2026 NHL UFA/Trade Thread

[GEEMAN]

It’s ridiculous, really. Both contracts start this year. Hutson is locked up for an extra 3 years

Players inked fair and team friendly deals coming out of ELC

 

[AH$$$]

What was Verbeek doing letting all these guys go to RFA all at once ?

 

[Alan C]

What was Verbeek doing letting all these guys go to RFA all at once ?

Too old school to realize the restricted free agent landscape has changed!

 

[lecoqsportif]

Need a capologist.

I think Sedgwick is bigly important for that kind of stuff. Laddered contracts.

 

[CH1]

Nickle and diming is Verbeek's only move. That created numerous camp holdouts previously. Now that teams have cap space, it's leading to offer sheets. Covid cap era hid his foolish penny pinching

 

[GEEMAN]

Nickle and diming is Verbeek's only move. That created numerous camp holdouts previously. Now that teams have cap space, it's leading to offer sheets. Covid cap era hid his foolish penny pinching

Yup , rule # 1 ink your potential young stars to longest term out of ELC

They give you the best cap value if they exceed their salary and provide the best return in a trade without trade protection for years

 

[AH$$$]

AJ Greer at $4.25 and now 5 days after the signing you have cap issues ?

Thats a generational fumble especially given the escalating salary cap.