Long live the King Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward J.T. Miller to a five-year contract worth $5.25 million per season, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/tampa-bay-lightning-re-sign-forward-jt-miller-to-five-year-contract/c-299279158 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Heaven Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 :Tweet: @TBLightning We have re-signed J.T. Miller to a five-year contract worth $5.25 million per season. Assuming this takes TB out of the John Tavares sweepstakes? From what I read previously Miller would have been on the move if TB signed Tavares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddynyc Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 So what does Hayes now get ? I'm sort of surprised they did this as they have an interest in Tavares, so does this take them out of it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddynyc Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 :Tweet: @TBLightning Assuming this takes TB out of the John Tavares sweepstakes? From what I read previously Miller would have been on the move if TB signed Tavares Another thread has been opened and my thoughts also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 They could always trade someone else...Palat/Killorn/Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Good for him, good for us. Right in that danger zone of 4 - 6m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 This isn't a dangerous contract at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 What Josh is alluding to is the theory that it's almost never your $7 and $8 million guys that get you into cap trouble ? it's the $4 and $5 million ones. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Don't we have a thread around here about Lucic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Rep when I get to a computer. :rofl: Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Don't we have a thread around here about Lucic? I'd take Miller (1.25 retained) + prospect + 1st for Spooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 nevermind, I thought it was a 3-year deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 He will probably earn that contract based on regular season production, at least if he's playing with Stamkos and Kucherov again. He may even outperform the contract with those guys. But given his poor playoff performance and subsequent demotion from playing with those guys, I guess we will find out if they plan on giving him 1st line minutes again out of the gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LONG LONG LONG TIME FAN Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Yup. the guy that was a " bust " in NYC, 1st round pick, 25 yrs. old. Productive, physical, etc. tossed aside like yesterday's trash signs a lucrative contract. WTG JT. You'll be more appreciated in Tampa by the fans than you were @ MSG & beyond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYR2711 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 He deserves this contract, Hayes doesn’t, and that’s the issue we are going to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 If he's supposed to be the left wing on their top line they're in trouble. He's just not good enough for that, especially in the playoffs. Re Tavares, they could still move Palat (5,3m), Johnson (5m), Killorn (4,45m) if they would still target Tavares. Dont see a spot for Johnson if they have Stamkos, Tavares, Point down the middle (holy jesus, have mercy on the other teams if this happens). To think that a team could actually have Stamkos, Tavares, Point, Kucherov, Hedman, McDonagh, Stralman, Sergachev makes me scared. Our team next year shouldn't even play in the same league as that team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 If he's supposed to be the left wing on their top line they're in trouble. He's just not good enough for that, especially in the playoffs. Re Tavares, they could still move Palat (5,3m), Johnson (5m), Killorn (4,45m) if they would still target Tavares. Dont see a spot for Johnson if they have Stamkos, Tavares, Point down the middle (holy jesus, have mercy on the other teams if this happens). To think that a team could actually have Stamkos, Tavares, Point, Kucherov, Hedman, McDonagh, Stralman, Sergachev makes me scared. Our team next year shouldn't even play in the same league as that team.Except he already showed through 20 games his is good enough for that. And it wasn't until the last 2 or 3 playoff games that they moved him off that line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Everyone can play on a line with Stamkos and Kucherov and put up points, but that doesn't mean he is a 1st line winger. And ofcourse he choked in the playoffs again. 2 goals in 17 games playing with Stamkos and Kucherov. Was also a -4 playing on a conference finalist team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Everyone can play on a line with Stamkos and Kucherov and put up points, but that doesn't mean he is a 1st line winger. And ofcourse he choked in the playoffs again. 2 goals in 17 games playing with Stamkos and Kucherov. Was also a -4 playing on a conference finalist team.Well that's not true because he was out-pacing Names production in the same slot by a mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 For the last 19 games of the season, when a lot of teams actually try to lose. When facing tough opponents in the playoffs he had 2 goals in 17 games and was actually moved off the 1st line. Everyone can ride shotgun with Stammer and Kuch and put up points, so he's contract will most likely look like a steal when he ends up with 65-70p because of the other two on the line, but if the plan is to have Miller on the top line for another playoff run they will face the same fate as this year. He's a playoff choker and at the end of the day, the playoffs is all that counts. 3 fuckings goals in 57 games. Im sure even Girardi has better goal ratio than that. (actually checked for fun - Miller has 3 in 57 = 0.053 while Girardi has 8 in 139 = 0.057). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 For the last 19 games of the season, when a lot of teams actually try to lose. When facing tough opponents in the playoffs he had 2 goals in 17 games and was actually moved off the 1st line. Everyone can ride shotgun with Stammer and Kuch and put up points, so he's contract will most likely look like a steal when he ends up with 65-70p because of the other two on the line, but if the plan is to have Miller on the top line for another playoff run they will face the same fate as this year. He's a playoff choker and at the end of the day, the playoffs is all that counts. 3 fuckings goals in 57 games. Im sure even Girardi has better goal ratio than that. (actually checked for fun - Miller has 3 in 57 = 0.053 while Girardi has 8 in 139 = 0.057).Well you have your mind made up off of alternative facts so no sense arguing. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Yeah, its better to look at 19 regular season games and conclude that he is a 1st line winger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I don?t mind Miller but he remains on a long list of ex-Rangers who disappear come playoff time. I guess his solid (sometimes erratic) regular season performances warrants ~5 million per year in today?s NHL. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Yeah, its better to look at 19 regular season games and conclude that he is a 1st line winger. I'm not, but IDGAF really LOL. He's not getting paid like a first liner, so I'm not sure what your issue is, other than you just don't like the player. That's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Falco Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 FWIW JT doesn?t have to be a ?1st line winger? to slot in there and be effective. And that?s basically what it comes down to for him and that contract. He?s got 5 seasons to fix his playoff problems with a new team. He put up points here with less talent. The contract is fair IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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