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

[periferal]

BTW Palmieri is NOT a M-NTC yet, still full NTC. Could ask for his team list in advance though.

It swtiches over in less than 10 days so I'd say it's fair to ask him...


...But Darche will probably resign him.

 

[The Real JT]

Only on the Isles board would our second round pick be the talk of this trade.

 

[Thrasymachus]

Chicago fans are furious.

I would be too. Yikes...

okay new plan we keep Barzal and use him to lure a disgruntled Bedard during free agency

 

[SI90]

Chicago needs veterans.

Barzal for Frondell + Rinzel

 

[SchaefeReport]

What certain group would that be?

Starts with Kathy

 

[Taswell]

Chicago needs veterans.

Barzal for Frondell + Rinzel

Kyle said no, he wants Mayfield and Palat, but he’ll throw in Korchinski as well

 

[periferal]

There are so many vulnerable teams/GMs to take advantage of. Darche just needs to offer up ANY of our vets.

Alas...He's trying to buy and is going to add himself to that "vulnerable" crew and hurt our franchise in the process.

 

[periferal]

I'm in a fading mood now.


Feels like Saturday morning we're all going to be pissed as hell.

 

[SI90]

There are so many vulnerable teams/GMs to take advantage of. Darche just needs to offer up ANY of our vets.

Alas...He's trying to buy and is going to add himself to that "vulnerable" crew and hurt our franchise in the process.

Relax. We can’t do anything until we re-sign our aging captain long term.

 

[MarsTBOW]

The real insanity is Darche is trying to BUY in this market.

Ownership must be meddling it's the only thing that makes sense...

 

[periferal]

Relax. We can’t do anything until we re-sign our aging captain long term.

Worst part....

Word is Darche was trying to clear out cap space to be able to sign him.

 

[SI90]

Not an earth shattering move but the defense for Buffalo is deep. We need a young Right shot defender. I’d see if I could pry Maxim Strbak from Buffalo.

 

[crashthenet]

I'm in a fading mood now.


Feels like Saturday morning we're all going to be pissed as hell.

Why wait

 

[Fist of Fury]

9th and Chernyshov for Barzal. Isles trade back from 9OA to 12th and take the Ruck twins 12 and 13.

Enough with your Chernyshov love, is he your relative or something.

 

[Glorydays22]

God damn… all these metro teams making moves. Darche has to do something

Sign Lee.....Sign TDA

 

[beach]

Starts with Kathy

Middle class taxes have actually decreased under her.

 

[periferal]

If 4th overall just gets you Byram, and 9th overall just gets you W. Eklund...

...Then 13th overall would only get something like Jordan Martinook.

Better to KEEP the pick.

 

[SchaefeReport]

Middle class taxes have actually decreased under her.

this isnt a political chat but can we not act like she hasn't put a big *issue* for players coming here?

 

[beach]

this isnt a political chat but can we not act like she hasn't put a big *issue* for players coming here?

For the wealthy, absolutely. But while I am all for improving the team, I'm even more for taxing the wealthy. That said, wrong forum for this, so I'll leave it at that.

 

[SI]

If 4th overall just gets you Byram, and 9th overall just gets you W. Eklund...

...Then 13th overall would only get something like Jordan Martinook.

Better to KEEP the pick.

These moves are very telling about what GMs think about the high-end talent in this draft.

It is incredibly rare to see a pick in the top 10 get traded, and now we've seen both the 4th overall and 9th overall picks move in the same week. With the market set like this, I'm not sure a pick like the 13th overall gets you very much on its own anymore. I hope Tynan Lawrence falls to us at 13, and if he does, we should just make the pick and call it a day.

Buffalo absolutely made out like bandits tonight. Not only did they land the 4th overall pick to add to their draft capital, but grabbing Louis Crevier in the process is a massive win.

 

[Lights911]

Just hope Darche picks a direction and sticks with it. No more of his in-between crap that gets you stuck with the 13th pick and limited cap space/flexibility

 

[SI90]

Reilly looking to move back west.

Gonna guess Vegas MIN EDM and COL are the initial teams.

He’s likely going to need to expand that list.

 

[periferal]

These moves are very telling about what GMS think about the high-end talent in this draft.
Very rare that a pick in the top 10, now we see the 9th overall and 4th overall going. Not sure the 13th gets you very much. Hope Lawrence falls to 13 make the pick and call it a day.

Buffalo made out like bandits, not only landing the 4th overall, but also grabbing Crevier too.

Or...

Some GMs are not that good at their jobs.

Feels like both Staios and Davidson were under some serious pressure to land players now....And when you're under pressure you make bad decisions.

I'd bet almost anything that several players drafted 9th or later will be better than W. Eklund long term.

 

[doublechili]

@doublechili do you think STL takes a Rusk brother at 11 to tell the other teams not to take the other one? Or waits 3 teams and goes for them at 15/16?

IDK, but I would think they'd take them with consecutive picks. Pretty decent chance they'll both be available at 15/16, no? Actually, who the heck knows.

 

[MarsTBOW]

Just hope Darche picks a direction and sticks with it. No more of his in-between crap that gets you stuck with the 13th pick and limited cap space/flexibility

That's the Meddling I think that's going on... "You gotta be competitive while you retool!" maybe the thing the owners are saying