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

[old kummelweck]

The Caps have done a nice rebuild on the fly. They have their high profile kids, they have a group of younger veterans and not much left of their 30+ old guard. They also have a dynamite goaltending tandem. Adding Kyrou and Tuch with only taking McMichael away is going to be good for them IMO.

i don't see it.

 

[toddkaz]

Still need a top 4D and a scoring forward.

Feel like we can tweak the goalie position during the season.

 

[Jetskiis]

I don't understand wanting to trade for Trocheck at all. Why do we want to give up assets to get an old guy that we hope will be replaced by Ostlund, Kulich, and Helenius soon anyway? They should out produce Trocheck THIS YEAR. These are professional athletes not babies, they don't need an old washed up guy to baby them. I would rather keep our assets, and force these kids to sink or swim. If they're worth anything they'll perform. I certainly wouldn't give up anything of value to get Trocheck.

 

[Jetskiis]

Still need a top 4D and a scoring forward.

Feel like we can tweak the goalie position during the season.

I would rather gamble on some youth than overpay the premium that knies and Robertson would cost. Kemmel for example could be gotten cheaper. Player like that imo. If we hit we hit big. Even a player like Wright, could be a 60 point center with the Sabres.
We already have a young roster so let's roll with it. If our young guys are good, we would be very very good. If not, oh well. 40 points each from Helenius, a Ostlund, Kulich should be the expectation imo.


Why would we even entertain trading #4 + for knies, a winger that's hit 60 points once?

 

[toddkaz]

I would rather gamble on some youth than overpay the premium that knies and Robertson would cost. Kemmel for example could be gotten cheaper. Player like that imo. If we hit we hit big. Even a player like Wright, could be a 60 point center with the Sabres.
We already have a young roster so let's roll with it. If our young guys are good, we would be very very good. If not, oh well. 40 points each from Helenius, a Ostlund, Kulich should be the expectation imo.


Why would we even entertain trading #4 + for knies, a winger that's hit 60 points once?

Who said anything about trading the 4OA for Knies?

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Oh some Leaf shills... where is my popcorn?

"Byram ... Tuch ... Kesselring. Those are 3 every-day guys." Kess appeared in 34 games, averaging 12:24.

Da fuq. Fire the intern?

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

i don't see it.

They're probably the biggest team in the league now, at least up front. 7 players 6'4"+, that's a crew who can absolutely go to war with FLA/TBL.

In '25 they over performed, this year they underperformed. Today and yesterday the Caps added 36 goals that'll put them near 300 for an already good defensive team.

Hutson, MiniProtas, Leonard, Miroshinichenko are every bit likely to take a step as Helenius, Ostlund, Kulich, Benson.

Watch the cup odds, it'll be be right up there in the upper band.