Speculation: Armchair GM - 2026 CBJ Offseason Roster Moves, Rumors, and Discussion

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Viqsi]

Something I just thought of, if/when Werenski asks out, it causes a domino effect to.wggetd someone like Fantilli or Marchenko asks to be traded? This could completely destroy the franchise.

I'm quite certain that that's exactly what's going to happen.

Bob and Bread led to Jones and PLD, after all.

 

[DarkandStormy]

I'm quite certain that that's exactly what's going to happen.

Bob and Bread led to Jones and PLD, after all.

PLD had a secretive "reason" that he still hasn't explained, iirc.

 

[Viqsi]

PLD had a secretive "reason" that he still hasn't explained, iirc.

I'm sure they'll come up with something.

 

[Monk]

I'm sure they'll come up with something.

Probably the Team Canada group chat

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I'm quite certain that that's exactly what's going to happen.

Bob and Bread led to Jones and PLD, after all.

Turner Stevenson started the whole thing.

 

[MissADD]

This looks like a Don Waddell buy if I’ve ever seen one *slaps car hood*

Old enough to remember Mikhail Grigorenko, Mikko Koivu, Nathan Gerbe, and Stefan Matteau, among others.

Ok, pump the brakes here. Signing a guy to a one year deal to see how it works is never a bad thing. Signing a vet to a one year deal also isn't a bad thing. And guys signing 2 way contracts and playing games up in the NHL is nothing new. This is making it seem like they all signed multi year several million dollar contracts. Grigorenko and Koivu signed for a grand total of 2.5 million. That is not a lot even during then. So lets slow down on criticism of a signing that isn't anywhere close to being a possibility yet. Several trade requests out of Columbus are more concrete

 

[Viqsi]

Turner Stevenson started the whole thing.

Back then there was still reason for hope.

 

[AnonCommentary]

Now this I’m really interested in.

 

[KJ Dangler]

three straight drafts of waddell publicly saying they want to trade the pick, only to find no takers?

the man has negative levels of juice

Some times the best deals end up being the ones you don’t make .. Honestly, it’s frustrating, but in lieu of what we witnessed last night , be glad Don operates in a measured way

 

[Banana duck]

I suppose its possible but those guys aren't in the Team USA group chat so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Marchenko thing only gives me pause due to Seravalli saying he's heard he might not want to re-sign either.

I just watched it - he didn’t say that. He made that assumption that it would be the case because Columbus

“How do they know he even wants to re-sign?”

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Now this I’m really interested in.

Yep. To move the needle (for fans) it will take a big name, of which there are fewer and fewer each passing day, or an emerging player like this.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

I don't see how wanting a top-six forward explains interest in Jake DeBrusk.

He's scored 25,27,19,28 and 23 goals in the past 5 seasons. That's top 6 production.

That being said, I'm indifferent about acquiring him.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Oh boy it’s that Don Waddell last second offer music kicking in

 

[ColumbusTrill]

If Debrusk and McCann are DW’s primary targets, he should just overpay for Marchment. He needs to quit beating around the bush and actually pay up for a long term solution that upgrades the top 6. It’s been sorely needed for the past couple of years and he just refuses to pay up while our assets depreciate. Just dumb all around.

As boring as it sounds, even if we get a McCann, the long term t6 solutions are KJ and/or Vronk getting their shit together

 

[DarkandStormy]

Oh boy it’s that Don Waddell last second offer music kicking in

Ah, so 7 x 7.5 because he decides he has to overpay at the last minute after finding nothing on the trade market?

 

[ClevelandJacketFan]

Oh boy it’s that Don Waddell last second offer music kicking in

Accidentally going to offer Marchment 8x9 somehow.

 

[MissADD]

As boring as it sounds, even if we get a McCann, the long term t6 solutions are KJ and/or Vronk getting their shit together

I believe KJ can. The fact that he stayed those extra 3 weeks to work with coaches and training, presumably to get a new offseason program is a good sign.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I've been shit posting Waddell for a few days now but I do want to keep Marchment. So yeah, please do that.

 

[SC Cannon]

I believe KJ can. The fact that he stayed those extra 3 weeks to work with coaches and training, presumably to get a new offseason program is a good sign.

Agree. Plus they said he was in tears in his exit interview. He knows he let the team down. He gives a shit, I'm expecting big things for him with Bones. Bones said all along just be yourself out there. That's what he has to do.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I've been shit posting Waddell for a few days now but I do want to keep Marchment. So yeah, please do that.

 

[Aaaarrgghh]

All of the sudden, it feels weird to imagine a world where they extend Marchment and don't trade Werenski. What a wild 24 hours.

 

[AnonCommentary]

I like Marchment but a last minute offer makes me way too apprehensive about term + AAV on it.

 

[ViD]

are there any rumors on who we might be after ? Not really seeing Columbus name anywhere

 

[DarkandStormy]

are there any rumors on who we might be after ? Not really seeing Columbus name anywhere

Publicly, GMDW is after a 3rd goalie, a "top 9 guy," and maybe a 3rd pairing Dman to go with Fabbro.

Privately, who the heck knows.