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

[toddkaz]

Brady was extremely complimentary of Buffalo and the fans in the playoffs on his podcast, I imagine he would like playing in that playoff atmosphere as wellI

If we can get Tkachuk without losing a core player I would be ecstatic. This team would be dominant.

 

[toddkaz]

I don’t agree that it makes sense for us. Not sure who Wright replaces in the lineup. He isn’t getting top six minutes on a way worse team in Seattle. I would rather have KH or NO taking those top 6 minutes, and that’s too much to give up for a bottom six guy with no wheels.

I agree, Wright is the type of player you bring in 3 years ago but this team shouldn't be wanting to put project players in their top 6 or even top 9.

There is too much talent on this team to waste time and a roster spot trying to develop Wright. We are one of the youngest teams in hockey and there is a good chance Kulich, Ostlund and Helenius will all be on the roster at some point and people wanting to bring in a 22 year old to add to the youth doesn't make sense.

We are a playoff team we should be hunting for bigger fish.

 

[Beerz]

I like Wright and I think this would be a good trade if the Sabres know Tuch isn't going to sign for less than market value.

Wright isn't flashy and does a lot of the little things in a game well. He isn't slow but he'll slow the pace down and make it seem slow. His game is nuanced and his game is subtle. He's also has an underrated 200 foot game.

He got over-drafted based on hype and COVID played a huge part as he lost a whole year of hockey, but I think he's a buy low player who could develop into more.

Edit: Wright is getting 13-14 minutes TOI the last two seasons, though he does see PP time.

Sounds like Cody Hodgson. No thanks.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Sounds like Cody Hodgson. No thanks.

A healthy Hodgson is an intriguing player. Not sure how I feel about the addition, but would be nice to get a player before he broke out, which Wright has the potential to do.

 

[Beerz]

A healthy Hodgson is an intriguing player. Not sure how I feel about the addition, but would be nice to get a player before he broke out, which Wright has the potential to do.

Did we ever see a healthy Hodgson? ..

All I know is I never liked his game the entire time he was here.

 

[HaNotsri]

I don’t agree that it makes sense for us. Not sure who Wright replaces in the lineup. He isn’t getting top six minutes on a way worse team in Seattle. I would rather have KH or NO taking those top 6 minutes, and that’s too much to give up for a bottom six guy with no wheels.

 

[Jetskiis]

I don’t agree that it makes sense for us. Not sure who Wright replaces in the lineup. He isn’t getting top six minutes on a way worse team in Seattle. I would rather have KH or NO taking those top 6 minutes, and that’s too much to give up for a bottom six guy with no wheels.

right is getting third line minutes with pretty bad linemates and a bad system. Wright is excellent in controlled zone entries, something the powerplay could desperately use. And Buffalo rolls 3 lines consistently, there would be plenty of ice time for Wright, Konsta, Ostlund, and Kulich.

I don't see how Jarmo WOULDN'T want to take a shot at a center that put up 44 points in his rookie year on a horrendous team with a stifling system.

If you added him to our group of young centers (Kulich, Ostlund, Helenius), he's easily the most established player

 

[GrierIsGod123]

He's dumb and "not clutch", apparently.

He's a good player. Can he be the best forward on a Cup winner? No, I don't think so.
Can he be the 2nd best forward on a Cup winner? Yes, I think so.

I know this is a dig at me, which is probably well deserved. I know it's not Tage's fault he's our "best" forward or at least what the other team considers our best forward. The reality is, he should be the third best player on the team considering how much of a 1-way player he is.

I'd like to have 2 x 2-way studs ahead of him. Benson seems to be growing into that role and may just be the elixir to what ails Tage's game. We've seen glimpses of outstanding chemistry but if you could somehow add a very good top-line capable center who has a nice 2-way game, I think you can survive the ups & downs of Tage's game more.

All told, I'm a bit surprised to see him as high as he is on that list "contributions" list. He was listless against Montreal for the most part so assuming a lot of that came in the Boston series.

