Miscellaneous NHL Discussion CXIII: 2026 Offseason Happenings

[TB87]

Way, way, WAY too many people are reporting on the Flyers' interest in Nurse, and Nurse's interest in Philly, for there not to be some fire behind this smoke.

I don’t want

 

[TB87]

Prepare for pain. It's going to happen.

Im not sure we should expect anything less than pain. Don’t they still have the same pro scouts that they’ve had for decades at this point?

Not sure why any of us should expect anything other than Idiocracy level player personnel decisions if that’s still the case (largely having the same pro scouting department personnel).

 

[Rebels57]

Im not sure we should expect anything less than pain. Don’t they still have the same pro scouts that they’ve had for decades at this point?

Not sure why any of us should expect anything other than Idiocracy level player personnel decisions if that’s still the case (largely having the same pro scouting department personnel).

At this point, my only hope is that there is retention and we don't trade a 1st

 

[KevinRedkey]

Hey guys - Sens fan here

Im curious as to why Tippett's name seems to come up fairly often in trade buzz the last year or so. Seems like a fine player.

Is there smoke or is it all BS from wannabe insiders?
Sens would love to have him but IDK what the ask would be if he were actually available

 

[DancingPanther]

Hey guys - Sens fan here

Im curious as to why Tippett's name seems to come up fairly often in trade buzz the last year or so. Seems like a fine player.

Is there smoke or is it all BS from wannabe insiders?
Sens would love to have him but IDK what the ask would be if he were actually available

Please, take him. He's ugly and overrated.

 

[Rebels57]

Hey guys - Sens fan here

Im curious as to why Tippett's name seems to come up fairly often in trade buzz the last year or so. Seems like a fine player.

Is there smoke or is it all BS from wannabe insiders?
Sens would love to have him but IDK what the ask would be if he were actually available

Good prime age player on a good contract and the Flyers are loaded with wingers (Martone, Michkov, Konecny, Foerster, Bump, Barkey, and then Zegras played half the season at wing). They don't have a lot of expendable assets to fill their other holes (Center and a top dman). Most fans would much rather trade Konecny at this point, but his contract isn't great and he's a few years older.

Personally I don't want to trade Tippett unless its in a deal for a 1C. Not many players in the NHL are as good at getting through the NZ.

 

[KevinRedkey]

Good prime age player on a good contract and the Flyers are loaded with wingers (Martone, Michkov, Konecny, Bump, Barkey, and then Zegras played half the season at wing). They don't have a lot of expendable assets to fill their other holes (Center and a top dman). Most fans would much rather trade Konecny at this point, but his contract isn't great and he's a few years older.

Ahh ok. So it's mostly to get a C?

 

[CutOnDime97]

Hey guys - Sens fan here

Im curious as to why Tippett's name seems to come up fairly often in trade buzz the last year or so. Seems like a fine player.

Is there smoke or is it all BS from wannabe insiders?
Sens would love to have him but IDK what the ask would be if he were actually available

He had a great year but can be pretty frustrating to watch at times. Some low IQ plays. Since we have a lot of wingers, it would probably be wise to sell high.

 

[GKJ]

Ready for another absurd day

 

[Rebels57]

Ahh ok. So it's mostly to get a C?

Yeah, since they are terrible at drafting them (Luchanko in 2024 and Nesbitt in 2025).

 

[KevinRedkey]

He had a great year but can be pretty frustrating to watch at times. Some low IQ plays. Since we have a lot of wingers, it would probably be wise to sell high.

What's selling high on him look like in terms of a return?

FWIW, The Sens best assets this year are Hensler and 25th. Otherwise the standard future picks and such.

 

[freakydallas13]

What's selling high on him look like in terms of a return?

FWIW, The Sens best assets this year are Hensler and 25th. Otherwise the standard future picks and such.

I don't think he would be my target personally, but several times the media has reported the Flyers have interest in Pinto.

 

[ponder719]

Ahh ok. So it's mostly to get a C?

If DB has even a modicum of sense, every decision he makes this offseason needs to be focused on finding someone with at least an outside shot of growing into a 1C. Our C depth is dire (Zegras who they're not fully committed to being a C, Dvorak, Cates, and Couturier, with them trying to shove a square Barkey into a round hole because Luchanko and Nesbitt are concerningly far from panning out), and without fixing that, we will never take that next step.

Pinto or Cozens need to be the target in a trade with Ottawa, because nothing else will help us fix our actual problem (unless Stützle demands out, and even then, he wouldn't end up here. I know he doesn't have trade protection, but you'd get a better offer elsewhere)

 

[GKJ]

 

[FLYguy3911]

If they are thinking about trading him that’s all I need to know.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Would the Flyers eject from a young player that quick?

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Wonder what his contract demands are.

 

[ponder719]

So, what does the Nikishin deal look like from Philly? York and 3 #1s (26, 27, and the Toronto pick) and we take Kotkaniemi?

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I would bet the farm on Foerster being a prime Carolina target. Do with that info what you will.

I would not do that straight up let alone adding.

 

[TB87]

Please, take him. He's ugly and overrated.

His hair is way too red. Speaking as a ginger, we of course don’t have souls but he has the least amount of soul among those of us who have no soul

The blazing red hair is a dead giveaway

 

[Curufinwe]

So, what does the Nikishin deal look like from Philly? York and 3 #1s (26, 27, and the Toronto pick) and we take Kotkaniemi?

Tocchet would never stand for it

 

[Rebels57]

So, what does the Nikishin deal look like from Philly? York and 3 #1s (26, 27, and the Toronto pick) and we take Kotkaniemi?

Who do you think Nikishin is?

 

[ponder719]

Who do you think Nikishin is?

Irrelevant. Who do we think Brière is?

 

[mja]

Tocchet would never stand for it

Right? It would be Michkov going the other way, not Corkie.

 

[GKJ]

Sounding like Tuch and Washington.