2026 NHL Draft Thread

[HNIM]

Hmm. Perineal contenders?
I’m thinking perennial?

Probably bad typo and autocorrected.

 

[jeffbear]

North American goalies! Wild

 

[ThinIce]

Probably bad typo and autocorrected.

Oops.

 

[cmaleski2]

Canes traded their other 6th round pick for the rights to John Carlson? No prearranged contract.

 

[ThinIce]

Hmm. Perineal contenders?
I’m thinking perennial?

You are correct. I am not.

 

[SlapShots]

I’m curious what the Canes want from Carlson. He has lost a step and isn’t the defensive player he has been. Is there some sheltered role for him to still provide some offensive up side? Is Nikishin gone whether we get Hellebuyck or not?

 

[NoMich]

I like the Hakansson pick. That’s out of their normal draft profile … big, rangy D, probably more of a stay at home type. They don’t normally draft those, especially out of Europe. Otherwise, looks like they’re chasing more forecheck demons. Which is fine by me

I like it a lot! Why not bet on the kid being the future replacement for Jaccob Slavin? Kid will take many years to develop, then get a couple of seasons under Jaacob's guidance and by the time the elder statesman of that D corp is clearly on the back 9 of his career, this kid will be taking over.

 

[jeffbear]

I’m curious what the Canes want from Carlson. He has lost a step and isn’t the defensive player he has been. Is there some sheltered role for him to still provide some offensive up side? Is Nikishin gone whether we get Hellebuyck or not?

I do suspect that Nikishin is gone … but of course we have no idea what he would bring back. So … we’ll see. He could also be back on a bridge and they move him later. Or his agent shuts up at some point.

 

[jeffbear]

I like it a lot! Why not bet on the kid being the future replacement for Jaccob Slavin? Kid will take many years to develop, then get a couple of seasons under Jaacob's guidance and by the time the elder statesman of that D corp is clearly on the back 9 of his career, this kid will be taking over.

Yeah, he’s just not the kind of guy they usually draft. I like that they’re opening up the draft types a bit this year

 

[NoMich]

Yeah, he’s just not the kind of guy they usually draft. I like that they’re opening up the draft types a bit this year

My question was not directed at you. It was just more of "why not?" in a grand scheme of things. A rhetorical question I guess.