Speculation: What is this year's big, surprise trade?

[The Real JT]

The biggest surprise would be Lou ever trading a pending UFA vet of his. He’s going to the grave with his “run it back” mentality all the while pissing off 98% of the Isles fan base.

 

[MakeCgyGreatAgain]

Brady Tkachuk to Rangers my gut feeling

Not a chance. Ottawa is actually pushing for the playoffs and Rangers are selling.

 

[David71]

need 1 or two teams to shock the hockey world and the the dominos will fall.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Stone doesn’t go on LTIR.

Watch him start flipping knives in the air in the kitchen and shit, team gifts him an electric bike with no brakes just to kinda let nature do its thing.

And I’ll say the Petersson trade, which wouldn’t be too shocking, but the price is- zilch. They maybe get a 6th rounder or somethin, more likely it doesn’t happen, but if it does I’m guessing nothing of value goes the other way.

Also, 25% chance of Sabres doing something of note. The Byram-Mitts trade was somewhat surprising, wouldn’t be shocked if a similar move occurs.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Dobson
Tsyplakov

For

Zegras
Gauthier
Zellwegar

?

 

[CanMerc]

ROR to WPG……pleeeeeaaaasssseeeee

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

ROR to WPG……pleeeeeaaaasssseeeee

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2026 2nd

 

[TotalHomer]

Rantanen/Pettersson to Florida now that Tkachuk is on LTIR.

 

[CheerstoBeers]

I think the Bruins end up sellers and trade Marchand to a contender, maybe Edmonton. Bruins are up there in the mix but they also have way more games played then anyone else which is gonna end up being their downfall. I could see Zacha, Geekie, Korpi, Brazeau, Frederick and Carlo going as well. Bruin go in full mini rebuild /retool mode

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

I’ll go with Karlsson to Buffalo. Not a team who is expected to buy but needs to add to their current roster. They get a needed position and a player who is familiar with Dahlin.

Probably crazy because of the contract, but the only fun idea I can come up with for now.