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

Not a ton of predictions tonight, been working on the Zach Werenski story. But I’ve got a few.
First, Werenski himself: The most important thing is that cooler heads prevail. One rumour making the rounds Tuesday night is that Werenski’s camp is so upset at recent developments that all trade possibilities will be rejected. (I absolutely believe that’s part of what happened with Dallas.) But that might be short-term hot-headedness, as opposed to realistic long-term outcome. We’ll see.
I don’t think Toronto will fool around. The Maple Leafs will step up and take their swing. (Werenski and wife Odette’s roots are not difficult travel to Toronto, which is believed to be a reason he’d consider the Maple Leafs.) I’d be very curious to see what Tampa offers. If Florida wants to trade a legitimate player from its roster, the Panthers could be a player, too.
As Michael Keaton once said: “You wanna get nuts? Come on! Let's get nuts!”
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Sergei Bobrovsky: Heard Edmonton had interest, but I’ve honed in on Toronto. Believe his last ask of Florida was three years, $21 million. So I’d expect the overall dollars to come in around there.
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Thoughts and predictions on the NHL off-season

As the NHL's Signing Season opens on July 1, Elliotte Friedman shares some thoughts and predictions on free agency, the trade market and more to come this summer.
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so would he sign Bobrovsky for 3 x $7, pair old man guile with Hildebeast upside, and trade Stolarz.
Or you pair him with Stolarz and trade Hildy, with Arty waiting in the wings.
I would still prefer not to, though.
 
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