As a Tampa fan, we will miss Sergy very much. He was a great d man that battled back to be with his team and had one of the best personalities on the team. You will always be a bolt, Sergy

You can say a lot about some of Julien Brisebois' moves, but this guy has a set on him. Never afraid to make aggressive trades.

Geekie should not be overlooked in this trade. Two years from now be could be a top scorer.

I'm actually giving it to both : Tampa needs some rejuvenation if they want to stay a contending team and while Sergachev is still on the younger side, they got 2 even younger guys and, as you said, they freed some cap space to either keep Stamkos or sign younger UFAs; and Utah shows they're serious about pushing for a playoff spot by getting arguably their #1 D-man

Some great moves being made today for the Utah Hockey Club.

So I know that the lightning needed a lot of cap space but Serg going down last year helped the lightning see what they had in some young defenseman that they brought up. This helped them make this decision to make this trade to get rid of Serg.

I'm excited by how aggressive Utah has seemed so far. I love the idea of them making a splash their first year as a new franchise.

As a neutral, I thought the Sergachev as a weighty contract the moment that it was signed. Brise ois has done a good job of getting out of it and I'll give him credit for not being boneheaded about it

The McDonagh trade really put Sergy expendable, but I love Moser he can fit in our top 4 pairing and is gonna be cheap, while Geekie slides in to be our #1 prospect

This looks fine for both teams, Tampa needs Cap space, Utah needs talent

Tampa’s showing that hockey is business first of all… and when the business is done properly then people are happy… 🤷🏻‍♂️

I like this trade for Moser. I think he can grow in Tampa and be a key part of the lineup.

TB won this easily! Cap space is more important than the rest of the trade and they got a lot for a player that barely played for them last year and is signed for a very long time at a lot of $ that can be used better elsewhere.

Good move for both teams

As a Tampa resident and Lightning fan. We'll miss ya Serg. But I trust in the people behind the scenes. That this is a thing we needed to do and will benefit us in the long-run.

I was livid at first, but it’s just because Sergachev was one of my favorite players on the team. Honestly I think we got a great return for not having to retain any salary

Sorry sergy. Had to be done. Fresh start in Utah

As a Bolts fan let me tell you Utah fans, you’re getting a great player. He will aggravate you sometimes, but he will make you jump off your seat screaming like nobody else. He’s a hype player and a loud player, the type of guy you can count on to change the momentum of a game. It doesn’t matter if it’s a regular season game or the cup clincher Serg always goes out there ready to bring the heat. As for my personal thoughts, It’s painful to lose a guy like Sergachev who has been such a fan favorite player. However it frees up much needed space and I LOVE the new additions. As well Sergachev was a Bolts for two reasons, one was because we thought he’d be the next Hedman and he hasn’t developed into that in our time here, he may in a bigger role in Utah but it wasn’t gonna happen for us. Otherwise our main reason for having him was for his playoff performances, and given how poorly our last two runs have been it’s smart to shake things up(looking at you Toronto). Moser completes a new left wing of Hedman, McDonagh, and Moser which could be scary(though now I kinda hope JBB doesn’t hold back on the defensive rebuild and trades Cernak has well). And Geeki, man we need this kid to turn into a star. Imagine if in five years Geeki is a 40/50+ goal scorer with Point still in his prime and Kuch still being a great passer. That gives me goosebumps man. As well it might be good for when Stamkos is gone and we need the extra production, whether that be by retirement in four~five years or this year if he does indeed leave. Also I really wanna tell GEEK when he scores a goal. Regardless, Thank you Mikhail Sergachev for being one of the best Bolts ever.

You normally have to pay to dump a contract of that size, the fact they get 4 things in return to dump the contract is honestly amazing.

what i appreciate about tampa is that they are not afraid to admit mistakes and take corrective actions, unlike some other teams 😂

This has been a more entertaining draft than I've seen in a long-ass time.

I love sergy, but i think its smart to move him now. Personally think the ckntract ages poorly.

Man that was a fantastic first impression for Utah. I was shocked!! That said, Tampa Bay did pretty well with the return. Connor Geekie and JJ Moser are going to be studs!

