Confirmed Trade: [OTT/SJS] William Eklund, Kasper Halttunen, Brandon Svoboda for 2026 FLA 1st round pick (9th overall)

[themelkman]

I don't like this deal at all. Giving up on Eklund way too early

 

[BKarchitect]

Huh, I must be in the minority here. I like this for Ottawa. Eklund is a player. Haltunnen and Svoboda could eventually be bottom six depth guys. Mostly though, I think in this draft crop, Eklund is fine as around a 10ish pick in value.

 

[super6646]

San Jose gets some draft capital, but this is solid for Ottawa too. He’s not Brady Tkachuk level, but he’s good.

 

[atlanticobserver]

Could be decent, but I'm getting the sinking feeling that Grier is going to do something really stupid.

Grier just destroyed Ottawa. 9th overall for a second liner who didn’t really score or defend well at 5v5? Robbery

 

[gary559]

I'm gonna do a hot take, wait for it....



.. Eklund is a better hockey player than Brady.

 

[The Burdened]

SJ probably has the best GM in hockey

i would wait to give him that title until they make the playoffs

 

[GreeningOil]

Oh look another thread of "Sens interested for winger X"

Can we just put this into a megathread until something more concrete comes out? This is like two threads a day at this point

Top Kek

 

[Cas]

Eklund and two scratcher tickets that aren't likely to be winners for #9.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

I like Halts a little bit. Great shot, and is developing a mean streak. Svoboda is like Haltunen too but less developed.

 

[Pavelski2112]

OTT is gonna love Eklund. Dude has an absolute motor.

 

[Leo2Cutter]

San jose is going to be a problem in the west real soon

 

[Silky mitts]

SJ probably has the best GM in hockey

Trades up in the lottery every year for nothing, best trade of the year

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

We both shared the same link seconds apart, so I don't know what you're getting at, ya knob.

if you ain’t first you’re last.

 

[Ryder71]

SJ probably has the best GM in hockey

He's in an eviable position to be sure. If you're in the Sharks fanbase you should be busting right now! Again they are going to be a wagon barring something crazy!

 

[DrDangles]

Makes sense for Ottawa, they're trying to compete and the 9th overall will be a minimum 3-4 years from being any sort of impact if they even come close Eklund value wise.

 

[KevinRedkey]

People are pretending like Kasper Halttunen and Brandon Svoboda are throw-ins. They're not.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Top Kek

Yup, I already acknowledged it

Ok fine, I'll allow it this time

 

[caymanmew]

I don't hate that. Would have loved to get a better deal, but it is also not bad. Glad we didn't give up anything with the 9th, like Spence.

 

[SpezDispenser]

Beautiful. Young, talented. Will look nice on Stu's wing.

Now. Another top 6 please

 

[Qward]

What a shitty week to be a Sens fan

 

[KristichBabych]

I like Haltunen for top 9… Ottawa didn’t have a lot of depth…. Good trade but It’s not Tkachuk

 

[KevSkillz4]

I really like this deal for Ottawa.

They traded Tkachuk for Eklund, 2 prospect's, 25th, 2nd 2027 and 1st 2029//2030.

Really good haul and I'm fan of Kasper Halttunen!!

 

[themelkman]

People are pretending like Kasper Halttunen and Brandon Svoboda are throw-ins. They're not.

Svoboda is a throw in, Halttunen was nice but never going to get a shot on the sharks loaded group.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Interesting Trade for Ottawa

Time will tell if it was good or not, but at least I get the Idea behind it

I wouldn't have done it, if I were SJ

 

[Zarzh]

Grier just destroyed Ottawa. 9th overall for a second liner who didn’t really score or defend well at 5v5? Robbery

He does defend and forecheck well, now I just hope Seattle really likes Daxon Rudolph.