RWJC Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 (edited) mentioned this in another thread as I heard it on a podcast but hers something more concrete: Trade Interest Rising In Tanner Jeannot May 27th, 2024 at 3:31pm CST • By Josh Erickson Before last year’s deadline, the Lightning pulled off one of the most controversial trades in recent memory by unloading five draft picks and defense prospect Callan Foote to acquire middle-six winger Tanner Jeannot from the Predators. Now, after an extremely underwhelming tenure in Tampa, he appears to be on the block again, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet said on “32 Thoughts: The Podcast” on Monday. Friedman called him “a name to watch” in the coming weeks as the Lightning aim to up their available cap space in an effort to keep captain Steven Stamkos from reaching unrestricted free agency. He didn’t firmly name any clubs as being connected to Jeannot thus far. However, he did report that multiple interested parties believe his 24-goal campaign in Nashville two years ago is more representative of his long-term ceiling than his fourth-line caliber play in Tampa. He and “32 Thoughts” cohost Jeff Marek named the Flames as a speculative trade destination but stopped short of saying they have an interest in Jeannot. The 6’2″, 207-lb power forward never seemed to gel with the Bolts, only scoring a goal and three assists in 20 games down the stretch after his acquisition in 2022-23. He struggled with injuries in their first-round loss to the Maple Leafs, too, only making three appearances with no points and a -2 rating. That limited his value when he was up for a new contract last summer – a bit of a blessing for the Lightning, who have been strapped for salary cap space throughout most of their recent championship contention window. A restricted free agent at the time, he inked a two-year, $5.33MM deal. He has a 16-team no-trade list that kicks in on July 1, something that will ramp up their efforts to move him by the 2024 NHL Draft at the end of next month if general manager Julien BriseBois places him on the block in earnest. Trading Jeannot without taking any NHL roster players back would open up an additional $2.665MM in cap space for Tampa, bringing their total projected cap space next season up to $7.7MM. That’s likely enough space to re-sign Stamkos if he takes a realistic discount. Expecting him to take closer to $4MM per season extension, a necessity with their current cap situation, undercuts his market value by roughly 50 percent. Even if teams are optimistic about Jeannot rebounding back to 20-goal, 40-point form, his trade value won’t be high. He posted just seven goals and 14 points with a -10 rating in 55 games this season and is entering the final season of his contract while being a UFA upon expiry. That won’t be a major concern for BriseBois, though, who’s moving him as a pure cap dump. The club was in a similar situation two offseasons ago with defenseman Ryan McDonagh, who they re-acquired last week, dealing him to the Preds for a pair of minor-league players. Jeannot turns 27 on Wednesday. An undrafted free agent signing by Nashville in 2018, he has 42 goals, 38 assists, 80 points, a -9 rating, and 314 PIMs in 227 career games since making his debut in 2021. https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2024/05/trade-interest-rising-in-tanner-jeannot.html#ref=home Edited May 27 by RWJC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HKSR Posted May 27 Popular Post Share Posted May 27 Let's give them our 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th this year. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 2 minutes ago, HKSR said: Let's give them our 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th this year. Woo and McDonough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickyoursedin Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 A good bottom 6 forward. Too bad they paid like he was a top 6 player. Feel like I’d rather keep the assets and just try and sign Yakov Trenin or Sammy Blais! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Haven’t really seen him play much in a long time. Kind of seems like a Tocch kind of player. ‘We don’t seem like natural trading partners, we are both looking for cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honkin Hronek Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 I really want this player, because I think he just needs a little work around the edges to be a great player even though Cooper doesn't trust him. He has solid speed, is a heavy forechecker, blocks shots and isn't afraid to shoot the puck. I think he'd be a great low-risk, high reward complimentary piece for two specific players: Petey and Necas. I think it's a great fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 They gonna try get 5 draft picks for him? Lol. If we could dump Mikheyev. Jeannot might be our Joshua 2.0. Maybe, probably not. But at 2.6mil his cap is good for the 3rd line. Opposed to adding more Mikheyevs and, no disrespect, Garlands. Love Garly but 5mil for a 3rd liner is a bit much. Will be interesting to see the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat land fish Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Really this is a dakota Joshua type of player. Ideally a guy that plays with grit and punches in 10-20 goals and can answer the bell for your team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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