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

[boredmale]

I’d do that too

It all depends who is still left at 13 of coarse but if the 11 guys who I wouldn't trade it for are off the board I would take my chances moving down 2 spots, even if it means missing out on Gustafsson

Now is Lawrence or Cullen are still left I would demand the 29th

 

[IslesNorway]

SJ will pick Stenberg at 2 and whatever defenceman is left at 9 now. It changes the outlook of the draft considerably.

Same with St Louis and their plethora of picks.

 

[Konk]

Blues now with picks 11, 15, 16, and 29 this Friday.

Something else must be cooking.

They will select Lawrence (Connolly), Hemming (Pyatt), Piiparinen (Mezei), and Hakansson (Kudroc)!

 

[Lights911]

Trades happening left and right while we stay stuck in the crappy middle with no direction. Gets maddening after a while.

 

[Kasparaitis]

Sellers market.. based on what I've seen today, I really want to do something, anything.. let's jump in. .work those phones for Pelech to SJ or Barzal to Montreal or Chicago.. ok as long as it makes us younger, and NOT stupid (a word that gets thrown around here a lot lol). deals to be had.

I totally agree. Fire sale starts now because buyers are crazy!

 

[duster19]

Trades happening left and right while we stay stuck in the crappy middle with no direction. Gets maddening after a while.

Darche handcuffed himself. We aren’t going to improve at all. Get ready for messaging around Schenn Romanov palms being out offseason moves. Darche was a reach when we hired him. He looks it.

 

[GOLFWANG]

no moves we can do to help the present that can help to keep up with these teams but we can do things to help the future....the issue is a new gm and a new coach want to make the playoffs and win mode....I think we are screwed right now but let's see what happens.

 

[saintunspecified]

I totally agree. Fire sale starts now because buyers are crazy!

Pelech or Romanov to SJS makes sense. They desperately need a physical presence.

 

[YearlyLottery]

Well sitting still makes absolutely no sense that is for sure.

 

[saintunspecified]

Dudes, there are 6 teams that made deals. The draft didn't happen yet.

My god we are a triggered fanbase.

 

[Lek]

Not a chance i would be in on these guys that have gone at these prices.
However, it will be interesting to see if we try to sell someone off....it is the time if you can find a partner.

 

[SRBisles]

Somewhere an Isles PR staffer is furiously drafting Darche a statement about our big offseason acquisitions of Romanov and Palmieri

 

[doublechili]

It may be an unpopular opinion, but poutine is overrated

But then again I don’t like loaded fries of any kind

You're obviously a man of impeccable taste.

I agree. Give me the old Nathan's fries in the cardboard cup with the wooden fork thingy over poutine any day.

 

[19 in a row]

I totally agree. Fire sale starts now because buyers are crazy!

 

[Thrasymachus]

Dudes, there are 6 teams that made deals. The draft didn't happen yet.

My god we are a triggered fanbase.

battered fanbase syndrome

 

[Throttle]

Masterful retool by Armstrong.

You realize this is his 2nd retool? He’s clearing out his first failed retool. So, I wouldn’t go so far as ‘masterful.’

 

[SI90]

SJ will pick Stenberg at 2 and whatever defenceman is left at 9 now. It changes the outlook of the draft considerably.

Same with St Louis and their plethora of picks.

I don’t think it changes because Stenberg was always gonna go in the top five no matter what and the rest of the defenseman will probably be top 10 top 12.

 

[SI90]

NYI's comparable packages would be Ritchie and 13th overall + or Aitcheson + 13th overall.

For Kyrou it would be 13rh overall + Holmstrom + Nelson.

Don’t think I’d do it. We’re not in a position to make that move. And im a big Kyrou fan

 

[Throttle]

SJ will pick Stenberg at 2 and whatever defenceman is left at 9 now. It changes the outlook of the draft considerably.

Same with St Louis and their plethora of picks.

You don’t waiver from taking Stenberg for Reid just bc you may need a defenseman (allegedly).

You can keep pairing back your pool kinda like they did with Eklund to acquire that D-man.

They should get Nurse for pennies on the dollar though.

 

[Lights911]

For Kyrou it would be 13rh overall + Holmstrom + Nelson.

Don’t think I’d do it. We’re not in a position to make that move. And im a big Kyrou fan

We’re not in a position to make any sort of buying move. Our GM used our surplus of tradable assets on Soucy and Schenn. He went 0/2.

 

[scott99]

Armstrong seems to have become a REALLY good GM.

 

[SRBisles]

You realize this is his 2nd retool? He’s clearing out his first failed retool. So, I wouldn’t go so far as ‘masterful.’

How is it his second? Their retool started with offer sheeting Broberg and Holloway in 2024. He’s done a pretty incredible job since.

 

[leeroggy]

Blues now with picks 11, 15, 16, and 29 this Friday.

Something else must be cooking.

Barzal for 11,15 and 29! Make it so!

 

[foxyou727]

Pelech or Romanov to SJS makes sense. They desperately need a physical presence.

Romanov is who I would move due to contract and Pelech being the better player. But Pelech probs gets more due to those facts. Pelech probs fetches a first alone while Romanov maybe a 2nd plus another low round pick

 

[scott99]

Trades happening left and right while we stay stuck in the crappy middle with no direction. Gets maddening after a while.

It must be nice to have GMs who try to make their teams better.