Miscellaneous NHL Discussion CXIII: 2026 Offseason Happenings

[PDX Flyer]

Shoutout to this dickhead I saw at the Canes Cup parade.

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Puts on a number that reflects a year they actually won a cup. Could only be dumber if it was 74 but is that a B’s or pens sweater?

 

[Standing Behind Ahos]

Puts on a number that reflects a year they actually won a cup. Could only be dumber if it was 74 but is that a B’s or pens sweater?

Pens lmao

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

There is a guy on the Pens board lastcupforever75 or something like that. They really are obsessed with it.

 

[Fight4yourRight]

The constant glazing by Marek, Friedman and others about Deslauriers’ mere presence in the players box during the playoffs somehow allowing the Canes’ balls to drop and play tougher was nauseating. Just as nauseating as some here glazing the Canes and trying to pass it off as a good move by the Canes. Let’s just call it for what it is. Even the best run teams in the league fall into the hockey guy trap of saying you need these plugs around to embolden your team. And it’s true that no one will give a shit about it since they just won a cup. In isolation, it’s still dumb move, and it’s OK to say that. Nuance in everything.

If Florida makes the playoffs, they likely run roughshod over the Canes once again even with Deslauriers watching from the box.

 

[BiggE]

There is a guy on the Pens board lastcupforever75 or something like that. They really are obsessed with it.

Flyers fans used to chant 1940, 1940 when the Rags came to the Spectrum so I get it.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Shoutout to this dickhead I saw at the Canes Cup parade.

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One of the best parts of the playoffs was the Pens fans giddy with glee at the Canes dominating the Flyers as if Pittsburgh wouldn't have gotten their shit rocked just as hard if they'd moved on.

(I mean, to be fair... we would've reacted the same, of course, lol.)

 

[Cody Webster]

Better than retiring and joining a shitty podcast.

To each their own

 

[Fire Tocchet]

 

[ponder719]

I feel like I might have mentioned this once or twice (a week) over the past few years, but hiring Chuck Fletcher over Barry Zito was administrative malpractice of the highest order.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Surprised Florida traded him.

Probably going to get an elevated role with Seattle so I think there’s breakout potential there.

 

[GKJ]

Surprised Florida traded him.

Probably going to get an elevated role with Seattle so I think there’s breakout potential there.

His name has been out there as an offer sheet target. He was going to get something they couldn’t match.

 

[PDX Flyer]

His name has been out there as an offer sheet target. He was going to get something they couldn’t match.

Can teams still offer sheet him on SEA or no?

 

[orangecrush8]

Wtf is Seattle doing?

 

[GKJ]

Can teams still offer sheet him on SEA or no?

They can but why bother? Are you offering him more than Seattle is able to match AND greater than what they just traded? $7.2m to do that.

 

[Magua]

Florida basically traded Samoskevich for a similar package as when they got Reinhart.

I like Samoskevich, but this is par for the course for Seattle: continually spending assets to not really look like you’re taking any steps. I don’t really think he’s better than a middle 6 guy, even if you project growth as a better one. Bad trade? No. I like it for Florida more. But the Kraken want to build the perpetually best 10th worst team.

 

[CerpinTaxt]

Florida basically traded Samoskevich for a similar package as when they got Reinhart.

I like Samoskevich, but this is par for the course for Seattle: continually spending assets to not really look like you’re taking any steps. I don’t really think he’s better than a middle 6 guy, even if you project growth as a better one. Bad trade? No. I like it for Florida more. But the Kraken want to build the perpetually best 10th worst team.

Sounds like a certain philadelphia team except the Flyers actually think they are im improving the team

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

2013 draft produced so many nhlers who are still active today it's probably not that far behind mcjesus class.

 

[SnS]

Surprised Florida traded him.

Probably going to get an elevated role with Seattle so I think there’s breakout potential there.

No space in the top 9 for him consistently.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Florida almost certainly will trade for Helly now.

 

[FlyerNutter]

Florida almost certainly will trade for Helly now.

Met him at Cabellas once with his kid. Nice, and grounded guy.

The people that booed him after the Olympic win are p***y losers.

Gave his prime years to arguably the worst market in the league.

 

[GKJ]

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Who's playing goal in Florida?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Briere missed out on another.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

I would not have traded 3 firsts for him personally.

 

[pit]