Speculation: 2025 Trade/Free Agency Thread

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Realistically, I don't think Luneau/Zellweger and the 1st provide much value for Ottawa. I'm sure their ears would perk up if it was McTavish and Sennecke though. Or Carlsson 1-1. Ottawa doesn't need to settle for less right now.

Your basis that Ottawa is going to be forced to trade Tkachuk b/c he demands a trade is speculative at best and he is 3.5 years away from UFA status so they aren't losing him "for nothing" any time soon.

Everything on trade boards is speculative at best…. It’s essentially a fantasy board/thread. But I assume you know this based on your eichel trade talk history and how much “speculating” you did there

There’s also been reports of brady wanting out(I don’t put a ton of stock in it, but still smoke and allows discussion)

Anaheim has no reason to offer mctavish + sennecke because no one is going to be close to that offer

 

[tomd]

Everything on trade boards is speculative at best…. It’s essentially a fantasy board/thread. But I assume you know this based on your eichel trade talk history and how much “speculating” you did there

There’s also been reports of brady wanting out(I don’t put a ton of stock in it, but still smoke and allows discussion)

Anaheim has no reason to offer mctavish + sennecke because no one is going to be close to that offer

No need to get sensitive...you made a proposal and it wasn't particularly well thought out IMO since you are fundamentally wrong that Ottawa risks losing him "for nothing" any time soon. Working under the current reality, there is no reason for Ottawa to trade a budding superstar for anything less than a premium return. If he does someday formally request a trade then we can discuss what a fire sale trade might look like. But that isn't the situation right now.

 

[JAHV]

I could imagine Ottawa trading Tkachuk under the previous ownership regime. There's no reason to trade him now.

 

[robbieboy3686]

I think the reason ott trades tkachuk at some point, is because he makes it clear he wants to go somewhere else…. You can’t lose tkachuk for nothing.

Realistically I think a deal looks like

Mctavish + Luneau/zellweger + 1st

Maybe lesser pieces, that’s a pretty tough trade package for other teams to match

And we would happily trade that package too

Everything on trade boards is speculative at best…. It’s essentially a fantasy board/thread. But I assume you know this based on your eichel trade talk history and how much “speculating” you did there

There’s also been reports of brady wanting out(I don’t put a ton of stock in it, but still smoke and allows discussion)

Anaheim has no reason to offer mctavish + sennecke because no one is going to be close to that offer

Sennecke is untouchable

 

[Son of Gib]

Still over here fantasizing about the Mctavish, Zellweger and a 1st for Brady trade. So stoked in my head.

 

[McDonald19]

Yeah, I wouldn’t get too excited about the chances of Brady hitting the trade market.

He is Ottawa’s captain and on contract for three more seasons. They can wait and see how the team progresses over the next two years. (They are already currently in playoff position.)

 

[All Mighty]

Yeah, I wouldn’t get too excited about the chances of Brady hitting the trade market.

He is Ottawa’s captain and on contract for three more seasons. They can wait and see how the team progresses over the next two years. (They are already currently in playoff position.)

While I agree it’s very unlikely, it could get interesting if Ottawa misses the playoffs this year. Tkachuk’s NMC kicks in July 1, so if he decides he wants out, they would be smart to deal him before he has that power.

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

No shot Brady gets moved after that tournament.

Or, if he does, his price just doubled.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

While I agree it’s very unlikely, it could get interesting if Ottawa misses the playoffs this year. Tkachuk’s NMC kicks in July 1, so if he decides he wants out, they would be smart to deal him before he has that power.

Hasn't he spoken publicly about not wanting to leave Ottawa? I realize people can change their mind but I thought he's been pretty vocal about liking it there and wanting to stay?

 

[tomd]

Tkachuk is being given the Zegras treatment...

 

[91Fedorov]

Tkachuk is being given the Zegras treatment...

Ottawa traded another player with 2 legs earlier this year. As a 2 legged player, Tkachuk is obviously also on the block.

Sincerely,
Another NHL "insider" hack that needs clicks.

 

[tomd]

Ottawa traded another player with 2 legs earlier this year. As a 2 legged player, Tkachuk is obviously also on the block.

Sincerely,
Another NHL "insider" hack that needs clicks.

Sad to see some fans falling for the clicks after what the "insiders" have done to Zegras and Gibson over the past couple of years.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Tkachuk is being given the Zegras treatment...

Yeah those "rumblings" about Tkachuk earlier in the year were similarly speculative, about whether he would want to play for a team that continued to struggle. They have since really turned it on and played to their potential, which should squash whatever miniscule chance there was of this being a thing. He's the heartbeat of that team, the emotional barameter as someone called him during this tournament.