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Julian Brizboa wanted to explain his plans directly to Ryan McDonagh and explained exactly why he asked veteran defenses to abandon the trade ban.
After one of the most difficult conversations during his tenure as General Manager, BriseBois is a prominent member of the two Stanley Cups in the success of theTampa Bay Lightning. By trading with, we've probably made the most difficult move ever. The championship team in an effort to win it again in the next few years.
Lightning sent McDonald's toNashville Predatorson Sunday to make more moves this offseason for young defensive Philip Myers and prospective Grant Miss Mash. Clear a fair amount of salary cap space to keep Tampa Bay a young core player for a long time.
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Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh in the NHL Hockey League Cup Finals against Colorado I skated on the ice during the extended round of Round 4. Avalanche, June 22, 2022, in Tampa, Florida. During the season, Brise Bois moved McDonough to change NHL's most successful franchise game in the last five years.
“This will ensure that you can extend beyond one season,” says Brise Bois. "This year, we released the cap space in 2022-23, and more importantly, we released the cap space after 2023-24, which allowed Anthony Cirelli, Mikhail Sergechev and Eric Chernak. It will continue for years to come. "
Immediately after exchanging McDonald's $ 6.75 million cap hit for Myers' $ 2.55 million, the Eastern Conference champion appointed the upper left winger and playoff star Ondrapat and / or the trusted defender Jan Lutta. I was able to bring it back. We will be a free agent when the market opens on July 13th.
BriseBois didn't have the latest information on either situation, but admitted that moving McDonald's opens the door to more possibilities. He will talk to Palato and Lutta's agents in the next few days.
Better than hoping to find a 33-year-old trading partner who helped Tampa Bay make after the playoffs, talking about why McDonald's needs to prioritize other players in the future. It should be a discussion. Three consecutive finalsofby playing with a mangled finger. Best of all, McDonald's was known to sacrifice his body to block shots while locking down enemy top stars.
"He's one of the best defenders in the NHL. He's a selfless player and a great leader," Brise Bois said. "Ryan McDonagh is a great person and a great hockey player. He has won many and helped us to win many."
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If more salary caps are expected, he said to McDonagh He would never have thought of asking him to abandon his trade ban and would have been happy to have him sign for another four seasons.
Predator now wins another veteran player on the blue line who has reached the playoffs in those years and in each of his 12 NHL seasons. In a statement released by the team, general manager David Poyle called McDonald's "the ultimate team player for experience and leadership" and a person who can play in any situation.
File-Philippe Myers of the Nashville Predators with Pittsburgh Match The NHL Hockey Game Penguin was held in Nashville, Tennessee on March 15, 2022.(AP Photo / Mark Humphrey, file)
", McDonald said about his time in Tampa Bay. "I want to do something special with the Nashville Group, leveraging all my experience on the losing and winning sides."
Myers Flyers Defense Ryan Ellis The deal I sent to was traded in consecutive off-seasons after going from Philadelphia to Nashville last summer. This 25-year-old boy became Tampa Bay's latest value rehab project after a lot of hard work last season. The Predators exempted him and lent him to a top affiliate in Toronto's minor league.
BriseBois said he plans to work with Myers rather than considering buying the final year of his contract.
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"For some reason it didn't work He was at the end of Philadelphia and Nashville last season. " "We are intrigued enough to work with him and believe that there are enough tools to help him reach the possibilities we saw so long ago.
