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

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[DavidBL]

Trouba and Nurse's cards at the time of trading. Kind of interesting

But do we really want to spend that much on him?

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Nurse isn't as bad as he's made out to be. It's literally another trouba situation, which worked out very well for us.

I agree with you that Nurse isn't as bad as his press makes him out to be. But for the money he makes, it's a terrible investment, not to mention he plays LD not RD. You mentioned the Oil retaining. In the position they are in, I can't see them willing to do that for 4 more years because they just can't afford do it if they want to improve their team with other acquisitions.

I don't see this working for the Ducks in any way.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Somebody want to translate this for me. What craziness are Habs fans up to now?

 

[Hey234]

Trouba and Nurse's cards at the time of trading. Kind of interesting

Except he plays the wrong side? The Ducks are set on LD. Trouba also isn't signed for 5 nor years over 9 mil and shouldn't get that contract this summer. His position of need and assumed better contract makes him much more valuable to the Ducks.

 

[Hey234]

Somebody want to translate this for me. What craziness are Habs fans up to now?

He's essentially doing an overview of the Ducks situation.

 

[Static]

Except he plays the wrong side? The Ducks are set on LD. Trouba also isn't signed for 5 nor years over 9 mil and shouldn't get that contract this summer. His position of need and assumed better contract makes him much more valuable to the Ducks.

Nurse only makes sense if we deal one of our young LD, which I suspect is the case.

 

[Static]

Somebody want to translate this for me. What craziness are Habs fans up to now?

Anaheim is interested in getting out of Mac's contract for young, cheap players that can play now. Montreal, Calgary, Philadelphia, Ottawa, Winnipeg, ect are seriously interested, most of them because Mac doesn't have a trade clause and it's tough for most of those teams to attract players.

A speculative package from Montreal was Kapanen, Reinbacher/Engstrom, and a first.

Also, cutter is looking at $10 million per for a long term deal, which is honestly cheaper than I suspected. Leo a little more. Anaheim wants Carlson back at $8 million per, but no serious discussions yet.

Made it seem like carlson is more likely to re-sign than trouba or gudas.

 

[lwvs84]

Move Kreider out.
Re-sign Trouba.
Sign Mikheyev.
Sign Murphy or trade for Kesselring.
Get a good backup/1B goalie.
Re-sign Washe.
Zellweger probably moved in one of the above trades.


Gauthier Carlsson Vatrano
Granlund McTavish Sennecke
Mikheyev Poehling Killorn
Viel Washe Gaucher

LaCombe Trouba
Mintyukov Murphy
Hinds Luneau

Dostal
1B

Hopefully Vatrano builds his value back up and maybe Ducks can flip him for a vet defensive LD to play with Luneau if that pair gets exposed.

 

[333KIngs]

Sam Bennett didn't become a playoff monster until he turned 26 years old. Maybe Mac needs a little more time.

Bennett still showed flashes of the makings of that in juniors, McT plays a completely different game. I think it’s also worth noting that Bennett wasn’t fully unlocked until he was traded. McT and Bennett are built completely different physically , don’t share the same speed, tenacity , grit , or aggression.

 

[Dryish]

Anaheim is interested in getting out of Mac's contract for young, cheap players that can play now. Montreal, Calgary, Philadelphia, Ottawa, Winnipeg, ect are seriously interested, most of them because Mac doesn't have a trade clause and it's tough for most of those teams to attract players.

A speculative package from Montreal was Kapanen, Reinbacher/Engstrom, and a first.

Also, cutter is looking at $10 million per for a long term deal, which is honestly cheaper than I suspected. Leo a little more. Anaheim wants Carlson back at $8 million per, but no serious discussions yet.

Made it seem like carlson is more likely to re-sign than trouba or gudas.

I swear to god if we keep Carlson over Trouba just because of a sunk cost fallacy.

 

[DavidBL]

I swear to god if we keep Carlson over Trouba just because of a sunk cost fallacy.