Some day ... a Benson Helenius Tage line could be amazing, if Helenius ends up as good as I think he can be. The problem is, not sure his timeline for reaching max potential will line up with Tage a) still being here and/or b) still in his prime

 

[Zman5778]

I know this is a dig at me, which is probably well deserved. I know it's not Tage's fault he's our "best" forward or at least what the other team considers our best forward. The reality is, he should be the third best player on the team considering how much of a 1-way player he is.

I'd like to have 2 x 2-way studs ahead of him. Benson seems to be growing into that role and may just be the elixir to what ails Tage's game. We've seen glimpses of outstanding chemistry but if you could somehow add a very good top-line capable center who has a nice 2-way game, I think you can survive the ups & downs of Tage's game more.

All told, I'm a bit surprised to see him as high as he is on that list "contributions" list. He was listless against Montreal for the most part so assuming a lot of that came in the Boston series.

Some day ... a Benson Helenius Tage line could be amazing, if Helenius ends up as good as I think he can be. The problem is, not sure his timeline for reaching max potential will line up with Tage a) still being here and/or b) still in his prime

You were certainly the loudest about it in GDTs.....but you are certainly not the only person I've seen/read make the "dumb and un-clutch" criticism towards him (on this board and elsewhere). So no, I promise it wasn't a dig at you per se. It was a dig at that mentality from many in the fanbase.

The guy I'd love to see get an extended run with Tage is Ostlund. IMO, Tage would perform best with a guy that is both defensively responsible and has tremendous vision and great passing skills. I think that's Noah to a tee.

Benson-Ostlund-Tage is the line I'd love to see.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Elvis is not that good anymore. There were drama behind doors in Olympics too. Was whining to coach that he is number one goalie for a team and wants get most of the starts.

 

[TageGod]

Disappointed Jarmo hasn't made a trade yet.

 

[Zman5778]

Disappointed Jarmo hasn't made a trade yet.

Did you honestly expect one at this point?

 

[TageGod]

Did you honestly expect one at this point?

If you're not first, you're last. Early bird gets the worm. Can't be an aggressive GM if someone else is quicker than you. Jarmo is basically a leather bound and gagged sub at this point.

 

[Duddy]

Still no trade? Fire Darcy!

 

[Der Jaeger]

Sounds like Cody Hodgson. No thanks.

That's my exact comp for Wright. Hodgson was good until malignant hyperthermia took his career from him. I'll take 2011-2013 Hodgson.

You were certainly the loudest about it in GDTs.....but you are certainly not the only person I've seen/read make the "dumb and un-clutch" criticism towards him (on this board and elsewhere). So no, I promise it wasn't a dig at you per se. It was a dig at that mentality from many in the fanbase.

The guy I'd love to see get an extended run with Tage is Ostlund. IMO, Tage would perform best with a guy that is both defensively responsible and has tremendous vision and great passing skills. I think that's Noah to a tee.

Benson-Ostlund-Tage is the line I'd love to see.

I don't think that lines works. Thompson is at his best when one a line with two players who can be really effective as F1 and F2 and he's able to feed off of it. That's why he's been the best version of himself at center.

You also need those forwards to get back into the defensive zone as the F3, so Thompson doesn't need to worry about it.

McLeod - Thompson - Benson works as a line in that regard. Or McLeod-Thompson-Doan. I don't know if I'd want Benson and Doan in that type of line though.

 

[thewookie1]

Still no trade? Fire Darcy!

Darcy Regier is sitting on his deck sipping a cold one when suddenly he feels this pressure to trade non-existent entities for lottery tickets and then shakes his head and remembers he is no longer a GM

 

[Duddy]

Darcy Regier is sitting on his deck sipping a cold one when suddenly he feels this pressure to trade non-existent entities for lottery tickets and then shakes his head and remembers he is no longer a GM

Hammering sequences of random numbers in a not plugged in fax machine, while Larry Quinns ghost hovers behind him, telling him: "That'll do Darcy, that'll do."


