Rumor: 2026 Trade Rumors and Free Agency: Offseason Edition

[Cake Malar]

I don't believe they have any intention of drafting at #9.

SJS has #9

 

[LOFIN]

I don't believe they have any intention of drafting at #9.

I don't either. That pick belongs to San Jose

 

[dahrougem2]

Lol. Ya'll know what I meant. I don't believe they have any intention of drafting at #4. I think that pick getting made means they've failed in their pursuits of improving their roster, whether in goal or a right shot D.

 

[pockets]

 

[Bender]

And the Sharks 9th. Byram had way more value around the league than we all thought.

At the time of the trade, had Cmac traded Byram for DRAFT PICKS (even super high ones) he would have been completely ridiculed on this very board with our need for a #2C.

Buffalo did a good job to bring him along over the years and then find a massive schmuck to maximize his value.

Good for Buffalo for getting that done - meanwhile they've been doing that stuff, we've been trying to win in the playoffs. You usually can't have it both ways.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

The face of a man who is a tough negotiator at the dry cleaner when he's getting the shit stains cleaned out of his pants.

But if the dry cleaner asks Cmac why his pants have shit stains he'll already be halfway to Nashville and won't answer.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

That's a lot to give up for overpriced, 4 years of control.

If he's getting $13M, then Makar should get $20M

 

[dahrougem2]

That's a lot to give up for overpriced, 4 years of control.

If he's getting $13M, then Makar should get $20M

Holy shit. If you are giving that kind of money, you better get max term. Otherwise, you force Byram to come down on AAV in exchange for less term.

I like Byram a lot, too, but that would be insanity.

 

[Balthazar]

That's a lot to give up for overpriced, 4 years of control.

If that happens that's a terrible contract.

He's not worth that much today and the contract is too short for it to become team-friendly later when the cap goes up.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Holy shit. If you are giving that kind of money, you better get max term. Otherwise, you force Byram to come down on AAV in exchange for less term.

I like Byram a lot, too, but that would be insanity.

Sakic better be locking up Makar for 14 million with a NWC (no Winnipeg clause) asap.

 

[Balthazar]

Holy shit. If you are giving that kind of money, you better get max term. Otherwise, you force Byram to come down on AAV in exchange for less term.

The Auston Matthews special.

 

[The Pwnerer]

We are locked in with Bednar. Whatever we end up doing, we need to inject speed in the lineup. Landeskog, Roy, aging Kadri and Nelson do not instill much confidence. If you're going to be that insistent with Bednar again, you better get some damn good skaters in the lineup.

 

[RockLobster]

 

[CoachBadkitten]

C-Mac is hilarious lol

 

[Ararana]

f***ing cMac lol

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

I'm dumb and read penguins.

 

[EdAVSfan]

Do Joe and CMac have anyone else in the Rolodex?

 

[RockLobster]

I'm dumb and read penguins.

What would you say if I told you "I stopped reading after 'I'm dumb'"?

 

[pockets]

JSak trying to undo everything CMac "accomplished"...

 

[pockets]

 

[EdAVSfan]

Someone talk to me about these players

 

[The Pwnerer]

Two players that Bednars going to hate and absolutely neuter. Awesome!

 

[Linds]

Avs added a 3rd? Umm

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

What would you say if I told you "I stopped reading after 'I'm dumb'"?

I won't deny that I'm dumb.

 

[pockets]

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