Proposal: Free agency edition Trade Rumours/Proposals - 2025/26 Part II

[Joeyjoejoe]

Just go and OS Dorofyev for 5 x $9.55 for a 1st, 2nd and 3rd. We get the pure sniper we've been looking for and get to hurt Vegas in the process which is a nice bonus. Doesn't leave a ton of room to do anything but bring the rest of the gang back and sign a backup G but if all 3 phases can play well at the same time that would be a real dangerous team on paper.

I know Vegas would find a way to send Hertl to the moon and match, just let me live in my pipedream for a minute.

f*** me you just gave me a boner.

Imagine they get the 1st rounder that we almost lost due to their f***ing trade with us. This would be poetry. And who gives a f*** about pissing them off, they already hated by everyone in the league. We would be doing the league a solid.

That’s a good thing about having a shitty prospect pool from our end, we wouldn’t need to worry about retaliation with a counter offer sheet on our RFAs. we have no one to worry about hahahaha.

 

[OttawaSenators11]

I’m not a fan of staying the course we have Brady most likely for 1 or 2 years I’d like to try and win.

No idea who that player is but something of note needs to be added whoever that is.

 

[Ouroboros]

I’m not a fan of staying the course we have Brady most likely for 1 or 2 years I’d like to try and win.

No idea who that player is but something of note needs to be added whoever that is.

I think they're going to stay the course largely because of the Tkachuk situation. They've got that bomb ticking away in the background, and I'd guess that - if pressed - they probably aren't confident that they'll retain him beyond next summer.

So running it back is the safe play, and if there's one thing we can say about Staios' GMing style is that he's conservative.

There was certainly no urgency last summer to build on this group's first playoff appearance.

 

[HSF]

I think they're going to stay the course largely because of the Tkachuk situation. They've got that bomb ticking away in the background, and I'd guess that - if pressed - they probably aren't confident that they'll retain him beyond next summer.

So running it back is the safe play, and if there's one thing we can say about Staios' GMing style is that he's conservative.

There was certainly no urgency last summer to build on this group's first playoff appearance.

Disagree

Sens have some cheaper contracts now is go time it gets much harder to win once our young guys start getting bigger deals

When it comes to Tkachuk either shit or get off the toilet . Find out if he wants to be here and deal with it accordingly

 

[armani]

Bruce says Faulk and Parayko both wouldn't waive their NTC's for us at the deadline

Faulk em both

 

[Relapsing]

Any chance we can switch the Chychrun conversation to Rudolf Balcers or Shane Prince?

Agreed. It's good to have a healthy respect for electricity. It's not when you're worried about even being around it. There isn't a single bit of nostalgia or regret in not having Chychrun play for this team. Good riddance.

Ballsac and the Prince. I forgot about those dudes. I see neither are still in the league. Anyone know much about ZSC Lions out of the National League?

 

[Big Muddy]

Any chance we can switch the Chychrun conversation to Rudolf Balcers or Shane Prince?

Good idea - switch it to anything else.

 

[HSF]

Bruce also says "Kyrou doesn't make any sense".


Doesn't sound like they're serious about adding here.

Mctavish for a deal around greig

Get it done

 

[Relapsing]

Skinner? f*** all the way off.

 

[Micklebot]

Skinner? f*** all the way off.

Garrioch said the same thing. As a backup getting backup money, I think he'd be fine. Might actually do well in a more defensive system like ours.

 

[Relapsing]

Disagree

Sens have some cheaper contracts now is go time it gets much harder to win once our young guys start getting bigger deals

When it comes to Tkachuk either shit or get off the toilet . Find out if he wants to be here and deal with it accordingly

Its the confluence of Dorion f***ing us and that ticking clock.

Yes, now is when we should push our chips in.

We don't have any chips to push in.

Agree on the Tkachuk comment. If he doesn't want to stick around, deal with it now. Happy to have him if he wants to stick around. But I don't really care one way or another.

I'm tired of the circus. More generally, I'd really like to get through a year without any major controversies or being the butt end of the joke. Can't really remember what that feels like anymore as a fan of this team.

 

[HSF]

Its the confluence of Dorion f***ing us and that ticking clock.

Yes, now is when we should push our chips in.

We don't have any chips to push in.

Agree on the Tkachuk comment. If he doesn't want to stick around, deal with it now. Happy to have him if he wants to stick around. But I don't really care one way or another.

I'm tired of the circus. More generally, I'd really like to get through a year without any major controversies or being the butt end of the joke. Can't really remember what that feels like anymore as a fan of this team.

We have chips. Last summer Zegras went for a a deal centered around poehling

Find the right deals and put things like greig , hensler 1st rounder next year on the table. If you have a massive fish then maybe put yak on the table

 

[bicboi64]

Saw that Skinner and Ingram could be potential targets for Ottawa on IG. I'm fine with either of em, as long as the cap is low. Each of them can handle at least 30 games and aren't good enough for Merilainen to not keep a fire under their ass

 

[Bileur]

Any chance we can switch the Chychrun conversation to Rudolf Balcers or Shane Prince?

Stéphane Da Costa never got a fair shake. Everyone would get caught by Dion at times. It was harsh not to give him another shot.

 

[Bileur]

Skinner? f*** all the way off.

As a backup he’d be fine.

 

[Boud]

I wanted us to see if we could get Michael McCarron. He just signed a 6 year deal at 3.3M. He’s a 31 year old career 4th line energy player. That’s a lot of term and money for a player like him.

Much like Jeannot last year getting 3.4M for 5 years.

The market is changing. Teams want these guys and there aren’t that many of them still around.

I see that and I tell myself what a deal we got with Amadio who’s a much better player.

We’ll have to go value shopping out there in free agency. Nick Cousins could probably get a nice contract if he decided to test free agency.

 

[Boud]

I think they're going to stay the course largely because of the Tkachuk situation. They've got that bomb ticking away in the background, and I'd guess that - if pressed - they probably aren't confident that they'll retain him beyond next summer.

So running it back is the safe play, and if there's one thing we can say about Staios' GMing style is that he's conservative.

There was certainly no urgency last summer to build on this group's first playoff appearance.

Staios did make some pretty big changes last deadline acquiring Cozens and Zetterlund and then acquiring Spence in the summer. Looking at the big picture it’s still fairly big moves that were made to try and improve the team. He may be conservative in his overall demeanor and some of his decision making but I also see a GM who’s not shy to make a move when he thinks there’s a possibility to improve.

For last summer I think part of it is that we’re not big players in the free agent market and we didn’t have a ton of money to spend looking at what guys were getting paid. We have a bit more flexibility this year. We also didn’t have our 1st rounder so I’m sure that slowed things down too.

For the trade market we just didin’t have a lot to move and the trade market was, for the most part, a sellers market.

I think it will ultimately depend on what’s available but I think Staios will make some moves over the summer.

 

[SENStastic]

I’m not a fan of staying the course we have Brady most likely for 1 or 2 years I’d like to try and win.

No idea who that player is but something of note needs to be added whoever that is.

Running it back for the 4th year straight should be a fireable offense at this point. Staying the course is asinine and incredibly frustrating for both the players, especially Stutzle and Brady I'd imagine, and the fans.