Speculation: 2026-27 Trade/FA thread/Roster Thread - Waiting for the SCF to be over….

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[Conway Charlie]

It's hard to imagine the Ducks bringing in Yakemchuk when they have a similar offensive RHD that needs defensive reps in Luneau. I think Spence makes more sense since he would add some stability to a 2nd or 3rd pair... but of course he's not big and defensively he's about average or slightly below from what i've seen. Maybe they move Zub? Forwards like Pinto and Btherson are more interesting to me...

 

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no thank you to spence. with trouba and carlson gone, they need to go after size. not another drysdale

They don't necessarily have to keep Spence.

 

[tomd]

It's hard to imagine the Ducks bringing in Yakemchuk when they have a similar offensive RHD that needs defensive reps in Luneau. I think Spence makes more sense since he would add some stability to a 2nd or 3rd pair... but of course he's not big and defensively he's about average or slightly below from what i've seen. Maybe they move Zub? Forwards like Pinto and Btherson are more interesting to me...

I think Yakemchuk is a move that gets Anaheim closer to a SC down the road while Spence is a move that gets them closer to the playoffs next year. I would be surprised if Yakemchuk is available though.

 

[quackquackquack]

That 25th + Spence + Grieg package isn't really attractive to me but we are running low on depth options to fill out the team given our expected spend on FAs. If it was possible to move Spence for a larger RHD I would be more inclined

 

[cheesymc]

Kotkaniemi is a strong buyout candidate. No one's taking that contract when they can potentially sign him for a minimum prove it deal later.

Then again never underestimate the ability of GMs to act like people who date messed up folks thinking "I can fix them!"

Kotkaniemi might be salvageable as a bottom-6 player. We have a difficult time attracting any free agent and this is very similar to the Ryan Strome contract.

I think adding Nikishin would just create a crazier logjam at LD but at least he and Zellweger have experience playing on the right side.

Maybe a three team deal with Ottawa makes it happen:

Ducks gets:
Nikishin, Kotkaniemi, Spence, Montgomery. We fill our blueline with young defensemen in their prime. Kotkaniemi essentially takes Mctavish’s 3rd line role. Montgomery can be our sweetener, and we like big fast forward prospects.

Ottawa gets: Mctavish
They get to add a young hometown center and Eklund as they move on from Brady. Both forwards can break out as 23 year olds playing top 6 minutes.

Carolina gets: Ottawa’s 2026 1st (25th overall), Ottawa’s 2026 2nd, and Vatrano
Hurricanes are great at analytics and probably saw that Nikishin would be too expensive and he wouldn’t be able to beat out Slavin or Miller whom are both very young still. Vatrano plays with the speed and grit that they like and if he can get back to being a 20+ goal scorer his contract would be a big bargain. Got to root for Frankie making a big bounce back year after losing his brother…. Carolina likely reallocates their money with efficient signings or another smart trade, and they have more picks to make those moves.

 

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That 25th + Spence + Grieg package isn't really attractive to me but we are running low on depth options to fill out the team given our expected spend on FAs. If it was possible to move Spence for a larger RHD I would be more inclined

I wonder if st. Louis would at all be interest in 25 + spence + for parayko, but who knows. More than likely that is just getting too convoluted.

I would guess whatever happens is something/someone we haven't even considered or talked about.

 

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I wonder if st. Louis would at all be interest in 25 + spence + for parayko, but who knows. More than likely that is just getting too convoluted.

I would guess whatever happens is something/someone we haven't even considered or talked about.

Also, doubtful st. Louis even wants picks now, at least 2026. They already have four firsts this year.

 

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Pretty much just giving away the contract. I wouldn't be surprised if we did this.

 

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[HE Pennypacker]

Pretty much just giving away the contract. I wouldn't be surprised if we did this.

Id give up a 4th for him. Hes gonna be a UFA after the season right? If it doesnt work out well, he leaves.

 

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Two big RW acquisitions would seem to signal ovechkin is done, but who knows.

 

[JonathnTaylorTavares]

I’ve never been worried. And correct, beeker cooking.

Beeker cooking bit was annoying at first and now I love it

 

[Static]

Id give up a 4th for him. Hes gonna be a UFA after the season right? If it doesnt work out well, he leaves.

One year, four million. Big guy, only 29, can't stay healthy.

 

[McDonald19]

Beavis-Carlo
Minty-Spence
Hinds-Luneau
Moore

Ugh…

 

[The Duck Knight]

Two big RW acquisitions would seem to signal ovechkin is done, but who knows.

Ovie plays the left. What makes it weird is Wilson is probably their best forward. If they bring in Tuch either he or Kyrou is their 3rd best RW.

 

[HE Pennypacker]

One year, four million. Big guy, only 29, can't stay healthy.

Looks like health was pretty good until he went to Toronto. I blame them. But I blame them for everything that is wrong in the NHL.

 

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Washington about to make a big mistake

I'm going to guess 6x10 for Tuch. Woof!

 

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[ohcomeonref]

Tuch is awesome, not sure how his game will age though.

 

[DaGeneral]

Landing a late first + Spence for McT would seem like a terrible use of assets by Verbeek. That's not really a hockey trade, it's moving McT because you feel like he's a locker room cancer or something.

 

[Static]

Tuch is awesome, not sure how his game will age though.

He had a really, really, really bad playoff run

 

[FiveTacos]

Kotkaniemi might be salvageable as a bottom-6 player. We have a difficult time attracting any free agent and this is very similar to the Ryan Strome contract.

But the point is you might not have to pay him that much. I think a few weeks ago Friedman had said if he's bought out there was serious talk about him not being able to get more than a league minimum deal, or he'd be done in the NHL. So why take him on a bad contract other than as a favor to the Canes?

 

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Sounds like the rangers have circulated another letter.