I doubt that is the case to be honest. Im not sure Trouba ever truly wanted to be here. He was in a tough situation and made the best of it. Now he's essentially the top ufa RD after Raddysh(?) on the market. We're not getting a discount

 

[Static]

I swear to god if we keep Carlson over Trouba just because of a sunk cost fallacy.

Well, Carlson is better than trouba, just a lot older. It's sort of kicking the can down the road.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Trouba and Nurse's cards at the time of trading. Kind of interesting

Yuck

Trouba was bad at defense but still nicely over 50 for offense, nurse, despite playing on a team with the 2 of the best offensive players in the world, shows just how little of that offense was due to him as opposed to feeding McDavid and Draisaitl.

Not interested unless someone eats about half of that cap hit.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Anaheim is interested in getting out of Mac's contract for young, cheap players that can play now. Montreal, Calgary, Philadelphia, Ottawa, Winnipeg, ect are seriously interested, most of them because Mac doesn't have a trade clause and it's tough for most of those teams to attract players.

A speculative package from Montreal was Kapanen, Reinbacher/Engstrom, and a first.

Also, cutter is looking at $10 million per for a long term deal, which is honestly cheaper than I suspected. Leo a little more. Anaheim wants Carlson back at $8 million per, but no serious discussions yet.

Made it seem like carlson is more likely to re-sign than trouba or gudas.

Thanks.

So this guy claims to know what Cutter wants or he's just spitballing like the rest of us? I kinda see Cutter around $10M myself. The rest of it sounds like just more media speculation during the slow time of the year.

 

[Static]

Thanks.

So this guy claims to know what Cutter wants or he's just spitballing like the rest of us? I kinda see Cutter around $10M myself. The rest of it sounds like just more media speculation during the slow time of the year.

Di Marco has legitimate sources.

 

[Static]

I think kesserling and Mikheyev are great targets. Im also wonder if moving Mctavish for an ELC player like Hage is a more prudent decision than someone like Larkin.

No, it doesn't help nearly as much now, but it's a one step back three steps forward if Hage is who scouts think he is. He will play in the NHL next year, but 2C is too steep an ask.

Should note: Hage committed to Michigan for another year. Won't be an NHL player until 27/28

 

[dracom]

I doubt that is the case to be honest. Im not sure Trouba ever truly wanted to be here. He was in a tough situation and made the best of it. Now he's essentially the top ufa RD after Raddysh(?) on the market. We're not getting a discount

You can say the same about Carlson. Trouba at least spent a season here building a life for himself and his wife. Verbeek gonna sign the wrong guy because he gave up a 1st for him ugh

 

[Ducks DVM]

Should note: Hage committed to Michigan for another year. Won't be an NHL player until 27/28

That doesn’t necessarily mean anything, he can de-commit at literally any time.

 

[Static]

That doesn’t necessarily mean anything, he can de-commit at literally any time.

Yeah, but there was a bit of a show of it

 

[dracom]

Well, Carlson is better than trouba, just a lot older. It's sort of kicking the can down the road.

Hard disagree. Give me Trouba every time over Carlson who could barely make a simple pass most of the time

 

[Ducks DVM]

You can say the same about Carlson. Trouba at least spent a season here building a life for himself and his wife. Verbeek gonna sign the wrong guy because he gave up a 1st for him ugh

Maybe Trouba wants big money for 7-8 years?

Can’t piss around too long with bargaining with UFA’s.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Yeah, but there was a bit of a show of it

I honestly haven’t followed him at all to know what this means.

 

[dracom]

Maybe Trouba wants big money for 7-8 years?

Can’t piss around too long with bargaining with UFA’s.

Maybe. If that’s the case i rather just not re-sign either of them

 

[Mr Rogers]

I never understood the rhetoric, originating from his interviews i guess, that Carlson was as good as gone. I always interpreted it as him really enjoying it here.