2024/2025 Season trade rumours and speculation thread

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by activeStick

Sin bin worthy!

The scary thing is it's actually a mega steal for Boston.

[Ped]

And that 1 goal was into an empty net. (Zegras)

[stemit14]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

You are expecting a lot from recently drafted players.

Fantilli, Carlsson and Smith from the 2023 draft year are still finding their way, and they were considered great 2-4 picks. You are expecting a top 10 pick from 2025 likely a late top 10 pick at best) to be an impact forward playing on the first line in 2026.

He’s more likely to still be in the AHL that playing meaningful minutes in the NHL, absent a lot of luck.

You’re probably right. But if that’s the case, it could just delay this form of the team by a year or two. During which time, free agency could potentially be used to fill those spots…. Or other young players already in the system stepping up.

The point is that, in the long-term, it could be the layout of a new core for this team after the rebuild.

[Funkhouser]

Originally Posted by Ped

And that 1 goal was into an empty net. (Zegras)

He is quiet quitting

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by Funkhouser

He is quiet quitting

The question is whether he’s quitting the Ducks, or quitting from being an NHL player.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

The question is whether he’s quitting the Ducks, or quitting from being an NHL player.

The Ducks. He has had a bad taste in his mouth since the last contract was negotiated and just hates it there. I think Zegras will pop somewhere else for sure, he is way too talented not to.

[HighLifeMan]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

7.1M for the next 7 years no thank you. He is not tracking well, just because he is a C and RHS does not mean he can just rebound.

I get the concerns about the progression (or lack thereof) but Buffalo has a pretty poor track record with developing these guys. If there was ever a team to target a young C in need of a change of scenery it's the Sabres. ROR, Eichel, Reinhart and Mittelstadt are glaring examples of that.

[Funkhouser]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

The Ducks. He has had a bad taste in his mouth since the last contract was negotiated and just hates it there. I think Zegras will pop somewhere else for sure, he is way too talented not to.

And now he has tanked his trade value for them.
They should have moved him once the rumours started circling early last season.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by stemit14

You’re probably right. But if that’s the case, it could just delay this form of the team by a year or two. During which time, free agency could potentially be used to fill those spots…. Or other young players already in the system stepping up.

The point is that, in the long-term, it could be the layout of a new core for this team after the rebuild.

The last thing Calgary needs to be doing during the rebuild is trying to find core players by signing older UFA's to long term expensive contracts.

Calgary cannot rush this rebuild if it truly wants a contending team.

If they simply want a mushy middle team, we know they can do that.

[stemit14]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

The last thing Calgary needs to be doing during the rebuild is trying to find core players by signing older UFA's to long term expensive contracts.

Calgary cannot rush this rebuild if it truly wants a contending team.

If they simply want a mushy middle team, we know they can do that.

I’m not talking about signing older UFAs to be part of the core. You mentioned that it was asking too much of the players drafted in 2025 and 2026 to be impact players by the 2026-2027 season - that they could be in the AHL even. I’m just saying if they’re not ready for the NHL then the spots they will eventually take as the core players of the team would be temporarily taken up by others until they make the team.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Looking at that draft, my goodness, what has happened to Trevor Zegras. 1 goal this year. 3 points. Yikes.

Opposition defences figured out how to stop the michigan?

[dustygoon]

He's doing the little things!

[AC]

Originally Posted by Funkhouser

He is quiet quitting

You're not wrong:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1856898274466382002

[Jaydee]

zegras is a certified tool I want nothing to do with him

[Two Fivenagame]

Originally Posted by Jaydee

zegras is a certified tool I want nothing to do with him

Yup. I see him and I think crescent wrench.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

The Ducks. He has had a bad taste in his mouth since the last contract was negotiated and just hates it there. I think Zegras will pop somewhere else for sure, he is way too talented not to.

He is a mediocre hockey player. Stay far away.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by stemit14

I’m not talking about signing older UFAs to be part of the core. You mentioned that it was asking too much of the players drafted in 2025 and 2026 to be impact players by the 2026-2027 season - that they could be in the AHL even. I’m just saying if they’re not ready for the NHL then the spots they will eventually take as the core players of the team would be temporarily taken up by others until they make the team.

If they make the team.

Even a high percentage of top picks don’t become core players.

There is a reason why you need multiple high picks to hopefully hit on 2-3 of them.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by activeStick

Sin bin worthy!

Pretty sure the Bruins are already regretting the Lindholm signing. lol

[Sec214]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

The question is whether he’s quitting the Ducks, or quitting from being an NHL player.

He wants out of Anaheim.

[saillias]

Originally Posted by activeStick

Hampus Lindholm is going to be out for a bit with a fractured kneecap. Boston is currently treading water to stay in the mix in the east. Do they suddenly look at a guy like Rasmus or do they hope Zadorov can improve his game from what they've seen of him so far this season and step up in a big way and play 1st pairing minutes until Lindholm's return?

https://twitter.com/user/status/1857090539801206933

Only somewhat related but I winced when they signed E Lindholm and Zadorov to those contracts. I don't especially like Boston but that is truly brutal. The Flames don't miss either player at all. They're better off without either player at any price (IMO), let alone the contracts they got.