2026 NHL UFA/Trade Thread

[Krustchev]

No plan B's, they get who they want (and sometimes overpay by a bit) and if not, they trust the youths (until the playoffs that is).

If there was no Hage coming sooner or later then a Plan B would be mandatory.

 

[Habsy]

Stay the course could be the plan B however.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Plan B seems to be, target team(s) that seem out of it by US Thanksgiving..

 

[Habsy]

Even then teams rarely trade centers.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Even then teams rarely trade centers.

Habs did acquire one last year…

How many established 1C / 2C have been traded in last 20yrs anyway?

3-4?

Eichel, Bennett, Reinhart, ROR, Jeff Carter, Mike Richards?

- Bennett & Reinhart were severely underperforming expectations (Dach trade project)
- Eichel was injured
- Carter & Richards had off ice issues

The only “potential top 2Cs” available are Wright & Kent Johnson .. both are Dach type projects.

 

[Habsy]

I’d still make a ridiculous offer for Thomas.

 

[Krustchev]

I’d still make a ridiculous offer for Thomas.

Maybe we have.