2026 NHL UFA/Trade Thread

[GEEMAN]

I wouldn't want to give up the farm for him but he absolutely has all the tools to be exactly what we need. I would prefer not to take on another project though.

he should be good for 60 points

 

[lecoqsportif]

But he is soff.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

But he is soff.

Would rather him than Pousse Caca Pettersson

 

[lecoqsportif]

Neither one is fine.

 

[worm]

I mean if Byram was signed to like 3-6 years at a reasonable price you could almost forgive the price if you squint hard enough. But he could possibly walk away in a year.

He is gonna get so overpaid because his agent will just say do you want to be the guy that gave up the 4th overall for 1 year of my client.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Yep. Contract-wise he is basically a rental.

Stunning that they didn’t extend his contract.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Yep. Contract-wise he is basically a rental.

Stunning that they didn’t extend his contract.

Can’t extend Byram’s contract till after July 1st

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/thefourthperiod/status/2069834825435844971?s=46

8yrs / $10M ($60-$70M in signing bonuses over first 4yrs). Very hard for a US based team to match unless they go $13M+

Has missed 18GP cumulative total over last 4 seasons, speed + size perfect match & need

Time to go for it…

 

[Alan C]

View: https://x.com/thefourthperiod/status/2069834825435844971?s=46

8yrs / $10M ($60-$70M in signing bonuses over first 4yrs). Very hard for a US based team to match unless they go $13M+

Has missed 18GP cumulative total over last 4 seasons, speed + size perfect match & need

Time to go for it…

Fuck Tuch. People talking about our playoff non performers. What happened with big body Tuch again in playoffs???

 

[lecoqsportif]

Can’t extend Byram’s contract till after July 1st

Ah yes, true.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Tuch is too old for term.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Tuch is too old for term.

Last 3yrs may not age well vs acquisition cost is Zero assets only $ in an exponentially rising cap world

I’m willing to take that risk- difficult to find such a unicorn (size + speed + lack of injury history despite involved style of play)

 

[wiseguy1]

View: https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/2069834944050831688

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/reporterchris/status/2069839121720160767?s=46

As I posted above upwards of $70M in bonuses over first 4yrs ($10M AAV) no US team can match it

Assumes Tuch is willing to play for Habs

 

[CH1]

Last 3yrs may not age well vs acquisition cost is Zero assets only $ in an exponentially rising cap world

I’m willing to take that risk- difficult to find such a unicorn (size + speed + lack of injury history despite involved style of play)

He apparently has zero interest in Canada

 

[Hoiles]

At best, Tuch would be an Erik Cole who's good for a season or two and then becomes a contract dump.

He also was invisible in the Habs series (more than Byram), he literally had 0 points in 7 games.

 

[AH$$$]

But he is soff.

And Beniers is American not raised in our system without one parent who is Canadian.

This is called looking for trouble for no reason.

 

[Sal_Butera]

So Caps are going to add Kyou + Tuch, so Ovi is a goner.

 

[AH$$$]

The eastern conference is getting stronger by the hour.