2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Geeoff]

Bennett did end up an impactful player. We just never gave him the opportunity here

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

Bennett was a higher rated draft pick coming out of juniors than Parekh.

Draft quality has a lot to do with that. Again, what records did Bennett break in the OHL? I'm pretty sure in 5 years Parekh will be in the top 3 in a redraft model.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Draft quality has a lot to do with that. Again, what records did Bennett break in the OHL? I'm pretty sure in 5 years Parekh will be in the top 3 in a redraft model.

Bennett was considered a possible #1 pick.

Parekh went about where he was expected to go.

[TOfan]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

Living in Ottawa I would say a lot of the sports radio guys on 1200 (their FAN 960) think that Ottawa is going to make some kinda move largely because they have their core locked down for the next two runs until Batherson and Zub are up for renewal. Giroux will sign for team friendly deals until he retires, he wants to play in his hometown. Their window if they have one is the next 2 years if the Brady is not re-signing in 2028.

Sure but this sort of discussion is happening in every NHL city.

Calgary ‘Flames need to move their vets now to hasten the rebuild’

St. Louis ‘Blues need to sell now, Armstrong said we’re open for business’

Vancouver ‘Canucks need to trade Hughes now to maximize value’

Toronto ‘Leafs need to add now’

Edmonton ‘Oilers need to get a goalie right eff’n now’

….and so on. I would just be a bit surprised if Ottawa would trade Yakemchuk, a defenseman they took ahead of Parekh, Dickinson, Silayev, and Buium less than two years ago for a 30 year old who will likely command $8-9M for seven years.

Frankly, that’s just bad business.

[Sandman]

No chance the Sens trade Yakemchuk, and if he were being offered to us in a trade- it would have already happened.

[TOfan]

Originally Posted by Sandman

No chance the Sens trade Yakemchuk, and if he were being offered to us in a trade- it would have already happened.

And it certainly would not be for Rasmus Andersson regardless of what people like to think Brady Tkachuk thinks.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by TOfan

And it certainly would not be for Rasmus Andersson regardless of what people like to think Brady Tkachuk thinks.

I have no idea what Tkachuk makes, just that I expect them to make a move this year and be buyers. But that ain’t much of an observation, there are always more buyers than sellers in the NHL because the point of a sports franchise is to try to win.

[TOfan]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

I have no idea what Tkachuk makes, just that I expect them to make a move this year and be buyers. But that ain’t much of an observation, there are always more buyers than sellers in the NHL because the point of a sports franchise is to try to win.

Oh, I agree. I just think things get a little silly when people start trying to do the mental gymnastics thinking themselves into the Flames getting players like Yakemchuk or Iginla for Kadri, Coleman, or Andersson.

It wasn’t even two years ago a lot of folks here thought Markstrom for Mercer was imminent. And if I recall correctly, the Devils had to make that trade to save their season.

[Tbull8]

Bunch of accounts on Twitter saying jarry is being traded to Edmonton 50% retained

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

Bunch of accounts on Twitter saying jarry is being traded to Edmonton 50% retained

Pittsburgh should take their 2028 1st rather than their 2027 1st. That and one of the Oilers ####ty prospects probably gets the deal done.

[Tbull8]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

Pittsburgh should take their 2028 1st rather than their 2027 1st. That and one of the Oilers ####ty prospects probably gets the deal done.

I'd rather see them trade 2027. Would make 2026 unprotected

[NegativeSpace]

Okay, except Pit is in a playoff spot and they are trading their goalie for nothing?

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

I'd rather see them trade 2027. Would make 2026 unprotected

I don’t see any reason to possibly give the Sharks a better pick (or potentially a better pick)

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by NegativeSpace

Okay, except Pit is in a playoff spot and they are trading their goalie for nothing?

Seems like a pipe dream for Oilers fans but maybe a 1st and something else gets it done.

[Bend it like Bourgeois]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Draft quality has a lot to do with that. Again, what records did Bennett break in the OHL? I'm pretty sure in 5 years Parekh will be in the top 3 in a redraft model.

I’d say that’s way too much pressure on the kid and the team. Top3 among defense maybe…maybe.