2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Sylvanfan]

Kraken got Ryker Evans to sign a two year extension. 2 years for a total of 4.1 million with a AAV of 2.05 per year. Seems like a pretty nice bargain to me. Maybe this results in a few more of these good RFA players coming to terms.

https://puckpedia.com/signing/10084

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Nelson

I haven't been posting a lot recently, but this is one about which I feel very strongly. Price's contract has 1 year left. The Flames have the room. I hope Conroy and ownership are willing to take that contract in return for futures if they get the opportunity.

I think Montreal is seeing it as they get the value if they can find a team that wants the floor boost with little actual dollars going out the door.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Kraken got Ryker Evans to sign a two year extension. 2 years for a total of 4.1 million with a AAV of 2.05 per year. Seems like a pretty nice bargain to me. Maybe this results in a few more of these good RFA players coming to terms.

https://puckpedia.com/signing/10084

Different positions I realize, but total NHL games is very similar to Zary.
I think you go higher with Connor, but something like 2 years @ 3.2. Certainly doesn't help Zary for higher AAV on a bridge deal.

[Funkhouser]

Originally Posted by Nelson

I haven't been posting a lot recently, but this is one about which I feel very strongly. Price's contract has 1 year left. The Flames have the room. I hope Conroy and ownership are willing to take that contract in return for futures if they get the opportunity.

-The Habs are looking to find a team with the room to absorb Price's contract. This means the Wings, Pens, Flames, Blue Jackets, Blackhawks, Sharks and Ducks
-The Habs are also looking to acquire 2nd line C
-Kadri is apparently willing to waive for the Habs


I would be thrilled with Kadri going to the Habs in exchange for:
-Price
-Hage
-One of their LD (Xhekaj, Struble, or Engstrom)


Follow that with an Anderson trade for futures.

[Robbob]

Is it me or is it odd that Price's bonus is on Sept 1 rather than July 1?

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Different positions I realize, but total NHL games is very similar to Zary.
I think you go higher with Connor, but something like 2 years @ 3.2. Certainly doesn't help Zary for higher AAV on a bridge deal.

Yeah, that was my thinking. Evans is a year younger, drafted a year later. With this deal coming in at this price, I wonder if it does bring the price down for a guy like Zary vs what he might have been asking for.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Funkhouser

-The Habs are looking to find a team with the room to absorb Price's contract. This means the Wings, Pens, Flames, Blue Jackets, Blackhawks, Sharks and Ducks
-The Habs are also looking to acquire 2nd line C
-Kadri is apparently willing to waive for the Habs

Where was this reported?

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Yeah, that was my thinking. Evans is a year younger, drafted a year later. With this deal coming in at this price, I wonder if it does bring the price down for a guy like Zary vs what he might have been asking for.

He simply can't miss any of training camp. This is an absolutely critical year for him. So at some point, he needs to sign the contract put in front of him. If they are offering 3 years, I can understand that's too long, so figure out what a 2 year deal is.

Tick tock.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Where was this reported?

Kypreos reported that Kadri would be willing to waive NTC for Toronto or Montreal about a month ago.

[Fighting Banana Slug]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I think Montreal is seeing it as they get the value if they can find a team that wants the floor boost with little actual dollars going out the door.

That was how the article was written, but seems to ignore that only SJ is under the floor at the moment. I don't see getting to the floor to be much of a problem, certainly not one that would cost an asset. Very Montreal-centric viewpoint on that one.

[Macho0978]

Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug

That was how the article was written, but seems to ignore that only SJ is under the floor at the moment. I don't see getting to the floor to be much of a problem, certainly not one that would cost an asset. Very Montreal-centric viewpoint on that one.

Couldn't SJ just not put Couture on LTIR too?

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Kypreos reported that Kadri would be willing to waive NTC for Toronto or Montreal about a month ago.

ah ok. I totally missed that. Or forgot it.
Interesting.
Honestly Kadri would add an element Montreal certainly needs.

[Macho0978]

Kadri to Montreal for Dach, Price and 2nd

or

Kadri for Price and 1st (Top 10 protected)

[Jiri Hrdina]

Why do we want Dach?

[Jiri Hrdina]

I would maybe target Owen Beck as part of the package. Could be a 3rd line center long-term.

[Tbull8]

Owen Beck, the player we took with the pick we traded them for Toffoli. Classic

[Macho0978]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Why do we want Dach?

Looks like another set back for him so I would pass on him.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Why do we want Dach?

Because he can take on the whole Empire all by himself!!

[Macho0978]

Montreal gets Kadri, with the cap going up and the contracts they have. They are looking very good.

I would take Price and J Anderson back if we could get a ton from them.

I hope this happens, target both their 1sts.

Trade Ras to Ottawa for Pinto and picks

Sign Grzelcyk

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Macho0978

Montreal gets Kadri, with the cap going up and the contracts they have. They are looking very good.

I would take Price and J Anderson back if we could get a ton from them.

I hope this happens, target both their 1sts.

Trade Ras to Ottawa for Pinto and picks

Sign Grzelcyk

Sounds like Ras has Ottawa on his actual NT list