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

[Masch78]

What was the prompt? Even for an AI these are higly optimistic, ha. Good for us but laughable for the other team.

Well you can ask yourself what the valuation foundation a LLM has. I would assume this board is quite relevant for it, next to reddit.

 

[Masch78]

What a crazy day. Super fun to see all these trades. Definitely a seller's market, and the Ducks have assets. There are a few key facts: PV wants a top 6 forward and at least 1 top 4 RHD, McTavish is on the trade block, and Martin specifically stated the Ducks want to move up in the draft. Really curious to see what Verbeek focuses on.

I wonder if OTT is done or if Mason is still a target.

 

[Dirk316]

Anyone else starting to get the felling Mctavish will be traded for a Zegras like return? I hope im wrong but its possible Verbeek is as usual playing hardball only to watch every other proactive gm make trades only to panic get what he can a 2nd/3rd rd pick and a Poehling like soft Journey man/3rd liner

 

[Leo2Cutter]

Anyone else starting to get the felling Mctavish will be traded for a Zegras like return? I hope im wrong but its possible Verbeek is as usual playing hardball only to watch every other proactive gm make trades only to panic get what he can a 2nd/3rd rd pick and a Poehling like soft Journey man/3rd liner

I mean I feel like it’s going to end up
Kapanen + 1st type return… which would suck… at that point you should just keep him

I’d hope to get at least 1 of Reinbacher or hage, still a step backwards pending other moves but a chance to step forward a year down the line which I’m okay with

 

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[dracom]

Ugh we’re gonna get Carlo arent we?

 

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[tomd]

Ugh we’re gonna get Carlo arent we?

Carlo and Parayko

 

[Atxduck]

This more than anything has hurt the current rebuild.

With the ‘15/‘17 teams it was a sellers market. 1st for vermette, 2nds for Winnik etc.

When Anaheim traded Hampus, Manson, Rakell, etc - Buyers market. Those trades at this time would’ve been 1sts+

Now we’re sortve buyers again and it’s a sellers market.

 

[MidwestQuack]

If you think of Carlo as a Gudas replacement he suddenly becomes a lot more palatable

 

[FiveTacos]

If you think of Carlo as a Gudas replacement he suddenly becomes a lot more palatable

That's exactly it. If you approach it from a Trouba replacement angle then absolutely not, and when people suggest moving a young D for him they are either overrating Carlo or underrating our kids, or both.

Basically, what would you give for one more year of Gudas?

 

[tomd]

That's exactly it. If you approach it from a Trouba replacement angle then absolutely not, and when people suggest moving a young D for him they are either overrating Carlo or underrating our kids, or both.

Basically, what would you give for one more year of Gudas?

Carlo = Gudas
Parayko = Trouba

 

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[JAHV]

I don't think Robert Thomas was ever really available except for a ridiculous overpay. He was bait to get teams to call the Blues.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

If its Seravalli, Thomas is ON the table AND available!