2025-2026 Off Season Thread - The Rehappening
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leafman101
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He would have to cost nothing in a trade, and the Rangers eat at least $2.5 mill to be even worth considering.
LeafGm
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As much as you may want to cling to this fatally flawed, failure of a core group, it’s not even an option anymore. Mitch doesn’t want to stay.
Best make your peace with it and move on (though hopefully not to Mika Zibanejad at $8M+ from age 33-37).
leafman101
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But he is still a 60 point center that plays the toughest competition with solid results and scored more goals in 43 gp in his last 3 playoff runs than Marner has in his entire 70 playoff game career.
Artnes
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NHL free agency deep dive: Analyzing the top centers available
With free-agency season approaching, the big question is: How much is each player worth? Here's a look at the top centers.
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No surprise here that he has JT as the best value singing if the number starts with 4 as rumored.
Bennett and Towes are the biggest buyers beware
trujaysfan
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Is toews going to cost more than league min with a couple bonuses?NHL free agency deep dive: Analyzing the top centers available
With free-agency season approaching, the big question is: How much is each player worth? Here's a look at the top centers.
No surprise here that he has JT as the best value singing if the number starts with 4 as rumored.
Bennett and Towes are the biggest buyers beware
I sorta view him as a risk free option unless the contract gets stupid with a NMC.
JackBurton
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And we'll hear about their 3 cups and leadership and idiots will think it matters in 2025.
trujaysfan
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When marner walks if nothing is available on the trade market I wouldn't hate 1 or 2 vets on 1 yesr deals at a high price point. Giroux, patty Kane etc. Then have deadline cap space and flexibility next offseason.
leafman101
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There are a lot worse potential moves than overpaying Toews and Kane (or anyone else for that matter) for 1 year.
Next years free agent class is way better.
Next years free agent class is way better.
LeafGm
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Yep.
The only moves I’d really be afraid of this summer are “running it back” by re-signing Marner, doing a Huberdeau-esque panic overpay of a substandard player in a desperate attempt to replace Mitch right away, or firing yet more futures out of a cannon to try and supplement this core.
Overpaying someone on a one-year deal on the other hand—fine. Whatever.
Preston
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At the same time, I'm not really in the business of playing it safe or cautious this year. As long as Auston is at or near his prime, every year is a must win for me. Not to mention, their aging d is a day away from completely imploding and needing to be rebuilt.
So yeah, don't overpay for trash, but your goal has to be to build a cup winner this summer. I don't care how hard that will be. Figure it out. Get creative if you need to.
So yeah, don't overpay for trash, but your goal has to be to build a cup winner this summer. I don't care how hard that will be. Figure it out. Get creative if you need to.
leafman101
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LeafOfFaith
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McDavid needs to be our savior.
I don’t have much confidence in anything they might do this year, unless they get two of the Panthers guys.
I don’t have much confidence in anything they might do this year, unless they get two of the Panthers guys.
LeafOfFaith
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What’s the benefit of these long deals other than to bring down AAV? I can’t remember the gimmick, like are we really going to be on the hook for Tanev at 40?