Around The League Thread - 2026 Offseason

[NJDevs26]

To be fair Columbus has never really been able to build a sustained winner even when they were in the rebuild loop so I can't really blame them for jumping the shark being desperate to compete now. Calgary's got the same problem all the Canadian teams have, they feel they always need to be relevant because of the media and attention.

 

[Forge]

Hello, Chris?

Boy do I ever have the Timo Meier for you

 

[AfroThunder396]

I don't know how to say this nicely but Nichuskin has been garbage since he got sober. Makes perfect since for CBJ because they can buy low on a previously proven guy, but I don't expect him to move the needle at all for them.

 

[My3Sons]

They use alot of assets on eh players like Garland / Marchment and Nichushkin for 5 2nds I believe? Val is worth a first without his baggage though IMO

Will he be able to bring his hookers and blow through security at the airport?

 

[forceten]

Hello, Chris?

Boy do I ever have the Timo Meier for you

Shit, or Dillon!

 

[TrufleShufle]

I don't know how to say this nicely but Nichuskin has been garbage since he got sober. Makes perfect since for CBJ because they can buy low on a previously proven guy, but I don't expect him to move the needle at all for them.

 

[Shakir ONeal]

I don’t know why I thought Nichuskin would go for a lot more

 

[Brooklyndevil]

I think carolina realizes he's just not that good and is also not gonna develop much more because he's like 25.

He rode the "best player outside of the NHL" thing which is cool when you're 18, not so much when you're 23 and getting outplayed by tony deangelo

If any GMs are as dumb as fans thinking that he's got a bunch more development in him just because he was a rookie, they'll make out well the

 

[Brooklyndevil]

The Canes have no fear of letting players move on.

 

[Forge]

 

[My3Sons]

Carolina being Carolina the offer is Kotkaniemi Kotchetkov and a third and they want WPG to retain 50%.

 

[Oneiro]

 

[Ripshot 43]

He just screams Flyer. Cant remember if he’s a red head though.

 

[Dougie Donuts]

Shit, or Dillon!

I can picture Dillon vividly in that shitty blue jersey too.

 

[Forge]

 

[MasterofGrond]

I like mct but he’s gonna be a shitshow in ny

 

[MasterofGrond]

Robo reportedly turned down 15x8 from Seattle, lmao

 

[BostonDevil]

Robo reportedly turned down 15x8 from Seattle, lmao

Good for him. Who's he playing with there? Kakko? You know who went #1 in Kakko's draft and isn't a stiff?

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

If it wasn't obvious already, it's not about money with him.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

If it wasn't obvious already, it's not about money with him.

Is it not? It seems like it’s quite clearly about both. He wants a lot of money (more than Dallas has offered) but he also want to play on Dallas or another attractive team

 

[MasterofGrond]

the only info we have is that he doesn’t want to play in Seattle for a TON of money and doesn’t want to play in Dallas for quite a bit. Can’t really judge the relative value he places on compensation with that limited info. Maybe he’d play in Vegas for 10M, shrug

 

[Devs3cups]

St. Louis apparently offered multiple 1st round picks but Robertson won't sign in STL.

I really wonder what's his gameplan.

 

[NJDevs26]

the only info we have is that he doesn’t want to play in Seattle for a TON of money and doesn’t want to play in Dallas for quite a bit. Can’t really judge the relative value he places on compensation with that limited info. Maybe he’d play in Vegas for 10M, shrug

Or maybe he'll be the first guy since Marek Zidlicky to force his way here lmao

 

[NjDevsRR]

St. Louis apparently offered multiple 1st round picks but Robertson won't sign in STL.

I really wonder what's his gameplan.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Robo reportedly turned down 15x8 from Seattle, lmao

Yeah ive completely moved on.