Rumor: 2026 Free Agent Frenzy

[Balthazar]

Welcome to the world of sports my friend. How exactly are you going to force someone to sign with a team?

If it wasn't like that before, it doesn't have to be like that now.

 

[Avs9296]

I haven't read thru the last like 10 pages from today, has RIAL talked to any of his guys and put out any names we might be looking at for tomorrow?

 

[Balthazar]

I haven't read thru the last like 10 pages from today, has RIAL talked to any of his guys and put out any names we might be looking at for tomorrow?

RIAL no, but LeBrun dropped Boone Jenner's name.

 

[LOFIN]

If it wasn't like that before, it doesn't have to be like that now.

What has changed, is the player's mindsets. You are asking the players to think differently. That's a hard thing to do.

The fact that previously NHL players were fine with just signing with their drafted teams for max term, was an anomaly in sports anyway.

 

[EdAVSfan]

Greer is way more physical. I think he's injured 3 Tampa players in the last season alone?

The ability to injure opposing players and barely get a penalty has big value.

There’s a whole league of AHLers who can skate fast, hit hard and injure people.

And they’ll do it for league minimum.

Greer is being paid to do all of that but he also needs to produce.

 

[UncleRisto]

RIAL no, but LeBrun dropped Boone Jenner's name.

That would be somewhat of a boon for the team.

 

[UncleRisto]

Read earlier that Marchment has picked his team and now this. @RoyIsALegend



I wonder if the plan is to trade Knies while the value is high and replace him with free asset Marchment. It would make sense.

Marchment and Domi, eh?

 

[EdAVSfan]

Jenner wouldn’t be a bad get.

He skates pretry well despite being bigger. Still puts up 50 point pace despite little PP time.

Any of the reported guys COULD be good.

They just have to be cheap.

 

[The AntiBob]

I want to see Robertson go for arbitration asap

 

[The AntiBob]

It's gone too quiet..

 

[Avs9296]

RIAL no, but LeBrun dropped Boone Jenner's name.

Hmm, not a bad player, wish we could get a bit younger tho. Although it's hard to get younger thru FA. You usually have to trade for those types.

 

[Balthazar]

Pagnotta stealing Friedman's wording

 

[Balthazar]

Hmm, not a bad player, wish we could get a bit younger tho. Although it's hard to get younger thru FA. You usually have to trade for those types.

Jenner is younger than Landy, Burns, Nelson, Kadri and Manson.

So yeah, we have a pretty old team

 

[shadow1]

It's gone too quiet..

Spoiler

Kiviranta 2-year extension incoming.

 

[AvsWraith]

It's gone too quiet..

Would a Bednar extension make you feel better?

 

[Spleenless Wonder21]

Oh boy. It's LeBrun.

Avs have long been rumored to have interest & he checks the all important current or former Columbus Blue Jacket box. So,

 

[AvsWraith]

I think Winnipeg f***ed up not trading Helle before the draft.

Buffalo is rumored to have offered 4th overall and JacK Quinn for him. I don't see the value getting better than that.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Jenner wouldn’t be a bad get.

He skates pretry well despite being bigger. Still puts up 50 point pace despite little PP time.

Any of the reported guys COULD be good.

They just have to be cheap.

Hmm, not a bad player, wish we could get a bit younger tho. Although it's hard to get younger thru FA. You usually have to trade for those types.

Jenner is younger than Landy, Burns, Nelson, Kadri and Manson.

So yeah, we have a pretty old team

Dude seems like he's always injured, too.

 

[Balthazar]

If we were to get both Jenner and Drouin we'd have a pretty deep group of forwards. I'm sure it wouldn't please the people who want to see the kids but Bednar doesn't trust kids anyway.

Assuming Drouin can still pass the puck like he used to, he's a good fit with both Kadri and Nelson. He'd also help the PP.

 

[Balthazar]

Pagnotta stealing Friedman's wording

Friedman quoting the Tweet. He knows what you did, David.

 

[ABasin]

Jenner is younger than Landy, Burns, Nelson, Kadri and Manson.

So yeah, we have a pretty old team

Yes sir.

Though they've added a few young legs to the team here in the past week+, so they're at least thinking about it.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

I don’t think we will outbid the Leafs for Jenner, but it’s interesting that LeBrun specifically mentioned him for us.

Our bottom 6 is kind of jammed. Jenner would add a lot of speed and puck retrieval ability for Kadri and Roy on the third line. Also keeps Kelly on the 4th line with LOC where he is better suited. Svechkov would have a lot higher chances of succeeding with them on his wings.

Drouin coming in around $1m certainly makes it easier to add another forward.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Honestly wouldn’t hate Jenner now that we have the c’s sorted.

 

[dahrougem2]

Can Jenner skate well anymore?

 

[The AntiBob]

Friedman quoting the Tweet. He knows what you did, David.

I thought lauzon sucked