Roster/Rumors/Speculation/Trade Talk - 2025-26: Welcome to the Darche Side

[MikeyMike01]

For him get to a call up the cupboard would have to be pretty - you finish it I can’t do it ..LGI

Unbearable?

 

[periferal]

I wanted him on the isles. But we can’t afford to give up that package. Don’t have the team to make that gamble

100% true.

That said even if the Isles had the picks...

1. Brady didn't do himself any favors this season in terms of showing he's the leader/difference-maker everyone makes him out to be.
2. You cannot give up that kind of package for only 2 guaranteed years of a player...Who has a NMC so you couldn't flip him again if he wouldn't resign in his UFA/walk year.

 

[SI90]

Tkachuk-Bennett-Tkachuk is going to be an all time rat line.

They play Bennett as a 3C. Both Tkachuks will be in the top 6 but that line would wreck havoc

 

[miscs75]

For him get to a call up the cupboard would have to be pretty - you finish it I can’t do it ..LGI

He’ll be in an NHL lineup come pre-season. Then come the start of the regular season he’ll be playing in Derek King’s hometown of Hamilton.

 

[SI90]

100% true.

That said even if the Isles had the picks...

1. Brady didn't do himself any favors this season in terms of showing he's the leader/difference-maker everyone makes him out to be.
2. You cannot give up that kind of package for only 2 guaranteed years of a player...Who has a NMC so you couldn't flip him again if he wouldn't resign in his UFA/walk year.

Agreed. I just really love The player and love the element he brings. True throwback power forward.

 

[periferal]

Agreed. I just really love The player and love the element he brings. True throwback power forward.

Right - We're searching for that type of player, but Brady T. ain't it.

Need to find the next Brady T who is under 25.

 

[periferal]

And with all this talk about it being a heavy trade offseason overall - which is wishful thinking from the Hockey media - most likely it will be a very boring offseason.

 

[SI90]

Right - We're searching for that type of player, but Brady T. ain't it.

Need to find the next Brady T who is under 25.

Would you trade Barzal for that similar package? All future picks no high end prospects? Not saying it would happen but interesting to think about.

Getting just picks is risky. Wonder if they put any restrictions on the 2029 1st?

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Tkachuk-Bennett-Tkachuk is going to be an all time rat line.

Imagine having an all-time rat line and you're not even putting Marchand on it...

 

[periferal]

Would you trade Barzal for that similar package? All future picks no high end prospects? Not saying it would happen but interesting to think about.

Getting just picks is risky. Wonder if they put any restrictions on the 2029 1st?

1000% yes.

Again with respect...Why can't people view picks as just assets that can be re-traded? With 9.1M cap opened up going forward and 3+ 1st rounders in the organization you have so many MORE OPTIONS to build a team around Schaefer.

 

[miscs75]

Imagine having an all-time rat line and you're not even putting Marchand on it...

Problem is that you have 4 options for that line with 3 wingers and 2 of them are the special needs brothers. What do you do in this situation?

 

[SI90]

1000% yes.

Again with respect...Why can't people view picks as just assets that can be re-traded? With 9.1M cap opened up going forward and 3+ 1st rounders in the organization you have so many MORE OPTIONS to build a team around Schaefer.

You’re not wrong. Could use them as currency.

 

[SI90]

At this rate with and already thin for agency, gonna be a lot of competition out there for guys. The trade route might be the best option. But we gotta be creative.

If there’s not a lot of prices, replacing Lee with the guy like Mason Marchment might make sense at the right price.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Would you trade Barzal for that similar package? All future picks no high end prospects? Not saying it would happen but interesting to think about.

Getting just picks is risky. Wonder if they put any restrictions on the 2029 1st?

Not necessarily.

I'm sticking with a proposal I mentioned several weeks ago.

Barzal to Chicago for Moore, Rinzel, West, and picks 4, 34, & 66.

If this Tkachuk trade proves indicative of the market (and not just FLA's wet dream scenario - in a period in which their window is still wide open), then I'm thinking Barzal can bring in that type of package because be it Chicago or Montreal or even a Seattle, several teams have more than enough prospect and draft pick depth to pull something like that off while barely making a dent in their system.

And Barzal would change their complexion considerably, immediately.

 

[SRBisles]

Sens flipping those picks for Robertson or Thomas? Surely they have to do something

 

[SI90]

Not necessarily.

I'm sticking with a proposal I mentioned several weeks ago.

Barzal to Chicago for Moore, Rinzel, West, and picks 4, 34, & 66.

If this Tkachuk trade proves indicative of the market (and not just FLA's wet dream scenario - in a period in which their window is still wide open), then I'm thinking Barzal can bring in that type of package because be it Chicago or Montreal or even a Seattle, several teams have more than enough prospect and draft pick depth to pull something like that off while barely making a dent in their system.

That’s an insane package. Don’t think Chicago would make that deal. That would be an unprecedented deal. That being said I’d love it.

I came up with a similar package for Barzal but not as many assets coming back.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

If there’s not a lot of prices, replacing Lee with the guy like Mason Marchment might make sense at the right price.

Yep, can imagine they're ready to give him the stall next to Schaefer...

 

[SI90]

Yep, can imagine they're ready to give him the stall next to Schaefer...

They’re professionals. They’d become best friends and Marchment would go after anybody that goes after Schaefer.

 

[periferal]

Sens flipping those picks for Robertson or Thomas? Surely they have to do something

Yeah...


Rebuild.

 

[seafoam]

Sens flipping those picks for Robertson or Thomas? Surely they have to do something

It was reported a few days ago that Thomas is staying put. Robertson would have to want to sign long term in Ottawa, that’s not something I can see him willing to do.

 

[seafoam]

With all of this action and Larkin still on the board, I have to imagine a team is going to come calling on Barzal with a serious offer on the table.

 

[periferal]

See folks...

What the Panthers just did is when you give up 1st round picks to "reward" your team - Because they're a Cup contender...Not just competing for the 8th seed.

You need to be keeping your 1st rounders, or trading for <25 year olds, until you've identified a core of players that could compete for the Cup on their own. Then you can start sending out 1sts and propsects for players like Schenn...NOT before.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

That’s an insane package. Don’t think Chicago would make that deal. That would be an unprecedented deal. That being said I’d love it.

I came up with a similar package for Barzal but not as many assets coming back.

When I shot that proposal out a few weeks ago (in response to the quote from Bedard that he'd really, really love to play with Barzal), I pointed out a long list of ChiTown prospect names that made the likes of Moore, Rinzel, and West immediate afterthoughts while also pointing out that Chicago has three 1st and two 2nds in next year's draft and 3 picks in the first two rounds in 28 as well.

They could literally give up the farm without giving up the farm to make such a deal happen.

 

[SRBisles]

Yeah...


Rebuild.

There is no appetite there for a rebuild right now. Ownership will not sign off.

 

[SRBisles]

It was reported a few days ago that Thomas is staying put.

Yeah and Tkachuk loves it in Ottawa We’ll see what happens, they have the capital now to make an offer a team can’t refuse.