Rumor: 2026 Trade Rumors and Free Agency: Offseason Edition

[Cousin Eddie]

Bring back my boy, Sauce.

Ryan Wilson just got injured reading your post.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

I liked Ryan Wilson a lot.

So did/do the bartenders… and coke dealers.

 

[Balthazar]

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Yeah, seems like a good bet given his Panarin fetish.

Then Holland can trade us Mikey Anderson for Nichushkin + Drury.

 

[shadow1]

They don’t play the same at all, though.

Ryker Evans hits this year = 48
Mikey Anderson hits this year = 111

Mikey was pounding our guys in the playoffs, including launching 6’4” Nichushkin through the air twice.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

 

[The AntiBob]

Yeah, seems like a good bet given his Panarin fetish.

Then Holland can trade us Mikey Anderson for Nichushkin + Drury.

Add that 2nd we have

 

[Balthazar]

Nuke’s salary is lower than his cap hit for the rest of his contract. That could be interesting for a team that cares more about actual money than AAV.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Nuke’s salary is lower than his cap hit for the rest of his contract. That could be interesting for a team that cares more about actual money than AAV.

You said you were disappointed in the Colton return as you wanted a 2nd back for him.

Do you still believe there's no way we get rid of Nuke without taking back a cap dump or bad contract?

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Hoping Makar heals up and we see more of this next season in the playoffs.

Beating Carolina to stop a repeat would be acceptable.

 

[Balthazar]

You said you were disappointed in the Colton return as you wanted a 2nd back for him.

Do you still believe there's no way we get rid of Nuke without taking back a cap dump or bad contract?

Colton with only 1 year left was easy to trade.

Nuke I don't know anymore

 

[Alex Jones]

Bring Big Z home!

No he sucks. I'm okay without having to see more of the leagues biggest puck watcher.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Colton scored 9 goals last year and saw his production dip every year in Colorado. Was never bringing back a lot. Val might intrigue teams with how god awful this free agent class is. There are a few that have shown interest.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Val might intrigue teams with how god awful this free agent class is. There are a few that have shown interest.

Detroit remains the most interested... they've liked him for a while. Checked in last summer, made a concrete offer before the TDL this year, have continued interest now in the offseason.

I've heard of 3 or 4 other teams.

Hoping to have my calls with sources this weekend or early next week to know where we stand heading into draft + free agency like last year.

 

[The AntiBob]

Colton scored 9 goals last year and saw his production dip every year in Colorado. Was never bringing back a lot. Val might intrigue teams with how god awful this free agent class is. There are a few that have shown interest.

You think adding Drury to him makes it an even more appealing package? Or could a team not really afford both, once Drury gets a contract?

 

[Balthazar]

I'd rather move him this summer

 

[Alex Jones]

Detroit remains the most interested... they've liked him for a while. Checked in last summer, made a concrete offer before the TDL this year, have continued interest now in the offseason.

I've heard of 3 or 4 other teams.

Hoping to have my calls with sources this weekend or early next week to know where we stand heading into draft + free agency like last year.

lol Detroit can have him. He can help their middle six. I don't understand the plan in Detroit at all, if they think bringing in a declining 31 year old is the move they should go for it.

 

[EdAVSfan]

Detroit remains the most interested... they've liked him for a while. Checked in last summer, made a concrete offer before the TDL this year, have continued interest now in the offseason.

I've heard of 3 or 4 other teams.

Hoping to have my calls with sources this weekend or early next week to know where we stand heading into draft + free agency like last year.

Looking forward to any kind of update.

 

[The AntiBob]

Nothing really enticing out of the Detroit though, and we're not getting nygard, ASP or edvinsson..


Have you mentioned those 3 or 4 teams before?

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Nothing really enticing out of the Detroit though, and we're not getting nygard, ASP or edvinsson..

Have you mentioned those 3 or 4 teams before?

I mentioned Detroit, Philadelphia, and the Rangers before.

Philly and NYR are not among the interested teams right now.

 

[dahrougem2]

Stevie's gonna send us his 2027 1st for Val isn't he?!?!?!?

 

[AvalancheSpeedsters]

Detroit remains the most interested... they've liked him for a while. Checked in last summer, made a concrete offer before the TDL this year, have continued interest now in the offseason.

I've heard of 3 or 4 other teams.

Hoping to have my calls with sources this weekend or early next week to know where we stand heading into draft + free agency like last year.

Thanks RIAL. Guessing only picks from Detroit ?

 

[Alex Jones]

Only picks is great. I want to save up cap space and then go hunting at the deadline.

 

[dahrougem2]

Only picks is great. I want to save up cap space and then go hunting at the deadline.

Picks is great, but if he can bring back a cheap-ish LHD I'm not going to be all that upset, either.

 

[The AntiBob]

Would a Larkin trade affect a Nuke trade in any way?