The best thing Utah could have done this off-season was bring in a top line elite defender, and this is exactly that. I’m beyond excited by this trade. Would have loved to see BOTH Moser and Geekie grow, and also, I don’t see either of those guys cracking top lines, while Mikhail today is a top line guy with an agreeable long-term deal in place. I love it.

I am beyond upset Tampa now has geekie..... I'm still upset my team didn't draft and now he comes to my division. At least I'll get to see his awesome career against my team more often now

I will miss seeing Geekie’s giant stick knobs. Larger diameter even than any goalie I’ve ever seen. Bigger than baseball bat knobs. Fascinating. As a default Utah fan for now, I think Tampa wins this trade. I think Moser is a really good player and will be affordable if they can get him signed to some term length. Geekie has a tiny sample size in pro hockey but until proven otherwise, he’s still a very high prospect. Plus two picks. I am not saying Sergachev has a terrible contract, but let’s face it, it *is* one of those contracts where, in the last year or two, you might find yourself in a position to have to fork over even more picks to a rebuilding team to get rid of it as we’ve already seen a lot of this offseason. I think Utah had a strong, relatively young, relatively balanced defensive core, and they just blew it up for the sake of a “#1 defenseman”. I get it but if you can get 6 young guys and everyone is good enough to be a second pair guy, all vying to earn #1 minutes, to me that’s better than a “number one” and a vulnerable third pair. With very few exceptions.

Wow what a haul by Tampa They stole serg from Montreal, now free up 8.5m and get return to rebuild on the fly

Utah fans will love Sergy. Sad to see him go. I wonder if he could end up being their captain 😮

Great move for both sides. Tampa gets cap space they needed and Utah gets a top 4 D.

That magnet looks really cool. It would look even more cool on a jersey as well.

As a tampa fan . Once again I believe tampa is retooling

What the heck? I traded for Sergachev as relocated the Utah team like a month ago on a NHL 24 franchise mode.

Shocker, Sergachev thought he will play with his boys Kuch and Vasy the whole career, bought a home and everything, even came back from this awful injury just a for couple of games, JBB is ruthless. He was overpaid by 1-1.5 mil, but still.

wow didn't expect that 🤯

First big piece of the back to back cups is gone, sad :-( Miss you Serge!

Sad to see Sergy go but great deal for the Bolts in their current situation. After the trade to bring back Mac it made him expendable especially at that salary and term. Frees up enough cap space to resign Stammer and go after a big contract - maybe Guentzel?

Damn does it seem like Tampa did good. Utah gets a great dman to start the franchise but that return seems pretty sweet.

1:59 THOMAS EDWARD PATRICK BRADY JR.: Hey, that was me!

I think this is just a good hockey trade. No real winner or loser, but I am surprised Geekie was included since he fits the M.O. of big players in the Utah organization. The price was fair and Utah got the best player. To get a #1 D-man via trade is difficult so kudos to both GM's.

Me patiently waiting for the hockey guy to talk about this all day

im gonna miss sergey so much man 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Utah Mammoth > Yeti

Honestly i think this is the best offer the Bolts could get for Mikhail, especially since we didnt have to retain a cent of his salary. That was a overpay at the time he was signed, so getting solid players in return is just a bonus

WTF?! This is wild!

Both teams won the trade. It was a nice fit for each teams respective needs.

Solid trade for both teams, Utah, if he stays healthy!

I am a HUGE JJ Moser fan! I love his defensive game and he has upside for some goals! Love the deal for Utah. Can't wait to see how this next season plays out! Love me some Keller and can't wait to see how the team performs

Moser is still getting better while Sergachev is a slight upgrade over the current play of Moser. Getting Geekie on top of that, who has crazy upside, with a pick is ridiculous. Tampa robbed Utah. Think of the line combos and interchangeability of this young forward core. Keller, Schmaltz, Maccelli, Cooley, Crouse, Guenther, But, Doan, and Geekie. This is the start of some bad moves over the next few years for Utah.

I watched geekie in the whl kid is good real good.

I want that Utah logo on a sweater!

Is it possible tampa keeps stammer and gets guentzel!? Or is that to far fetched?

