Those veterans will be better. Early season doldrums snd new team You notice other veterans around league each season start off slow/ the dynamic duo in Edm a prime example
Nashville has some good prospects knocking at AHL btw
I think that Tampa will not slip farther unless they have injuries. The top players remaining will produce very well and the new cheap help will fit in and work hard
As has been disclosed previously KD will allow at least some of the kids to filter up and contribute. When the team is able to play closer to ,500 record then is the first opportunity for KD to think about adding expensive free agent or a trade. I would postulate significantly adding a proven veteran scorer or steady dman the 2026-‘27 season the earliest (the season after next). Next two seasons incremental careful slow steps will see some veterans moved
- jhawk59
Or maybe the multiple SC winning GM in Tampa knew something
