NHL rumours 6

27 Jun 2025 13:19:19
- Kuznetsov has announced his intention to return to the NHL, and has been in contact with several teams apparently.

- Given the dearth of available 2C, and the number of teams looking for one, I say MTL sign him to a cheap 1-year deal for 1 season at 2M.

- He centered Demidov last year in the KHL at a point a game pace, and given that he obviously speaks Russian, he could help break the kid into NHL life.

- Kuznetsov even shoots left...which is on the Habs' shopping list for a 2C.

- If he can stay off the Columbian nose candy, Kuznetsov might be a great placeholder move for the Habs to get them through this season.

27 Jun 2025 20:10:52
I imagine that's where he lands. As a Leafs fan, I'm not happy seeing the Habs making some solid moves. Dobson addition is huge. Kuz could pay dividends as well if he stays healthy, mentally and physically. If anything he helps Demidov transition to North America which is a huge plus as well.

27 Jun 2025 20:18:20
MG: I’d still get him to pee in a cup before signing any contract with him 😁.

27 Jun 2025 23:22:36
I don't think we have good enough coke for kuzzy.

27 Jun 2025 13:10:16
I have said all along I still believe Marner resigns with The Leafs, but if for arguments sakes he isn't and Vegas is the team that plans on signing him this is my proposal.

Toronto Trades
Marner
McMann

Vegas Trades
Hertl


Before anyone says but Vegas can sign him after July 1 for nothing, this is about an 8 year contract over a 7 year contract, The AAV would be less for Vegas, plus Vegas will have to clear cap space to fit Marner in that's why Hertl goes to Toronto.
I truly believe when it's all said and done Marner resigns, but if he doesn't as promised by Chickenfoot I will be off this site until September.


Thoughts ?

27 Jun 2025 15:33:37
- I suppose it's possible that VGK might value an extra year enough to trade him before the deadline, but I can't see that being a "must" for them.

- Centers are tough to find this off-season, so if Hertl is moved, they could get a good return for him. He has good size, and is coming off a 32 goal/ 61 point season.

- if VGK really does value the 8th year for Marner, it takes mid-level pick.

- if the leafs want Hertl, it's going to take a package to get it, likely in picks or prospects, to help VGK clear cap space, which is the only reason they'd trade Hertl.

- the leafs are very low on both picks and prospects, and are more likely to replace departing players in Free Agency with the cap money that will be freed up from the departure of Marner. and possibly Tavares? (I still think Tavares re-signs, but is forced into a hometown discount well below what he could get if he's willing to put his new home on the market. )

- PINBALL: Marner was photographed househunting in Vegas this week, so it looks like you'll be using a burner profile till September 1st eh? (Just kidding. )

27 Jun 2025 20:14:26
If Vegas is high on Marner and they value that additional year. I imagine a sign and trade is done and the Leafs will get a nice package in return. End of an era in TO and I'm looking forward to what Trev has planned for this team as we lose one of our regular season high end performers. The Tavares signing was a welcomed surprise to see.

27 Jun 2025 10:55:34
Dobson (8x10m)

Vs

Reinbacher
17th overall 2025
Beck or kapanen (might take Hage)

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Hertl

Vs

Dach or Newhook
16th overall 2025

27 Jun 2025 13:11:58
- The first trade proposal looks realistic. (Painful, but realistic. )

- For the second trade, VGK is looking to clear salary, so I'm guessing they'd prefer picks or prospects in a potential Hertl trade if it were to materialize. (VGK would only clear 5.23M if Newhook were included, or 4.78M on a Dach deal.

27 Jun 2025 19:41:34
Turns out that the Price for Dobson was not painful!

Hopefully, and I agree with you, habs can get hertl for 2nd Pick 2025 PIT+ 2nd habs + beck!

26 Jun 2025 19:09:59
UTH - Maccelli

EDM - Nurse, 2026 2nd, 2027 1st.

27 Jun 2025 09:10:14
Is Nurse that bad?

28 Jun 2025 00:36:47
Hard for me to judge exactly but I’m guessing Nurse is a 5M guy. Oil would be better off without him using 9M in cap.

26 Jun 2025 00:30:02
Tampa:Gabriel Szturc,3rd
Calgary:Coleman

Chicago:3rd
Calgary:Backland

Dallas:Robertson,bourque
Calgary:Andersson -50%rtn,Zary,Mews,1rd via Florida,2nd

25 Jun 2025 18:53:39
VGK: Hertl (pending waiving his limited NTC)

MTL: 2025 1st (17th overall)
2025 2nd (MTL's pick, not the PIT pick)
Joshua Roy (2026 RFA)
Jayden Struble (RFA/LD)

- Vegas is looking to clear space to sign Marner.

