2025-2026 NHL Offseason

F Me In The Brain

Jumb0 said:

mrussel1 said:

Meltdown99 said:

I think Seattle can put together a good competing team with that list…

But can they take on these players with their contracts?  I’m wondering do they get cap relief or anything.  If everyone simply exposes their dead weight contracts, how do field a competitive team under the cap?  I know Tampa is exposing Tyler Johnson, who was put on waivers twice this year, and no one took him because of his number.

Seattle still has to get to the cap floor so they will take on some big contracts but from other teams (looking at you Tampa) they won't take one of the high dollar guys without some enticement. 

And they don't get any exemptions or cap relief. They take the full terms for any player they choose.

Interesting...I went back and looked and it appears they do not have to select to the floor through the expansion draft, they only need to get to $48.9MM.

https://puckpedia.com/expansion

If the Floor is $60.2MM, I guess they could splash out on a max 8 year deal and front load on one or two for unrestricted free agents, since this is an advantage they are given as well?

https://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/seattle_kraken_can_sign_pending_free_agents_to_eight_year_deals/s1_14825_35140850

Is that a correct read on it?

A number of different ways they can go, will be fascinating to see how this plays out...

They are going to have a chance at a very good goalie and really good D pool....the tough part appears to be the Forwards.

Jumb0

You are correct, they have to get to 60% of the cap limit via the expansion draft which is the $48 million number but after free agency they will still have to get to the $60.2 million floor.

F Me In The Brain

Interesting, thanks.

Meltdown99

NHL prospect Luke Prokop announces he's gay

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl-predators-prokop-announcement-1.6108113

Jumb0

Maybe just posturing, but all the reports are that Seattle is seriously considering taking Carey Price. 


Also, can we get the thread title edited to just NHL Discussion? 

Meltdown99

I fully expected Seattle to a long hard look at Price...

If Seattle takes him I am fine either way.  If Seattle wants that contract it's fine by me.  

The GM has to do what's best for the team.  If he goes and Weber goes LTIR/retire that gives Montreal over 30 million in cap space to fill the holes...

Meltdown99

Price also meets a surgeon this week and could miss considerable time this season...

Jumb0

Today's finally the day. Two picks off the board already with Seattle signing Adam Larsson and Jamie Oleksiak. 

Also, the announcement for Kerfoot from TOR has leaked 

https://twitter.com/Ieafsfan/status/1417500548597788675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1417500548597788675%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=

Meltdown99

Seattle’s Expansion Draft list is due at 10 AM.  The Seattle gift of a team will be revealed starting at 8 PM tonight…I’m sure there will be leaks throughout the day.

I hope Montreal stays strong and offer nothing for Price…I’d love him back in Montreal…but not if we have to give up assets for a goalie that’s been with Montreal from day 1…if Seattle wants that contract, have at it.

Anyways I hate expansion teams … so Seattle can fuckoff, just like Vegas.

Jumb0

I've always had a hard time believing they would actually take Price. If they are singing Dreidger to a $3 million deal as rumored, do they really want $14+ million tied up in two goaltenders? 

mrussel1

Jumb0 said:

I've always had a hard time believing they would actually take Price. If they are singing Dreidger to a $3 million deal as rumored, do they really want $14+ million tied up in two goaltenders? 

I don't think that makes any sense at all.  I agree that Price isn't going anywhere after that signing.  

mrussel1

I'm very worried that the Lightning will lose Polat, Gourde or Killorn.  Yanni Gourde in particular would hurt.  

Meltdown99

Jumb0 said:

I've always had a hard time believing they would actually take Price. If they are singing Dreidger to a $3 million deal as rumored, do they really want $14+ million tied up in two goaltenders? 

I still don’t think they are taking price…I just don’t Montreal to cave in to Seattle’s demands…call their bluff…

I do love how most teams exposed players with the largest contracts…

Meltdown99

mrussel1 said:

I'm very worried that the Lightning will lose Polat, Gourde or Killorn.  Yanni Gourde in particular would hurt.  

mrussel1

Meltdown99 said:

mrussel1 said:

I'm very worried that the Lightning will lose Polat, Gourde or Killorn.  Yanni Gourde in particular would hurt.  

Fucking knew it.  He has a good contract and he plays balls out every shift.  I hate losing him.  

F Me In The Brain

mrussel1 said:

Meltdown99 said:

mrussel1 said:

I'm very worried that the Lightning will lose Polat, Gourde or Killorn.  Yanni Gourde in particular would hurt.  

