2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Wastedyouth]

Originally Posted by howard_the_duck

Any concerns with Reschny’s size are premature. His genetics will come in to play in time. His family are all brick s***house muscle hamsters. I don’t have concerns he will put on weight.

haha muscle hamsters. Made me lol.

[Ba'alzamon]

Reschny: 24 points in 20 games, NCHC
Hagens: 21 points in 18 games, HE (also 5 months older)

Is Hagens overhyped too?

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Ba'alzamon

Reschny: 24 points in 20 games, NCHC
Hagens: 21 points in 18 games, HE (also 5 months older)

Is Hagens overhyped too?

Reschny is better than Hagens.

[cam_calderon]

Hagens' smoother skating and higher skill give him a pretty big advantage. Folks around here were pretty excited when his name was mentioned in the Ras rumours, myself included.

But yes, he could be being overhyped too. Any top ten pick is pretty susceptible to that.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Ba'alzamon

Reschny: 24 points in 20 games, NCHC
Hagens: 21 points in 18 games, HE (also 5 months older)

Is Hagens overhyped too?

That is a projected NHLe of 43 pts.

I know there are issues with NHLe, but it is a pretty significant stat none the less, for an 18 year old. What really matters of course, is progression, and we will see what his progression looks like over the next couple years. But as it stands, he is definitely on a path that could turn into 1st line offensive numbers.

To say his ceiling is a 3rd line C, when he is already posting really strong NHLe numbers as an 18YO, is just - well it's unjustifiable, IMO.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by cam_calderon

Hagens' smoother skating and higher skill give him a pretty big advantage. Folks around here were pretty excited when his name was mentioned in the Ras rumours, myself included.

But yes, he could be being overhyped too. Any top ten pick is pretty susceptible to that.

the stats don't agree with this assessment.

[saillias]

https://twitter.com/user/status/2014068776569131338

I'm all for being realistic but that includes adjusting to new information, prospect trajectory is not locked in during draft year. It's fair to adjust to the new sample size of college hockey and world juniors

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by howard_the_duck

Any concerns with Reschny’s size are premature. His genetics will come in to play in time. His family are all brick s***house muscle hamsters. I don’t have concerns he will put on weight.

[cam_calderon]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

the stats don't agree with this assessment.

The 0.04 ppg difference in college hockey?

Of course these are all projections, but who do you honestly think has the higher offensive ceiling? I'm trading Reschny one for one any day.

[gvitaly]

Originally Posted by saillias

https://twitter.com/user/status/2014068776569131338

I'm all for being realistic but that includes adjusting to new information, prospect trajectory is not locked in during draft year. It's fair to adjust to the new sample size of college hockey and world juniors

I'm just glad Wyttenbach has very similar projections. If 1 of the 2 turns into a top line player, and the other into a middle-6 player, I would be more than happy.

Potter also looked like he was well on his way before his injury. And now Misa is heating up in the NCAA, and Hoskin is having a pretty good year. So yeah, I think the future is pretty bright, especially if the Flames manage to add a couple of top picks into the mix.

[Roko]

Wonder if we remove Kadri if Reschny would consider pro play next season.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

That is a projected NHLe of 43 pts.

I know there are issues with NHLe, but it is a pretty significant stat none the less, for an 18 year old. What really matters of course, is progression, and we will see what his progression looks like over the next couple years. But as it stands, he is definitely on a path that could turn into 1st line offensive numbers.

To say his ceiling is a 3rd line C, when he is already posting really strong NHLe numbers as an 18YO, is just - well it's unjustifiable, IMO.

Is that NHLe based on freshmen or for all NCAA years.

Reschny is also leading his team in scoring, with the next highest player being 23.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by cam_calderon

The 0.04 ppg difference in college hockey?

Of course these are all projections, but who do you honestly think has the higher offensive ceiling? I'm trading Reschny one for one any day.

You answered your own question.

At this point, I would have them them on the same tier. (I prefer to group players into categories and levels, as opposed to individual rankings). You were saying A is better than B. I am not arguing B is better than A, I am saying they are similar.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by blankall

Is that NHLe based on freshmen or for all NCAA years.

Reschny is also leading his team in scoring, with the next highest player being 23.

I used Dobber's Frozen Tools here. I know there are different ones, that use different calculation methods. But I think the point stands, regardless.

Also, your point that he leads his team, is a good one.

[Monahammer]

WTF why are we randomly dunking on Reschny in here for absolutely no reason? Kid is doing nothing but performing since we drafted him.

I know people often criticize me for off the wall takes, but there's literal insanity in here the last few pages.

[RyZ]

This season a mid level #2C sitting around 45th-ish among Cs with at least 30gp this season projects out to about 59-63 pts in 82 games (names like Verhaeghe, Kadri, Cozens, Lundell). A mid level #3C is projecting to about 48-52 pts (names like Novak, Roslovic, Greig). Factor in Reschnys versatility and ability to play both PP and PK and I would be highly disappointed if he tops out as a #3C.

Based on this very, very quick and basic breakdown I think he pretty clearly projects as a high end #2C or lower end #1C. Stalling out as a #3C would be a big surprise.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by RyZ

This season a mid level #2C sitting around 45th-ish among Cs with at least 30gp this season projects out to about 59-63 pts in 82 games. A mid level #3C is projecting to about 48-52 pts. Factor in Reschnys versatility and ability to play both PP and PK and I would be highly disappointed if he tops out as a #3C.

Based on this very, very quick and basic breakdown I think he pretty clearly projects as a high end #2C or lower end #1C. Stalling out as a #3C would be a big surprise.

IMO Reschny is a bit like Kadri, where the desire to win is just part of their DNA. That extra need always elevates point totals beyond what just their skill would otherwise provide.

[TheScorpion]

If Reschny was having the exact same year he's having right now but was taken 10 spots higher in the draft, would be still only have third-liner potential

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

If Reschny was having the exact same year he's having right now but was taken 10 spots higher in the draft, would be still only have third-liner potential

I don't think he has only 3rd line potential - but draft position is still a key information point and shouldn't be ignored 7 months after the draft.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

If Reschny was having the exact same year he's having right now but was taken 10 spots higher in the draft, would be still only have third-liner potential

I think the only thing we can probably safely say (probably) is that he's not a star #1 centre.

Is he a 1A? 2? 3? "Top Six" "Middle Six"? Plenty of room, the biggest thing is he is having the type of season we would have been dreaming for last Summer when we drafted him.

Looking like an excellent pick, and also...one that pretty much this entire forum was effectively behind and hoping would be available for us well before the actual draft happened.