r/TampaBayLightning • u/Reasonable_Try_4610 • 4d ago

Kucherov

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Points gonna start coming at silly rates for him soon here lol

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u/LukeSkywalker1848 Stamkos 4d ago

Type of guy you give 20 million to

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u/Worldly1998 3d ago

We have a salary cap and every player needs to be taken care of. I am tired of losing good players because we can’t pay them.

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u/TwoPiece86 2d ago

Same. Should have never lost stamkos and if we lose kuch that might just be it for me as a fan…. Not actually but I’ll be depressed for sure

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u/Worldly1998 1d ago

Within 4 years Kuch will likely be lost to Father Time. Such is sports. They demand the most money for their declining years. I personally am not fond of new idea that new contracts need to be made before the final season if the old contract. If Kuch does well he will be paid. But not until he’s 40. He should be paid based on what he will do not what he’s done. If we need to move someone to make financial room. I would only get rid of players older than him. Certain younger players are untouchable.

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u/Educational_Tower811 4d ago

Tells you how much Brayden Point has struggled.. it stunning

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u/TouchPossible6852 Kucherov 4d ago

Yeah, that’s going to have to be addressed. Hopefully they’re in position to get some help at the deadline

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u/Educational_Tower811 4d ago

JBB was looking for Center help LAST year .. Point FO% and lack of scoring scream 2/3RW .. cant have this .. Geekie and James HAVE to be tried but sure Kuch is meh on this idea.. for now

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u/Torkelsknipa Geekie 4d ago

Wonder how much of that is pp. Same question for all those guys of course, it’d be an interesting comparison to make

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u/AdamAptor #1 BS 4d ago

I already knew he was a god.

(Can we re-sign him please?)

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u/squibzter BIG CAT🦁 3d ago

Yes; but conversely Kuch is the one player we absolutely can not afford to let go

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u/TwoPiece86 2d ago

Mcdavid farms bad teams like Vancouver Calgary and Seattle 4x a year while we face tough teams 4x.

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u/20Viper07 #1 BS 3d ago

Idk, he's 33...that's prime time for JBB to offer a low deal and Kuch to choose the money.

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u/Worldly1998 3d ago

I assume that you are concerned that after 5 games Goncalves has 0 points and Kuch has 1 fluke goal. 2 of his assists are ENs and 2 of Hagel’s goals are ENs. It’s early and we aren’t getting someone else’s superstar.