Speculation: 2025 Trade/Free Agency Thread (TDL is March 7th)

[70sSanO]

Didn’t Zegs say he really enjoys being in the Ducks. tough to take this guy at face value, feels like he’s just spitballing because Trev is from the east coast.

Why not. He’s making over $275k everytime he touches a puck that goes in and the closest he gets to snow is in the crease.

John

 

[Static]

NHL rumblings: Lightning go all in, Devils’ injuries create Metro power shift and John Gibson market

Lightning GM Julien BriseBois to The Athletic on his latest deadline moves: "Trying and failing will yield less regret than failing to try."

www.nytimes.com

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Curious about Nashville's reasons for moving Novak? Signed a three year extension and traded (today) 366 days later

 

[SmokeyDuck]

Curious about Nashville's reasons for moving Novak? Signed a three year extension and traded (today) 366 days later

Idk but they seem to trade recently signed or re-signed players all the time. I would be wary of that club as a player. Absolute pig shit of a franchise.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

EDIT: I see @WhatTheDuck beat me to it up top, but there's the full trade. Does Barry Trotz even have a plan?

 

[Son of Gib]

Idk but they seem to trade recently signed or re-signed players all the time. I would be wary of that club as a player. Absolute pig shit of a franchise.

It brings me joy to know that Nashville has no chance at a cup for a very long time.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

It brings me joy to know that Nashville has no chance at a cup for a very long time.

They traded Askarov away while 5'10 Saros has been garbage 2 years in a row, dude makes Dostal look like a Giant at 6'2.

 

[Static]

Good teams find ways to employ good players. It's not some secret recipe.

 

[AngelDuck]

that’s a Tkachuk replacement for the Panthers. Interesting

 

[Rybread86]

Good teams find ways to employ good players. It's not some secret recipe.

They are getting some help from the LTIR. I fully expect the LTIR loophole to be shutdown during the next CBA

 

[cheesymc]

At this point I just want to see some movement for developments sake, and can care less about playoffs. Verbeek needs to make some moves.

-Gibson, Lundy for Kotkaniemi, Kochetkov. Maybe get bigger and better on faceoffs. Players seem to play harder for Dostal.
-Fabbri (50%) for 4rth
-Leason for Kane. Why not? We have money and oilers want to cap space. Try him with finesse guys like Terry/Leo
-Dumoulin for Ostapchuk, or similar type of center who can win faceoffs be physical
-Waiver: Middleton, or physical player who can play both sides. Give bigger minutes and hopefully restore Mintys confidence because he’s been trash. Find a cheap depth guy who is found via waivers all the time like Kovacevich, Pachal, Englund, etc.

 

[NWWisconsinDuck]

They are getting some help from the LTIR. I fully expect the LTIR loophole to be shutdown during the next CBA

I think if Carolina is serious about moving him 6 weeks after getting him - trading him to someone in the East is asinine, especially to a legit contender like Toronto or Florida.

Not to mention that a trade involving Rantanen has to, I would think, involve NHL player(s) going back and I’m just not sure how many Cup contenders want to do that.

I continue to believe that a trade with an extension is the most likely scenario outside of him being dealt as a rental somewhere out west. Dallas and Vegas come to mind, Edmonton too.

 

[robbieboy3686]

It brings me joy to know that Nashville has no chance at a cup for a very long time.

My most hated team for 10’years now f them

 

[robbieboy3686]

Do we know where our scouts/verbeek have been lately? I’m wondering what teams we’ve been scouting and for how long etc