Fucking knew it.  He has a good contract and he plays balls out every shift.  I hate losing him.  

Back 2 Back Cups,  they have to start losing some pieces, right?  And all of that experience just makes role players far more than standard role players.  I am sure they will be just fine.

FWIW, most of the mock drafts I saw had them choosing Gourde as well.

Jumb0

Here's my go at it after reading mocks and message boards...a lot of these are pure guesses not knowing a whole lot about the team/player. 
And for simplicity sake this doesn't take into account any trades/deals that are made for certain players to be taken/not taken. 

ANH- Haydn Fleury 
ARI - Christian Fischer
BOS - Jakub Zboril
BUF - William Borgen (not much to pick from here)
CGY - Mark Giordano
CAR - Jake Bean
CHI - Nikita Zadorov
COL - JT Compher (thought about Landeskog, but need 20 players that aren't FA)
CBJ - Gabriel Carlsson
DAL - Jamie Oleksiak (announced they signed him already)
DET - Troy Stecher
EDM - Adam Larsson (announced they signed him already)
FLA - Chris Dreidger (strong rumors they are taking him)
LAK - Carl Grundstrom
MIN - Kappo Kahkonen
MTL - Cale Fleury (sorry Meltdown)
NSH - Calle Jarnkrok (really hope it's Duchene but also don't want to give up anything significant for him to be the pick)
NJD - Nick Merkley
NYI - Josh Bailey
NYR - Julian Gauthier
OTT - Joey Daccord (solid G prospect who is waivers exempt)
PHI - Robert Hagg (read rumors of a deal in place to take Hagg in order to ship Tarasenko to Philly for JVR or Voracek)
PIT- Zach Aston-Reese
SJS - Ryan Donato
STL - Vladimir Tarasenko
TBL - Yanni Gourde (TBL is the #1 team likely to make a deal but without going down that road they just take Gourde)
TOR - Alex Kerfoot (based on the video posted earlier)
VAN - Jake Virtanen
WSH - Connor Sheary
WPG - Mason Appleton



 

a5pj

Jumb0 said:

Here's my go at it after reading mocks and message boards...a lot of these are pure guesses not knowing a whole lot about the team/player. 
And for simplicity sake this doesn't take into account any trades/deals that are made for certain players to be taken/not taken. 

ANH- Haydn Fleury 
ARI - Christian Fischer
BOS - Jakub Zboril
BUF - William Borgen (not much to pick from here)
CGY - Mark Giordano
CAR - Jake Bean
CHI - Nikita Zadorov
COL - JT Compher (thought about Landeskog, but need 20 players that aren't FA)
CBJ - Gabriel Carlsson
DAL - Jamie Oleksiak (announced they signed him already)
DET - Troy Stecher
EDM - Adam Larsson (announced they signed him already)
FLA - Chris Dreidger (strong rumors they are taking him)
LAK - Carl Grundstrom
MIN - Kappo Kahkonen
MTL - Cale Fleury (sorry Meltdown)
NSH - Calle Jarnkrok (really hope it's Duchene but also don't want to give up anything significant for him to be the pick)
NJD - Nick Merkley
NYI - Josh Bailey
NYR - Julian Gauthier
OTT - Joey Daccord (solid G prospect who is waivers exempt)
PHI - Robert Hagg (read rumors of a deal in place to take Hagg in order to ship Tarasenko to Philly for JVR or Voracek)
PIT- Zach Aston-Reese
SJS - Ryan Donato
STL - Vladimir Tarasenko
TBL - Yanni Gourde (TBL is the #1 team likely to make a deal but without going down that road they just take Gourde)
TOR - Alex Kerfoot (based on the video posted earlier)
VAN - Jake Virtanen
WSH - Connor Sheary
WPG - Mason Appleton



 

Nice!
I thought about doing one of these, but I don't know enough of the players, I know my 2-3 teams. But outside the bigger names, other teams 3rd and 4th pairings I have no idea if they'd be worth taking.

Jumb0

a5pj said:

Nice!

I thought about doing one of these, but I don't know enough of the players, I know my 2-3 teams. But outside the bigger names, other teams 3rd and 4th pairings I have no idea if they'd be worth taking.

I'm basically the same way...looking forward to coming back tonight and seeing I went 5 for 30

Jumb0

well, the picks are starting to leak out. I'm 5 for 10 based on what's been posted.