94]

 

[JoVel]

I'm not saying it has to be an enforcer.

Maybe, but it's not like we had anyone on those 2020/21 teams either, because I can guarantee that not a single player in this league is scared of Pat Maroon.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

We went from hoping we could get Hanifin as a McDonagh replacement to just getting McD himself lol.

Just hope he has some good years left in him. I’m really excited.

 

[DaBolts]

Seems like our options are:
1) Trade Sergachev
2) Trade Cirelli
3) Let Stamkos walk

With the possibility of also moving Jeannot + Sheary to free up cap room. Also not sure where we stand with Perbix after this.

No on 1. Hell no.

Hell yes on 2.

Maybe on 3.

 

[Sky04]

If you move Jeannot you gotta bring in someone who can fight, or at least be a threat

You could sign Pat Maroon at 1/3rd the cost of Jeannot and it'd be an upgrade.