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

[robbieboy3686]

I think if Trouba walks everyone should be prepared for Gudas to come back

I’m actually ok with gudas on the bottom pair for 1 last season if it’s determined that he’s fully healthy ( if Trouba walks ) parayko/kesserling/murphy with Beeves… I assume lunuea has played big minutes already with the gulls and could handle the 2nd pair with minty?

 

[MMC]

 

[robbieboy3686]

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Srsly doubt it

 

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[robbieboy3686]

I’ll say it again. Larkin makes a ton a sense to me. Red wings would actually want MacT as a center piece of the trade. And larkin would be a legit top 2c in the league. And can move down to 3c once McQueen is ready or move to wing if we don’t want to drop Poehling off of 3c later

 

[333KIngs]

Mentions second source believes any deal with McTavish to Montreal start with Hage.

Nice

 

[robbieboy3686]

Mentions second source believes any deal with McTavish to Montreal start with Hage.

Nice

I’m ok with either larkin or hage coming back for MacT

 

[All Mighty]

This is what a lot of people seem to be forgetting about

The overarching issue is that he’s had knee issues for quite awhile now. He needs to get that taken care of ASAP

 

[robbieboy3686]

The overarching issue is that he’s had knee issues for quite awhile now. He needs to get that taken care of ASAP

+1000

 

[KaseMeOutside]

I feel like this writer is one of those that's either really right about something or really wrong

A Montreal package would be interesting because it's a chance at some cheap talent at a time when our roster gets more expensive. Again it's interesting to me Hage did not turn pro and sign with Montreal, maybe Montreal is more willing to trade him if they're getting a feeling he isn't going to sign with them. And it frees up money to maybe get someone else who also helps now. 2 birds 1 stone

Larkin makes sense he only makes a little more than Mctavish and would give us our new version of Getzlaf and Kesler at center. Also using Zell or Minty in a trade like this makes sense. I've been saying it makes no sense to pay both when we have cheap guys ready to play

 

[robbieboy3686]

I feel like this writer is one of those that's either really right about something or really wrong

A Montreal package would be interesting because it's a chance at some cheap talent at a time when our roster gets more expensive. Again it's interesting to me Hage did not turn pro and sign with Montreal, maybe Montreal is more willing to trade him if they're getting a feeling he isn't going to sign with them. And it frees up money to maybe get someone else who also helps now. 2 birds 1 stone

Larkin makes sense he only makes a little more than Mctavish and would give us our new version of Getzlaf and Kesler at center. Also using Zell or Minty in a trade like this makes sense. I've been saying it makes no sense to pay both when we have cheap guys ready to play

I’ll take hage as cutter 2.0 all day every day!

 

[robbieboy3686]

Theory. The beeker pulls off a big trade before he signs Leo/cutter to leverage to them 1. He’s trying to win now 2. To add and make big trades we need team friendly deals all around

 

[2faded]

maybe Montreal is more willing to trade him if they're getting a feeling he isn't going to sign with them

Does that mean there's a possibility that we trade McTavish for him and he just walks as a free agent?

Also, what if he doesn't play next year? You're losing a roster player and will have to fill that spot.

Seems risky but idk how good Hage is.

 

[robbieboy3686]

Does that mean there's a possibility that we trade McTavish for him and he just walks as a free agent?

Also, what if he doesn't play next year? You're losing a roster player and will have to fill that spot.

Seems risky but idk how good Hage is.

All good points. Which leads me to believe the beeker wants larkin badly and hage is the fallback option. But he would never trade for hage without at very least a gentleman’s agreement with hage/gages agent

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Does that mean there's a possibility that we trade McTavish for him and he just walks as a free agent?

Also, what if he doesn't play next year? You're losing a roster player and will have to fill that spot.

Seems risky but idk how good Hage is.

Hage is good enough that many were putting him right into Montreals lineup at the conclusion of the NCAA season..and then he didnt sign

So the feeling is hes ready to play in the league now yet strangely went back to school

 

[robbieboy3686]

Hage is good enough that many were putting him right into Montreals lineup at the conclusion of the NCAA season..and then he didnt sign

So the feeling is hes ready to play in the league now yet strangely went back to school

Kid sounds smart to me

 

[Leo2Cutter]

You figure hage is a kid we have scouted and have a good feel for.

It’s risky…. But could be huge hit if he panned out.

Larkin makes sense to me if we’re just doing like mctavish + 2nd + zellweger or something

 

[robbieboy3686]

You figure hage is a kid we have scouted and have a good feel for.

It’s risky…. But could be huge hit if he panned out.

Larkin makes sense to me if we’re just doing like mctavish + 2nd + zellweger or something

I would guess, that the larkin deal is what the beeker would rather get done.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

I wouldn't offer more than Mac for Larkin. If it doesn't work I'm ok moving on.

 

[Trojans86]

But cutter really stepped up in the playoffs and showed he can defend well when he tries. He’s changed my view of him completely in that regard. Regular season cutter = 1 way offensive teemu player. Post season cutter was totally another level found. All this with a bum bsck too. I’m not sure the underlying numbers will super bsck that up. But at least from the eye test it did for me.

Cutter was great I agree. To me it has more to do with being a play driver vs a finisher. Elite play driving centers are the most valuable and hard to find thing in the league. Elite finishers are great but just don’t impact the overall game as much in my opinion.

 

[The Duck Knight]

 

[Ducks DVM]

Yes, and if Leo is willing to sign for 2nd-3rd round pick compensation then the Blues will have done the hard work for us.

 

[The Duck Knight]

Yes, and if Leo is willing to sign for 2nd-3rd round pick compensation then the Blues will have done the hard work for us.

The worry would never be losing Leo. The worry would be a team with tons of cap space and the picks to spend giving him 15 AAV or more because PV decides to play hardball.

 

[Mr Rogers]

Wasn’t it Murphy who was onto the Q hire before anyone else?

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Ill try to explain this without sounding confusing lol - was there this much ‘smoke’ around McTavish like when Zegras was floated out there?

McTavish is already one foot out the door it seems