- MTL needs a left shot 2C

- MTL can replace Roy & Struble with picks if VGK prefers the cap space.

26 Jun 2025 03:48:47
Its not to bad. I know I'll get flack for this, but I still haven't given up on Dach as that guy.

26 Jun 2025 10:18:12
Dach is too young to give up on, and though I’d give him some time at C, he’s probably a 3C or a second line winger.

If it were me, he’d get this last year if his current contract to prove whether he is capable of staying healthy, and whether he is a C or a winger. He’d have a short leash if it were up to me.

26 Jun 2025 19:11:19
Pretty good although I could see Vegas taking less.

26 Jun 2025 23:03:42
I would give a shot to dach in the right wing, dont think center position suit him.

25 Jun 2025 18:31:25
Three-way trade:

VAN: Demko (UFA '26) to EDM (1M ret.)
2027 3rd to MTL

MTL: Laine (UFA '26) to VAN (2.2M ret.)

EDM: Pickard (UFA '26) to MTL
2026 2nd
2026 3rd

- VAN promotes Shilovs and dumps an injury-plagued asset, while adding much-needed scoring for the same cost of Demko's outgoing cap hit.

- EDM takes a one-year chance on improving their goaltending, while saving 1M on dumping Pickard and 1M on the Demko contract. (No one's taking Skinner)

- MTL uses cap space to facilitate these moves, adding 3 picks for taking on 3.7M in cap space.


EDM has little in tradable assets, and the cap penalties for that stupid Jack Campbell contract are worst in the next 2 seasons. There are precious few ways to add when cap space and tradable assets are scarce. It will be interesting to see what they do.

Laine, Demko and Pickard being UFAs after this season create an interesting one-year experiment.

25 Jun 2025 22:53:54
I think this is pretty solid 👍🏻.

24 Jun 2025 15:39:15
Toronto to get the ball rolling.

TOR: Jason Robertson
FLA: Brad Marchand
VGK - Reilly Smith
DET: Patrick Kane
BUF: Bowen Byram


Robertson - Matthews - Knives
Kane - Marchand - Nylander
Domi - Laughton - Smith
Tanev - McMann - Pacioretty

Rielly - Byram
Benoit - Tanev
McCabe - Myers

24 Jun 2025 18:51:49
I think you need to get out of the sub.

25 Jun 2025 17:51:57
?

What are the trade, signing, or cap details? Or are you just amusing yourself by aimlessly writing random names on the page?

23 Jun 2025 01:12:14
Oilers need a goalie and are in win now mode

Oilers trade

Matt Savoie

Sam O'Reilly

Skinner


Leafs

Stolarz

23 Jun 2025 04:52:17
Aren't the Leafs in a win now mode as well???

23 Jun 2025 06:49:57
Goalies get traded for 3rd round picks not top prospects.

23 Jun 2025 22:00:57
Leafs having a starter in Woll and oilers need to show mcdavid they are serious about winning. He's going to walk otherwise. Also most staring goalies don't make 2.5 mil a year and are top 3 in league stats.

24 Jun 2025 02:20:21
Goalies are too unpredictable to trade that much for. Stolarz value is probably closer to a 2nd.

22 Jun 2025 09:35:12
3way trade
After july 1st

Habs- mattheson 50% retain-Roy 2nd pick 2025- Carey price

Sj- retain 50 % of mattheson

Fla- lundell-Rodriguez


Habs- lundell

Floride- mattheson at 1.4m


Sj- price-rodriguez-roy- 2nd pick


Habs get their 2nd center and get ride of Carey contract


Floride make cap space for marchand-ekblad-bennet and get mattheson at 1.4 M
Forsling-ekblad
Mattheson-jones


Sj- Take price contract after 1sf july at 2m for 10m cap space , help them reach cap minimum

Get Rodriguez 3time Stanley cup winner, 2nd pick and joshua Roy as décent assez 4 it

22 Jun 2025 17:20:18
This is really well thought out. 👍.

22 Jun 2025 22:08:47
Florida would rather keep Lundell over Bennett. I think Marchand would have to take peanuts to stay unless Ekblad leaves. Bennett and Ekblad will be 15M of there 19M cap space.

23 Jun 2025 14:24:33
Bennett just won playoff mvp, and the3 players said they wanna stay, maybe they gonna let marchand go but pretty sure they gonna lock ekblad and bennet.

25 Jun 2025 21:22:48
Ekblad is the odd man out. He’ll still get 8M on the market from someone, but he won’t give up 4M in a tax-free state to avoid breaking up the band.

21 Jun 2025 20:20:35
EDM - Arvidsson, Rodrigue

CHI - Soderblom.