2026 NHL UFA/Trade Thread

[AH$$$]

Still need a significant addition to the top 6.

Sure. Wing.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Hage and Reinbacher and a first

I’m more bullish on Engstrom than Rhino.
Rhino will get injured every year. He plays like he constantly needs a massage

that would leave us with only 2 RD though, that is a tough risk.

I also think Hughes wants at least to give Reinbacher a shot

 

[lecoqsportif]

Engstrom is a legit NHL D, but don’t we already have enough of that kind of blue liner? We either need a crease clearer or someone more strictly D oriented.

And RHD is an issue.

 

[GEEMAN]

Hage and Reinbacher and a first

I’m more bullish on Engstrom than Rhino.
Rhino will get injured every year. He plays like he constantly needs a massage

Is he Guhle fluke after fluke injury or can he not take a hit without getting hurt

 

[CH1]

Engstrom played on the right side in both Sweden and Laval

 

[CH1]

Is he Guhle fluke after fluke injury or can he not take a hit without getting hurt

When I watch Rhino play he looks uber stiff — so not surprised when he gets hurt

Maybe he just a victim of bad luck — we’ll see

 

[CH1]

Engstrom is a legit NHL D, but don’t we already have enough of that kind of blue liner? We either need a crease clearer or someone more strictly D oriented.

And RHD is an issue.

Engstrom is good defensively but not the crease clearer we want — but neither is Reinbacher

 

[worm]

Engstrom is a legit NHL D, but don’t we already have enough of that kind of blue liner? We either need a crease clearer or someone more strictly D oriented.

And RHD is an issue.

You develop him and then trade what you don't need.

 

[Krustchev]

Engstrom is good defensively but not the crease clearer we want — but neither is Reinbacher

Trouba is a UFA . . .

 

[lecoqsportif]

But Canada?

 

[Krustchev]

But Canada?

I know but it's still more likely than McJesus coming here.

 

[Habsy]

Trouba is a meathead

 

[AH$$$]

Yeah he has the rangers / Drury stench on him.

 

[Rolex]

Before HUGO pay those kind of prices, they will just move SLAF to the centre position

Let’s stop with these experiments…our window to win is next 5-6 years…

Let’s get Thomas….incredibly fits the mold….him and Demidov would be insane together

Hage has lots of value…he was better than McKenna at the World Juniors…he’s got size, speed, hands

HuGo will find a package that will entice Blues, and Thomas will waive to play with this team

 

[CH1]

Let’s stop with these experiments…our window to win is next 5-6 years…

Let’s get Thomas….incredibly fits the mold….him and Demidov would be insane together

Hage has lots of value…he was better than McKenna at the World Juniors…he’s got size, speed, hands

HuGo will find a package that will entice Blues, and Thomas will waive to play with this team

Thomas will get 100 pts playing with Demi

Then we flip him + futures for McDavid

 

[Rolex]

Thomas will get 100 pts playing with Demi

Then we flip him + futures for McDavid

Dobson wanting to waive ONLY for Habs opened a lot of eyes.....players around the league can see how fun this young group is....

Also, at the 4Nations Cup, numerous journalists were saying players like Crosby/McDavid were highly impressed by Habs practice facilities...for equal money, these little details can make a difference (McDavid is not coming here....he's going to Sharks or Vegas)

If it was only weather and lifestyle, everyone would want to play in California or Florida