-Vintage Canuck- Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post theo5789 Posted December 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2020 Sounds like he will be back during the playoffs when the cap space is no longer an issue based on that tweet. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nave Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Wow. How convenient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HC20.0 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Fully convinced the salary cap doesn’t apply to Tampa Bay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamfan Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, theo5789 said: Sounds like he will be back during the playoffs when the cap space is no longer an issue based on that tweet. he probably faking it, their in a easy division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Gets to stay in Russia and collect a paycheck while helping out your team that his cap issues - win / win situation for everyone. See you in the playoffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DeNiro Posted December 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2020 11 minutes ago, NaveJoseph said: Wow. How convenient 9 minutes ago, Squamfan said: he probably faking it, their in a easy division Not really convenient for Kucherov... Faking surgery? That would be a next level cover up that would put Hossa’s skin condition to shame. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 That’s a lot of production to lose. Suddenly Tampa does not look as strong. Will Stamkos even be ready? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 If Tampa was going to try and cheat the cap, they'd be doing this to someone like Johnson. No way would they want their best forward out the whole season. Even if he comes back for playoffs, have to think he wouldn't be at 100%. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, mll said: That’s a lot of production to lose. Suddenly Tampa does not look as strong. Will Stamkos even be ready? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Until he isn't again 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImConfused Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Wow crazy news about Kucherov! A side note I wanted to ask you guys about, does anyone know the story behind BriseBois' name having a capital B in the middle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamfan Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 translation, Brisebosi: Hey Nikita! How are u Nikita: good good. Bresbosi: Can u do me a favour? Nikita: Ok Bresbois: Since we won the cup and are in a easy division can u take a year off? Nikita: Ok, how do i do that? Bresbois: Go find a random doctor in Russia and fake a hip injury and ask him to recommend surgery!!!!!! Nikita : okay are we aloud to do that? Bresbois: Don't worry we are a American and a american sunbelt teams we got this covered nothing to worry about. Nikita: okay Bresbois: now go enjoy life and party with the women of Russia see you in the playoffs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamfan Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 38 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Not really convenient for Kucherov... Faking surgery? That would be a next level cover up that would put Hossa’s skin condition to shame. its a sunbelt team anything is possiable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamfan Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 36 minutes ago, Master Mind said: If Tampa was going to try and cheat the cap, they'd be doing this to someone like Johnson. No way would they want their best forward out the whole season. Even if he comes back for playoffs, have to think he wouldn't be at 100%. there in a easy division they will easily make the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 That simplifies their situation on cap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobayashi Maru Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Does Eriksson want to do any elective surgery this year? Maybe next year too? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalCanuckFan Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Just now, Squamfan said: there in a easy division they will easily make the playoffs While this kind of thing is always suspicious, I can't see why Kucherov would agree to sit a whole year. Most athletes at the top of their game need to have a drive to compete to get to where they are at. If Kucherov and the Lightning were to be conspiring to circumvent the cap like this, it might work out for their cap situation, but it can't be good for their team culture. If I recall, Kucherov really did have a pretty rough go during the playoffs and battled through injuries and the playoffs only ended at the end of September. Usually the off season would be at least July and August with training camp plus pre-season in September but this year, it looks like teams are pretty much jumping straight into the regular season after camp. There's much less time to heal up and missing any time at all means missing a large percentage of the regular season anyway. It's not entirely unreasonable that in a shortened season like this, they would choose for him to get 100% healthy in time with a target return date for the playoffs. Yes, this ends up saving the Lightning's cap situation, and yes, looking to be at the top of their division might make it easier to choose this, but it's not without risk. If they suffer any lengthy injuries to top players (e.g. Point, Stamkos, Cirelli, etc.), then there are fewer games to weather the storm and I don't think they can just have Kucherov come back early. Tampa is still the top of their division, but teams like Dallas, Carolina, Nashville and Columbus could still overtake an injury riddled Tampa roster. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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