Utah just robbed us of having the 'Geeks and the Cools' line.

Serg and Cernak I still feel didnt deserve those big contracts everyone calls me crazy but honestly this was the right choice it should have been one or the other. Hopefully this helps get stamkos and Hedman resigned. Stamkos leaving would honestly cripple the spirit of the Lightning as he is one the biggest reasons why we have gotten to the finals 4 times in the last 10 years

I’ve never been more sad yet optimistic at the same time. Sergachev was such a special guy and is one of my favorite players ever. But acquiring Geekie and stocking up on draft picks is exactly what we’ve been needing. Tough day but this is one of the few JBB trades that actually makes sense.

Yzerman couldn't get this deal done?

Can't really judge this even as a "hot take" before we know what Tampa does with all the cap space. We'll know on the 1st, I guess.

I give it to Utah because Sergeichev is 26 and about to enter good peek.

I really don’t like Utah trading away Geekie…

This trade is a major win win.

good trade for both teams. but as soon as utah drafted beaudoin i knew geekie was gonna be traded soon after. both are pretty much the same player: big power forward with sandpaper type game

History vid soon?

Heard maple leafs got tanev from dallas.

Utah getting saucy

Both get a win on the trade.

You should put up a picture of a Yeti cup at some point.

This hurts. I was a big Sergy homer even when the rest of the fanbase wasn't. He did a lot for this team. He at least gets to be a true #1 D that isn't over shadowed by heddy.

Trading Conor Geekie was a dumb move. It’s like the Blues trading Tage Thompson

I like it for Tampa

Tampa wins easily in my opinion. I think Sergachev is a good player. But I also think he's one of, if not the most overrated defenseman in the entire NHL, especially at his contract. Moser is a solid young guy who is getting better, and will probably give them just fine play, plus getting a strong young forward prospect which they desperately need, it's just a huge W for Tampa

If geekie can become a solid player and moser as well Jim think it could look not to bad for Tampa

tampa mentioned go bolts

Not even close an absolute win for Tampa Bay. Save 9 million a year get a young defense man that is just as good as sergachev Probably actually better defensively. On top of that getting an Amazing offensive prospect that is 6 foot 4 and had 90 points in 50 games. Plus 2 draft picks. We did real good, Miguel sergachev is worth about 6 million a year tops.

The Superbplan is in route 😈

Didn’t realize Sergy had a no trade clause that kicks in on July 1st so even smarter move by JBB to get out of that contract before it became burdensome in future seasons

Honestly today and the second half of yesterday I really didn't pay attention because I didn't expect the Penguins to do much of anything for the time being. I sure hope I'm wrong

You think Ryan Smith is giving Bill Armstrong the green light then?

Utah definitely took the cake although they still got to know us Arizona fans are still rumbling and we want to pound Utah now that we had to give up our professional hockey team and that we won’t see a hockey team come back here to Arizona

This was shocking

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been dismantled. No more cups for them.

So fast I’m here

Another win for Tampa Bay

Guentzel? Stammer? Both? 🤔

Tampa did well here.

2bc fans know about the yetis

This and likely losing Stammer.. Tampa don't want to be contenders I see.

Sergachev was so-so before his injury this past season. Average at best to be brutally honest. Not worth the cap hit at all and this will free up much needed cap space.

Wow…Tampa must have someone there to replace Sergachev or someone in mind. That Drouin trade turned out well for Tampa, this seems…odd. Must be for the savings.

As a Yotes fan who is now an Utah fan, I like this trade, need to actually get players who make a difference. We all saw how cheap the Coyotes owner was

Utah

Thank god jeannot is gone

I feel like Stammer is going to Detroit

Damn crazy trade

Lightning boutta get stamkos and guentzel aren’t they

i think stamkos will wind up in utah

Tampa attempting a retoolit would appear... or are they going full rebuild before they need to?

I don't like to move as a Tampa fan. I don't think they got ripped off but Hedman is in the back third of his career and sergev is right in the beginning of his prime. I get there and in the win now mode but I feel like the moves kind of short-sighted

Holy shit

As a Bolts fan I hate this.

Good trade for the Utah no names. Should be a playoff team next season.

Utah got robbed