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

[99ovr]

Honestly it's not out of the realm of reason that this trade doesn't blow up in Florida's face long-term.

At the surface it seems great to have that ridiculous top 9 and both Tkachuks on the same team but who knows what having both Brady and Matthew on a team for prolonged periods of time will have on the culture.

Will they try to take over the room from Barkov?

Will Brady accept being "lil bro" on his new team

Will Brady and Matthew actually be able to handle conflict together over a long period of time?

It is fathomable this could have a potential negative impact on the Panthers culture long-term but only time will tell

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I don't think Tippett's NTC kicks in until the summer, so we might be safe there.

I could see Spence going back to Philly in that deal as well as a replacement RD.

Tippett is probably worth a mid-1st on his own as a PWF with 27/28/20/28 goals over his last 4 seasons, and they'll probably want a 1st for Ristolainen too, so I wouldn't be surprised if we added to get those two, even if I'd absolutely hate it.

Not sure Phile wants both Spence and Drysdale on their right side but they might

 

[Tragedy]

He's never been desperate before. Generally he's been very methodical; everything unfolded slowly and on his terms.

This situation has put him outside of his comfort zone and there is an opportunity to make some very bad decisions. But I won't prejudge. I expect to hate what happens over the next few days, but I'm open to being pleasantly surprised.

 

[Silencio]

Per Dreger, it's likely that Robertson will be traded. Talks have not gone well with Dallas.

Still think it's a pipe dream but the timing is interesting.

 

[99ovr]

I haven’t asked/pressed in all honesty.
They are insanely busy at this time of year getting ready for the draft, and the Tkachuk deal just means more and more work.

I’ll likely have some more details on Friday, but didn’t want to pester.

are you srs an insider bro or r u larping

 

[Micklebot]

Staios mentioned here that guys like Zetterlund and Foegele can move up the lineup and they played lower due to our depth last year. So maybe they are looking at adding just one forward and one dman, plus a backup goalie. Or he’s lying, always an option of course.

He's not wrong to say those guys can move up and played lower due to our depth.

That said, it's also obviously not ideal, since it's unlikely we'll get a player as good as Brady as that one forward.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Per Dreger, it's likely that Robertson will be traded. Talks have not gone well with Dallas.

Still think it's a pipe dream but the timing is interesting.

I'd like to think we have a shot just from the fact that not too many teams can offer him 14 million dollars per year. But I'm probably just getting my hopes up.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Staios did say opening up 8mil with the Brady trade does change things wrt UFA, opens up some possibilities.

Doubt that means Tuch, so I'm really not sure who we'd go after.

I bet we go hard after AJ Greer.

We wanted Jeannot last summer, and that was when we still had Brady.

 

[Masked]

The man denied a call in the middle of a presser. He's working it

I'd laugh if that was intentional and he had his admin call during the press conference just to create a little paranoia with other GMs.

 

[JaredCowen4Norris]

Honestly it's not out of the realm of reason that this trade doesn't blow up in Florida's face long-term.

At the surface it seems great to have that ridiculous top 9 and both Tkachuks on the same team but who knows what having both Brady and Matthew on a team for prolonged periods of time will have on the culture.

Will they try to take over the room from Barkov?

Will Brady accept being "lil bro" on his new team

Will Brady and Matthew actually be able to handle conflict together over a long period of time?

It is fathomable this could have a potential negative impact on the Panthers culture long-term but only time will tell

People are viewing this trade as if Brady has some long-term contract ready to go. Unless I'm missing some reports from Florida media, I haven't seen any mention about his next contract and what the plan is there. He may play next season and decide that he isn't actually interested in playing with his brother/in Florida long term. If that happens, then Florida traded a hefty package for 1-2 seasons of Brady.

 

[Silencio]

We can afford to outbid any team for Tuch now, and he's (very marginally) from the "area", so maybe that's where Staios is aiming. He would essentially replace Brady's production. But American players apparently hiss and melt like vampires when they step across the Canadian border now, so probably not.

 

[JackieDaytona]

Honestly it's not out of the realm of reason that this trade doesn't blow up in Florida's face long-term.

At the surface it seems great to have that ridiculous top 9 and both Tkachuks on the same team but who knows what having both Brady and Matthew on a team for prolonged periods of time will have on the culture.

Will they try to take over the room from Barkov?

