2026 NHL UFA/Trade Thread

[GEEMAN]

Can’t stand him

Who Bieksa

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/habsonreddit/status/2097842993768071597?s=46

 

[Alan C]

Who Bieksa

Yup grates me from his Vancouver days!

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/eamonnmclean44/status/2098003910845768008?s=46

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/friedgehnic/status/2098109830309523725?s=46

 

[Sal_Butera]

Offer 1yr deal, $1M base + $3M bonus > $4M base + $1M signing bonus he would’ve received in final year of Ana deal (in actual salary vs $6.5M AAV) from a take home $ perspective

IRS doesn’t view bonus as taxable income - Habs advantage on signing resident players

 

[lecoqsportif]

Boston and Buffalo have cap space. Boston is likely a better location, Buffalo the better team.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Boston and Buffalo have cap space. Boston is likely a better location, Buffalo the better team.

Gorton drafted as AGM & then signed him as GM to last 2 contracts & MSL was his teammate during L’affaire Price

 

[lecoqsportif]

How much term? Don’t care if he’s fast. He’s a relic.

 

[Sal_Butera]

How much term? Don’t care if he’s fast. He’s a relic.

1yr - See post above yours. Kreider’s eligible for 35+ contract - only base $ count vs cap to start year and any overage at end of year is carried to following season.

$1M base + $3M bonus = $1M AAV to start season, and if $4M AAV doesn't fit at end of season overage is carried over & deducted from 27-28 cap allowable

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/themugnhl/status/2098102467884159343?s=46

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/jasongregor/status/2098110725931872495?s=46

 

[lecoqsportif]

Fits Washington’s retool approach, but they have no cap space.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Fits Washington’s retool approach, but they have no cap space.

Unless Kreider wants nothing to do w signing in Mtl or Bos is going to offer up ludicrous $ / term… this is the ultimate no brainer… AND doesn’t eliminate a potential deal for Marchenko should a trade be available

 

[Habsy]

Seriously doubt Kreider will sign in Canada unless he feels it’s his best shot at a cup.

 

[CH1]

I don’t think Krieder is a good addition in Montréal because most of his recent production happens on the power play and we actually don’t have room for him on our first unit.

 

[lecoqsportif]

I still figure it’s BOS or BUF.

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/stapenhl/status/2097721106274603307?s=46

 

[Sal_Butera]

I don’t think Krieder is a good addition in Montréal because most of his recent production happens on the power play and we actually don’t have room for him on our first unit.

Season	Team	Total Points	PP Goals	PP Assists	PP Points	EV Points (Incl. SH)
2025–26	ANA	50	8	9	17	33
2024–25	NYR	30	11	3	14	16
2023–24	NYR	75	18	11	29	46
2022–23	NYR	54	8	9	17	37
2021–22	NYR	77	26	9	35	42
Total		286	71	41	112	174

 

[Stinky]

and Jennifer B was not renewed for Rogers Saturday night broadcast. tough week for female hockey

She was fucking terrible. I turned it off every time she came on.