"Oh and also did I tell you about the time I invented ice shoveling? Nobody ever thought about that before, while fixing a hole in the ice."

 

[K8fool]

we don't need scum like the cheap WWE thachuck family repentant or not fook off w your failure of character ... go eat it Brady

I can barely watch w salaries and tix I'd never watch a game w him or pietrangelo scum not needed w the crest on.. ever.


honor doesn't exist w that family want to fight me for it ? vile

 

[Beerz]

 

[Jetskiis]

I understand that part of the reason people don't like offersheeting is because they don't want to get a bad rep around the league. However, I'm pretty sure the entire league hates Vegas, so what's stopping anyone from offersheeting Dorofeyev? Unless Foley breaks Pietrangelo's legs and forces him to retire, they can't clear enough space to match probably couldn't even match the 9 mil, 3 firsts threshold. I would even consider the 4 firsts threshold to really put it to Vegas. Dorofeyev is 25, I would be fine giving him a 7 year deal, would much rather spend Tuch's money that way than giving it to 30 year old Tuch. Tuch has hit 30 goals 3 times in his career at 30. Dorofeyev has done it twice at 25. Hell, 12x7 for a 30 goal scoring first liner sounds good to me.

 

[Djp]

I understand that part of the reason people don't like offersheeting is because they don't want to get a bad rep around the league. However, I'm pretty sure the entire league hates Vegas, so what's stopping anyone from offersheeting Dorofeyev? Unless Foley breaks Pietrangelo's legs and forces him to retire, they can't clear enough space to match probably couldn't even match the 9 mil, 3 firsts threshold. I would even consider the 4 firsts threshold to really put it to Vegas. Dorofeyev is 25, I would be fine giving him a 7 year deal, would much rather spend Tuch's money that way than giving it to 30 year old Tuch. Tuch has hit 30 goals 3 times in his career at 30. Dorofeyev has done it twice at 25. Hell, 14x7 for a 30 goal scoring first liner sounds good to me.

3 1sts threshold? There isn’t one. It’s 1-1-2-3 then 1-1-1-1

7 yr at $9M willcost 4 1st round picks

 

[enthusiast]

The tiers have just recently been updated:

$1,575,969 or less	None
$1,575,969 to $2,387,832	Third-round pick
$2,387,832 to $4,775,666	Second-round pick
$4,775,666 to $7,163,498	First- and third-round picks
$7,163,498 to $9,551,332	First-, second-, and third-round picks
$9,551,332 to $11,939,166	Two firsts, one second, and one third*
$11,939,166 or more	Four first-round picks*

[th]Offer Sheet AAV[/th][th]Compensation[/th]

 

[Jetskiis]

3 1sts threshold? There isn’t one. It’s 1-1-2-3 then 1-1-1-1

7 yr at $9M willcost 4 1st round picks

Oh I'm reading the thresholds wrong?

 

[Jetskiis]

The tiers have just recently been updated:

$1,575,969 or less	None
$1,575,969 to $2,387,832	Third-round pick
$2,387,832 to $4,775,666	Second-round pick
$4,775,666 to $7,163,498	First- and third-round picks
$7,163,498 to $9,551,332	First-, second-, and third-round picks
$9,551,332 to $11,939,166	Two firsts, one second, and one third*
$11,939,166 or more	Four first-round picks*

[th]Offer Sheet AAV[/th][th]Compensation[/th]

Even if Pietrangelo retired, VGK would have a difficult time filling out their roster. They probably could both match if you signed doro to 11.9 x7 so you get the 2 firsts, 1 second, and 1third tier.

And I could see a world where VGK says "we can plug in Connelly and he can do what you did and on a rookie deal" and let Doro walk.

 

[Jetskiis]

Oh it's also tied to the amount of years? If it's 7 years it will be 4 firsts, if it's 5 years it's the 2 firsts, 2nd and 3rd?