Will Brady accept being "lil bro" on his new team

Will Brady and Matthew actually be able to handle conflict together over a long period of time?

It is fathomable this could have a potential negative impact on the Panthers culture long-term but only time will tell

Would love for some of this to unfold. The rest of the team to get quite sick of the tkachuk cabal antics or maybe zito not appreciating f***in fat f*** Walt giving his unsolicited opinion on everything panthers like he’s some kinda Busch lite consigliere.

 

[Loach]

He's not wrong to say those guys can move up and played lower due to our depth.

That said, it's also obviously not ideal, since it's unlikely we'll get a player as good as Brady as that one forward.

Since we have picks now, could Whitecloud be a target? Maybe not with the picks this year, but future picks.

 

[Hale The Villain]

We can afford to outbid any team for Tuch now, and he's (very marginally) from the "area", so maybe that's where Staios is aiming. He would essentially replace Brady's production. But American players apparently hiss and melt like vampires when they step across the Canadian border now, so probably not.

He probably gets 10M+ from some team in the U.S.

Would we go as high as 12M to make it worth his while?

It sounds crazy in a vacuum, but if you think about it, which option would you prefer:

Tuch @ 12M x 7YRs + 9th OVR + 25th OVR + future 1st + 2nd

or

Tkachuk @ 8.2M x 2YRs, 14M x 8YRs afterwards

Is it crazy to prefer the former?

 

[DJB]

I bet we go hard after AJ Greer.

We wanted Jeannot last summer, and that was when we still had Brady.

Good because we need a solid 4th line guy that can fight and actually skate. Macdermaid is awful one of the worst players I’ve ever watched in the NHL.

 

[DJB]

Am I the only one that doesn’t want Tuch? Hes already 30 and wants 10 + and rode Tage Thompsons coattails.

Not to mention he disappeared in the playoffs this year

 

[Micklebot]

Ok, some potential targets:

McTavish, local, still has unrealized potential, not my ideal target unless the cost is low

Lafreniere, semi local, some potential to break out, but good floor

Michkov, boom or bust (well not bust but you know what I mean).

Marchenko, no idea why he's be available but his name has come up

Dorofeyev, VGK might be vulnerable to an offersheet, threat might force a trade

Knies, good term, power fwd. Don't like dealing with Toronto though

 

[Golden_Jet]

He probably gets 10M+ from some team in the U.S.

Would we go as high as 12M to make it worth his while?

It sounds crazy in a vacuum, but if you think about it, which option would you prefer:

Tuch @ 12M x 7YRs + 9th OVR + 25th OVR + future 1st + 2nd

or

Tkachuk @ 8.2M x 2YRs, 14M x 8YRs afterwards

Is it crazy to prefer the former?

I’d prefer Tuch and the picks, over Robertson and giving the picks or equivalent back.
Brady would be $xx times 7 years, as that changes in September.

 

[Silencio]

I'd laugh if that was intentional and he had his admin call during the press conference just to create a little paranoia with other GMs.

Didn't Dorion basically do this when announcing the DeBrincat trade?

 

[bicboi64]

Marchenko, no idea why he's be available but his name has come up

I'd be all over Marchenko. We can afford his raise and he's an absolute stud!

 

[KevinRedkey]

How about 1st, 2nd, 3rd for Dorofeyev (offer sheet) at 9.550?

 

[bicboi64]

He probably gets 10M+ from some team in the U.S.

Would we go as high as 12M to make it worth his while?

It sounds crazy in a vacuum, but if you think about it, which option would you prefer:

Tuch @ 12M x 7YRs + 9th OVR + 25th OVR + future 1st + 2nd

or

Tkachuk @ 8.2M x 2YRs, 14M x 8YRs afterwards

Is it crazy to prefer the former?

Although I don't want to pay Tuch $12 million, I'd rather have him at $12 million + all those picks than Tkachuk. Some of those picks can provide some much needed ELC production on this team.

 

[BigRig4]

Didn't Dorion basically do this when announcing the DeBrincat trade?

The pantomimed "behind the scenes" video lmao. I'd forgotten about this.

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

are you srs an insider bro or r u larping

Benjiv's got a track record, he's legit.

 

[Loach]

Although I don't want to pay Tuch $12 million, I'd rather have him at $12 million + all those picks than Tkachuk. Some of those picks can provide some much needed ELC production on this team.

Get Drai.