The Official 2026 Off-Season Thread: Revenge of the Nerds

[leafman101]

You can get creative. no one though Hertl was available. Or that Karlsson was a top 9 center.

Or you could do what Carolina did and just actually play Willy at C.

Or sure you can give an injury prone 33 year old $6 mill a year.

 

[zeke]

I’d rather give a Marlie a shot. We might have something in Quillan or Haymes for those defensive bottom of the roster roles.

3rd line C is not a bottom roster role.

The cup finalists featured Jordan Staal and William Karlsson in that role.

Boone Jenner is not David Kampf.

 

[CH1]

the perfect player is always available at all times for Carlo, Maccelli and a 3rd.

you simply have to grind and email the 31 other teams in the league… you’ll get at least one bite. That’s just the percentages

 

[hockeylover]

View: https://x.com/RyanMaScouting/status/2066359736161784195?s=20

 

[CH1]

So what if Marner agreed to be a Cane?

No guarantee that he’d win anything with them. They turned Ranta into a bunch of assets - Stanko, K’Andre and Ehlers

 

[hockeylover]

I don’t care, posted it for Gavin fucking McKenna.

 

[leafman101]

They would’ve lost. Marners a loser.

 

[CH1]

I don’t care, posted it for Gavin fucking McKenna.

Sure, nobody here actually cares about Marner. It’s just the media

 

[LeafOfFaith]

I care.

 

[Preston]

you simply have to grind and email the 31 other teams in the league… you’ll get at least one bite. That’s just the percentages

You just gotta want it more. Dig in

 

[Leafin']

Nobody here wanted Ehlers. He’s solid.

I’d rather pay Tuch 10 or whatever than get Jenner for 5-6 if we’re going for a forward. Find a coach that’ll play Nylander at C. Or make McKenna a center.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

I liked Ehlers but on ufa day they all reported he didn’t want to go to another Canadian team.

 

[BG]

A good vet player that is in and out of the lineup is ideal if you have players on the cusp, lots of opportunities for callups. They are risky if you don't have any depth.

 

[hockeylover]

View: https://x.com/benchrates/status/2066217947756896315?s=20M
Haven’t actually checked this out yet but thought this was interesting.

Shit site or decent?

 

[hockeylover]

View: https://x.com/NHLRumourReport/status/2066611705350656196?s=20

who’s this Vincent guy

 

[LeafOfFaith]

I want rumors to be illegal. Just actual news from now on.

 

[Volcanologist]

View: https://x.com/NHLRumourReport/status/2066611705350656196?s=20

who’s this Vincent guy

a guy who apparently doesn't know that Trochek is 10 years older than Knies

 

[MindzEye]

I don't think he's saying that they've been discussed in a move for each other because yeah, super dumb. I think this means that we called them to check in on what they have available. Fox, Zibad, Trochek, etc. Yes, Fox is going to cost Knies +.

 

[Leafin']

And that would be pretty reasonable for Fox. Trochek/Zibanejad/Miller would all be solid adds if the price was cheap enough.

Truth is I have no interest in moving futures. I’ve said it before but the play for me would be to move off all the olds on the roster and improve the roster with free agency as much as we can.

Knies - Matthews - Tuch?
McKenna - Tavares - Nylander
Cowan - XXXX - Robertson
Xxxx - xxxx - Xxxx

Xxxx - Raddysh?
McCabe - xxxx
Xxxx - Tanev

Woll
Hildeby
AA

 

[zeke]

Jenner 33 (3yrs?)
Tuch 30 (7yrs?)
Raddysh 30 (7yrs?)