Speculation: The 2026-27 Roster Speculation Thread: Summer Edition - Throw in All The Oars, We're Trading for Battleships

[Browne88]

I wonder if they try to address the Tuch replacement via free agency. Laine, Jenner, maybe Zuccarello if he doesn't re-sign with the Wild. Something short term for a middle six forward and count on them plus the kids to fill that hole.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

I wonder if they try to address the Tuch replacement via free agency. Laine, Jenner, maybe Zuccarello if he doesn't re-sign with the Wild. Something short term for a middle six forward and count on them plus the kids to fill that hole.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Panthers back in on Helle

 

[ValJamesDuex]

 

[ValJamesDuex]

 

[Ace]

Needing to (officially) replace a top 6 forward and top 4 D is a really great reason not to trade a bunch for a goalie.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

 

[BloFan4Life]

Hahaha, imagine losing Tuch and turning around and giving assets for Trocheck. Unbelievable.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Better not be for anything more than the 20th pick.

How do people feel about McLoud + 26 1st again? My mind blocked out the trauma from that day :p

 

[Club]

Bucci and Frank pissing me off talking about trading 4 for Helly... Bucci even talking about adding a 1st next year for it.

Smoking crack man.

Same thing with the guys on the Barn Burner Podcast.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Hahaha, imagine losing Tuch and turning around and giving assets for Trocheck. Unbelievable.

Trocheck is getting paid a fair contract and brings a lot of what this team needs down the middle - two-way play, veteran leadership, can put up 60 ish points a season, can PK. He fills a hole. The cost is the real concern.

 

[Beerz]

Better not be for anything more than the 20th pick.

Ugh.. I wouldn't even want the 20th

 

[Ace]

Trocheck is getting paid a fair contract and brings a lot of what this team needs down the middle - two-way play, veteran leadership, can put up 60 ish points a season, can PK. He fills a hole. The cost is the real concern.

I don’t want to hear any of the faceoff freaks complaining, that’s for sure.

I’ll complain enough for all of us though so don’t worry.

 

[Beerz]

If we’re talking likely moves I think we’re due for a Krebs contract we don’t like

F*ck that shit

 

[slip]

Trocheck is getting paid a fair contract and brings a lot of what this team needs down the middle - two-way play, veteran leadership, can put up 60 ish points a season, can PK. He fills a hole. The cost is the real concern.

PK will definitely need a boost with Tuch and Greenway out of the picture. Losing Byram clearly hurts too.

 

[Dahlicious]

How do people feel about McLoud + 26 1st again? My mind blocked out the trauma from that day :p

For Trocheck? LOL

 

[Zman5778]

How do people feel about McLoud + 26 1st again? My mind blocked out the trauma from that day :p

I'm not a huge Trochek guy.....but he'd be a Norris replacement, not a McLeod replacement.

 

[Dubi Doo]

I don’t want to hear any of the faceoff freaks complaining, that’s for sure.

I’ll complain enough for all of us though so don’t worry.

I dont mind adding a solid 2nd line C who can play bottom-6 minutes as he ages to take the heavy defensive load until Helenius/Ostlund/4OA are ready to play big minutes. His contract isn't much of an issue, either, unless he falls off cliff.

 

[BloFan4Life]

Trocheck is getting paid a fair contract and brings a lot of what this team needs down the middle - two-way play, veteran leadership, can put up 60 ish points a season, can PK. He fills a hole. The cost is the real concern.

He's old and has been declining for years now. There ain't much left there, let alone at over 5 million.

 

[Ace]

I dont mind adding a solid 2nd line C who can play bottom-6 minutes as he ages to take the heavy defensive load until Helenius/Ostlund/4OA are ready to play big minutes. His contract isn't much of an issue, either, unless he falls off cliff.

I think the cliff fall already started.

 

[Beerz]

Who is this D'Amico ...has he ever broke anything?

 

[Dubi Doo]

For Trocheck? LOL

Yes. Some jackass proposed that in this thread a few weeks ago. Just dont ask who!

 

[Dubi Doo]

I think the cliff fall already started.

Reminds me a bit of Rust last year. Many thought his game was falling off a cliff, and he had another really good year. There was a reason Pens fans wanted the moon for him. I think Trocheck will be a good middle-6C for the foreseeable future.

I believe he's signed for two more years after this. It shouldn't be too hard to get out of his contract if he falls off a cliff in the next two years. He's turning 33 this year. I think there's still two good seasons of play left in him.

 

[Ace]

Reminds me a bit of Rust last year. Many thought his game was falling off a cliff, and he had another really good year. There was a reason Pens fans wanted the moon for him. I think Trocheck will be a good middle-6C for the foreseeable future.

I believe he's signed for two more years after this. It shouldn't be too hard to get out of his contract if he falls off a cliff in the next two years. He's turning 33 this year. I think there's still two good seasons of play left in him.

Trading for Trocheck as a stopgap better be attached to bringing one of Malhotra or Bjorck in with pick 4. Because that’s a plan. And I don’t have to agree with plans to respect them. And we need Cs. You want to compete now…fill in some of what Tuch did for you…and draft and develop a high end C prospect while he’s doing it. Fine. I’m in.

If we trade for Trocheck and draft a D…I’m far less enthusiastic about our future at the position.

 

[joshjull]