2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[D as in David]

That can't be Johnson's current weight. 165lbs?

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Matty81

Seems like me that certain NHL coaches are so much harder on younger players than vets with the scratches and line demotions. Maybe am biased and incorrect, but I see this with McTavish and I think of Zary this year and it feels like so many bad vets seem to get a pass.

Am sure Zary is not executing perfectly, but I watch a vet like Sharangovich floating around the ice doing nothing, with 4 points in his last 18 and minus a lot, and he's still somehow getting almost 20 minutes of ice against St. Louis? But I am all for the tank and that guy is a dream tank player I guess.

Last 25 games they are in a dead heat for ice time though, five on five.

Sharangovich 13:10 / game.
Zary 13:08 / game.

[BobaFett]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

I wonder if Mason MacTavish is available for something like the Zegras package. Maybe Zary and a 2nd.

They don’t need more forwards, they’re hunting for young RD. Think along the lines of Brzustewicz.

Personally, I think McTavish has much higher value than Zegras did. McTavish feels like his trajectory is much broader than Zegras’. On top of that, Zegras came off as a goof at times, whereas Mason has the eyes of a killer.

- edit spelling on a word.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Doesn't hold though when you look at Anaheim. Young players are getting tons of opportunity on that team. It's not an old v. young thing. Some young players (Senneke, Carlsson, Guathier) have earned and are getting bigger opportunity. Others (Mactavish, Minty) aren't. I don't think it's an age thing.

Of all those players McTavish seems like the playoff guy. I've obviously never been to a Ducks practice or been in their locker room, but unless McTavish is just not putting any effort in, I'd be putting him in a position to succeed for the playoffs.

The Ducks also cut ties from Zegras, who seemed like a sure thing to be a star. They also moved out Drysdale.

I'd say there's something going on in Anaheim. Could be just a situation of them trying to build a cohesive team and guys that don't mesh are being moved out. Or maybe a moneyball type scenario? Or maybe Drysdale and McTavish have awful attitudes, although I haven't seen any signs of that from their on ice play.

[Bonded]

Johnson or MacTavish would be a great get

[The EBUG's EBUG]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Johnson or MacTavish would be a great get

Even both would be fun.

If the trajectory for this rebuild is something like

2026 - Bottom 3
2027 - Bottom 3
2028 - Lottery pick but fun
2029 - Playoff chase, into contending

Then those guys fit that age group, probably wouldn't impact the immediate rebuilding draft positions whilst also being good pieces hopefully in their primes when the team is ready to win.

[Icon]

Originally Posted by BobaFett

They don’t need more forwards, they’re hunting for young RD. Think along the lines of Brzustewicz.

If all it takes is Brz (and a pick/picks), then Conroy should be all over acquiring McTavish. No brainer imo.

[Roko]

Or try something around Mews

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by blankall

Of all those players McTavish seems like the playoff guy. I've obviously never been to a Ducks practice or been in their locker room, but unless McTavish is just not putting any effort in, I'd be putting him in a position to succeed for the playoffs.

The Ducks also cut ties from Zegras, who seemed like a sure thing to be a star. They also moved out Drysdale.

I'd say there's something going on in Anaheim. Could be just a situation of them trying to build a cohesive team and guys that don't mesh are being moved out. Or maybe a moneyball type scenario? Or maybe Drysdale and McTavish have awful attitudes, although I haven't seen any signs of that from their on ice play.

One of the common elements is these weren't guys drafted by Verbeek.

[CliffFletcher]

The issue with McTavish is he's bad defensively and doesn't seem to be getting any better. If the root cause is of lack of effort, that's going to piss off any coach. And ultimately the GM.

[JTech780]

Originally Posted by Matty81

Seems like me that certain NHL coaches are so much harder on younger players than vets with the scratches and line demotions. Maybe am biased and incorrect, but I see this with McTavish and I think of Zary this year and it feels like so many bad vets seem to get a pass.

Am sure Zary is not executing perfectly, but I watch a vet like Sharangovich floating around the ice doing nothing, with 4 points in his last 18 and minus a lot, and he's still somehow getting almost 20 minutes of ice against St. Louis? But I am all for the tank and that guy is a dream tank player I guess.

In their last 20 games:

Sharangovich: 4G-1A-5P -8 16:51TOI (14:16EV, 1:26PP, 1:09PK)
Zary: 3G-2A-5P -8 14:59TOI (13:24EV, 1:33PP, 0:01PK)

I wouldn't consider Zary a young player anymore, and he is getting the same opportunities as Sharangovich minus the PK time. Zary just isn't that good of a player.

[Shazam]

Meh. They'll be pushed down the lineup by new prospects hopefully. We have third line players playing first line duty.