2026 NHL UFA/Trade Thread

[CH1]

Rakell is a decade older than Knies...easy decision

 

[CH1]

I feel Hughes spent 1000 hrs trying to get Marchenko.

Let it go, buddy.

 

[Krustchev]

I feel Hughes spent 1000 hrs trying to get Marchenko.

Let it go, buddy.

We'll probably have to hire an iterim GM when he starts to pursue the McDavid trade.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

We'll probably have to hire an iterim GM when he starts to pursue the McDavid trade,

I nominate you and Habsy

 

[Krustchev]

I nominate you and Habsy

Only if I have the final say on big matters.

 

[Krustchev]

Hellebuyck trade talks heating up. Looks like it's Buffalo or Utah.

 

[worm]

Hellebuyck trade talks heating up. Looks like it's Buffalo or Utah.

Both would be hilarious

 

[Rolex]

Next season, Hellebuyck's no-movement clause becomes a modified no-trade clause (10-team list).....if they can't trade him this season, they will be able to next summer/season

 

[Krustchev]

Both would be hilarious

How so?

 

[lecoqsportif]

Next season, Hellebuyck's no-movement clause becomes a modified no-trade clause (10-team list).....if they can't trade him this season, they will be able to next summer/season

That could already by “priced in”. Apparently Buffalo offered a lot but Winnipeg is holding out.

Utah has a lot to offer…

 

[Rolex]

Both would be hilarious

did you vote today ?

 

[worm]

did you vote today ?

Did advance vote.

So far 77 to 23 to remain in Canada. Which lines up with polling

 

[worm]

How so?

Both horrible cities.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Did advance vote.

So far 77 to 23 to remain in Canada. Which lines up with polling

Yeah result is not a surprise

 

[worm]

Yeah result is not a surprise

I was surprised by some of the other questions though. Especially the abolish the senate and pick our own judges

 

[Habspatrol]

How so?

Because it would be a lot of travel to play for 2 teams at once.

 

[GEEMAN]

I was surprised by some of the other questions though. Especially the abolish the senate and pick our own judges

Was one question , should the Flames fire Conroy

 

[Sal_Butera]

Is Pickford a grade A- prospect?

Quinn Hughes netted:
Zeev Buium = A prospect
Marco Rossi = Top-9 player
Liam Ohgren = B prospect

Larkin isn’t a Hughes caliber player … NOT netting as high of a return IMO

 

[lecoqsportif]

Larkin’s contract is more team friendly, as Minnesota is discovering. This has value.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Larkin’s contract is more team friendly, as Minnesota is discovering. This has value.

Leverage in the end is dictated by law of supply & demand - Larkin type talent as 2C is obviously limited as supply but with no market competition to speak where’s the demand side to drive up acquisition cost / leverage coming from?

IF rumored Yurov, Stramel, top-9 player and 1st rounder was the ask - would think a deal would be long done w Minny.

So Guerin likely isn’t willing to offer the package, so I don’t see where Horcoff has any leverage unless he’s willing to GM a last place team if this keeps dragging on while trying to secure the GM position…

So something’s gonna give, Larkin will add destination to his list or Horcoff will be forced to have Guerin take him to the cleaners which sure as hell won’t have his boss offer him the fulltime GM job