Rumor: 2026 Trade Rumors and Free Agency: Offseason Edition

[River Platte]

Also when are we expecting a Bedner extension?

 

[Balthazar]

Man I really hope we can move Nelson for a D guy

If we move him I want a legit top 6 winger back, ideally under 30

 

[The Abusement Park]

Ugg, I could see it happening unfortunatly.

I would hate it. But it’s probably a risk worth taking where this team is at currently.

 

[LOFIN]

He won a Gold with USA and sees his Olympian buddies having fun teaming up on American teams.

Also, Winnipeg was a pretty good team. They suck now.

Also, the goalie market, salary cap etc. were so much different when he signed that deal. I bet he signed that 8 year deal pretty fast when that was offered to him.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

The guy I can see them trading for is Darnell Nurse. Retained down to like $7M.

Not saying its one that I would like... But its the kind of risk I could see them wanting to take for the chance to get a really good value player.

I do wonder how Nurse would look away from Edmonton and in a role more suited to him. But its certainly very possible he's bad.

Morgan Rielly also makes sense and 2-3 years ago probably would have been a great fit for us. Not so much these days.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Too bad only 2 of those 6 are actual NHL players. RIP Depth

Too bad your mother asked you to have brunch with Jake DeBoer and the entire Vegas roster on father's day.

Screw the non believers!

 

[The Pwnerer]

Nathan "you can't win with young players" Mackinnon is probably seething looking at our mock roster with all the rookies coming in. Hughes, Brindley, Svechnikov and L'Heureux are about to feel Macks wrath come training camp.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

The guy I can see them trading for is Darnell Nurse. Retained down to like $7M.

Not saying its one that I would like... But its the kind of risk I could see them wanting to take for the chance to get a really good value player.

I do wonder how Nurse would look away from Edmonton and in a role more suited to him. But its certainly very possible he's bad.

Morgan Rielly also makes sense and 2-3 years ago probably would have been a great fit for us. Not so much these days.

Why would Colorado be more suited to him?

I have a hard time thinking of a high priced defenseman that would struggle more in our breakout system than Nurse.

He would be turning pucks over at our blue line over and over.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

The guy I can see them trading for is Darnell Nurse. Retained down to like $7M.

Not saying its one that I would like... But its the kind of risk I could see them wanting to take for the chance to get a really good value player.

I do wonder how Nurse would look away from Edmonton and in a role more suited to him. But its certainly very possible he's bad.

Morgan Rielly also makes sense and 2-3 years ago probably would have been a great fit for us. Not so much these days.

Yes Nurse with retention and getting maybe a second rounder to take on his cap. Good long term solution. Like a younger Manson with a Graves-esque flair to his play.

 

[Pokecheque]

Nathan "you can't win with young players" Mackinnon is probably seething looking at our mock roster with all the rookies coming in. Hughes, Brindley, Svechnikov and L'Heureux are about to feel Macks wrath come training camp.

Svechkov. If they had SvechNIkov they'd probably have to bring Jordan Martinook to greet him.

 

[AvsWraith]

Nathan "you can't win with young players" Mackinnon is probably seething looking at our mock roster with all the rookies coming in. Hughes, Brindley, Svechnikov and L'Heureux are about to feel Macks wrath come training camp.

MacK hasn't been winning shit, so he should probably shut up and let someone else take the wheel.

 

[The Merchant]

Also when are we expecting a Bedner extension?

Whenever MacK demands it

 

[Pokecheque]

Yes Nurse with retention and getting maybe a second rounder to take on his cap. Good long term solution. Like a younger Manson with a Graves-esque flair to his play.

I still like Graves (to an extent) and believe it or not, I like Manson too, but the combination of the two sounds like an absolute nightmare of a defenseman.

 

[The Pwnerer]

Svechkov. If they had SvechNIkov they'd probably have to bring Jordan Martinook to greet him.

Great, we got the temu version of Svechnikov. The guy reminds me of Kamenev for no particular reason whatsoever. Hope he proves us all wrong.

 

[Pokecheque]

Have we traded for Morgan Rielly yet?

They could plop a guy on the roster who racked up 250 PIM a year and couldn't skate a lick and I don't think Bednar would hate that player as much as he would hate Morgan Rielly.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

I still like Graves (to an extent) and believe it or not, I like Manson too, but the combination of the two sounds like an absolute nightmare of a defenseman.

Nurse brings the attributes of Graves and Manson in one.

Whether that's a good or a bad thing is up to your interpretation.

 

[Ararana]

Not convinced the Avs will be making use of the 2nd round pick acquired from Columbus. Seems like a 2027 pick would be more useful as trade deadline capital.

Maybe another trade is coming.

If there's one thing I know about the Avs, they adore trading 2nd round picks

 

[AvsWraith]

The guy I can see them trading for is Darnell Nurse. Retained down to like $7M.

Not saying its one that I would like... But its the kind of risk I could see them wanting to take for the chance to get a really good value player.

I do wonder how Nurse would look away from Edmonton and in a role more suited to him. But its certainly very possible he's bad.

Morgan Rielly also makes sense and 2-3 years ago probably would have been a great fit for us. Not so much these days.

Has a no movement clause, and apparently wants to go to Philly or Pittsburgh.

 

[Lawrence Oates]

These are not the defensemen you are looking for!

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Balthazar]

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Also when are we expecting a Bedner extension?

Whenever he gets really excited?

















Wait... did I really post that?

 

[RoyIsALegend]

“Hello, do you have a top 4 defenseman for sale?

I have this much to offer…”

 

[Pokecheque]

If there's one thing I know about the Avs, they adore trading 2nd round picks

I was stunned when they traded for a 2nd rounder and actually used it in the draft.

 

[The Pwnerer]

“Hello, do you have a top 4 defenseman for sale?

I have this much to offer…”

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The four 7th round draft picks are really the icing on the cake. 10 draft picks and you just know with our amateur scouts they'd find a way to draft 0/10 NHL caliber players.