Speculation: 2025-2026 Offseason Thread 3 -subtitle traded for a 5th round pick

[OGPete]

Man you really love these memes dont you lol

 

[Felonious Python]

Trading Kucherov = rebuilding

It would hopefully be more like trading Rantanen for Stankoven.

 

[Todd1a]

We aren't rebuilding

Then we gonna reload ? Because I’m not seeing it yet

 

[Felonious Python]

JBB could have given Kuch an NMC for this point of his contract. He didn't.

 

[RSchmitz]

Then we gonna reload ? Because I’m not seeing it yet

In less than 2 weeks you'll see it

 

[Todd1a]

We can't run it back. We have like 13m to spend.

John Carlson will save us lol

 

[Todd1a]

JBB could have given Kuch an NMC for this point of his contract. He didn't.

Yzerman signed that kucherov contract

 

[RSchmitz]

JBB could have given Kuch an NMC for this point of his contract. He didn't.

I don't think that's evidence that he'll be traded, it's evidence that we wanted flexibility in case things didn't work out.

 

[Todd1a]

The team has problems and I don’t think JBB is the GM to fix them.

He tried with the assets we had and got jeannot and Borkjstrand and failed .

Do i think he will improve us with 13 million?

 

[Felonious Python]

Yzerman signed that kucherov contract

Same difference.


What about Kuch + some amount of retention? If we're shifting into younger stars, then we might not need all of our cap space this season.

Minnesota apparently made a massive offer for Brady Tkachuk. Would they offer that for a discounted Kuch for at least one season? Maybe. Kuch would need Minnesota on his accepted trades list.

 

[Todd1a]

Same difference.


What about Kuch + some amount of retention? If we're shifting into younger stars, then we might not need all of our cap space this season.

Minnesota apparently made a massive offer for Brady Tkachuk. Would they offer that for a discounted Kuch for at least one season? Maybe. Kuch would need Minnesota on his accepted trades list.

JBB isn’t going to trade kucherov he’s gonna pay him like 12-13 million per season he’s already indicated an extension is coming. So on July 1st or 2nd i wouldn’t be surprised if they announced it .

 

[Stammertime91]

We definitely need more than Brandon Hagel as an enforcer now.

 

[CupsOverCash]

JBB isn’t going to trade kucherov he’s gonna pay him like 12-13 million per season he’s already indicated an extension is coming. So on July 1st or 2nd i wouldn’t be surprised if they announced it .

Agree kuch will be re-signed.

I don't like this white flag business going on.. are people forgetting our big move for mcdavid is coming..

 

[Stelio Kontos]

Florida continues to shit on the league with good moves. B Tkachuk will be better in Florida than he was in Ottawa.

 

[Stelio Kontos]

We definitely need more than Brandon Hagel as an enforcer

Webster on the way to say have you forgot about Lilleberg?

 

[Flat Ronnie]

It would hopefully be more like trading Rantanen for Stankoven.

Respectfully, this isnt even in the same stratosphere

 

[CupsOverCash]

Webster on the way to say have you forgot about Lilleberg?

Lille will take out both tkachuck bros with an arm behind his back!

 

[Stammertime91]

Lille will take out both tkachuck bros with an arm behind his back!

And then get a hat trick in the next shift while being +4.

 

[CupsOverCash]

And then get a hat trick in the next shift while being +4.

Still with one hand behind his back! What a weapon!

 

[DFC]

Same difference.


What about Kuch + some amount of retention? If we're shifting into younger stars, then we might not need all of our cap space this season.

Minnesota apparently made a massive offer for Brady Tkachuk. Would they offer that for a discounted Kuch for at least one season? Maybe. Kuch would need Minnesota on his accepted trades list.

How would we ever get fair value? I can only picture it if we are selling off and bringing in futures.

 

[DFC]

Agree kuch will be re-signed.

I don't like this white flag business going on.. are people forgetting our big move for mcdavid is coming..

Yeah, it's coming in the first 48 hours of July. I think he'll get years over money.

 

[Stelio Kontos]

Even funnier that Florida uses our 1st rd pick to acquire a forward that will torment this team for the next 10 years. What a kick in the balls.

 

[Stammertime91]

Ive been saying it since we got eliminated, JBB has to have a home run of an offseason. Everybody has gotten better on the ice and Florida is already loading up again. The pressure is on for Tampa.

 

[HagelsBagels25]

I mean it’s already seeming to be too late. We probably will be lucky to be the fifth best team in division going into the year.

 

[JTBF81]

I mean it’s already seeming to be too late. We probably will be lucky to be the fifth best team in division going into the year.

Lol, Tampa hasn't made any moves yet to add, and you've already pegged them as maybe 5th in the division. Oh nm, I see.who's posting.