The Official 2026 Off-Season Thread: Revenge of the Nerds

[Preston]

Metcalf and Hardy were Dubas guys, and it looks like he's keeping them

 

[zeke]

joshua i won't be upset about. we don't need the capspace right away.

 

[mbow30]

“Chayka treating all of treys hires like shit. So disgusting what a pos”

- stris simson

 

[mbow30]

joshua i won't be upset about. we don't need the capspace right away.

just wash the stink off. He’s useless.

 

[Preston]

Oh I guess that Mark Leach guy is a Tre guy. But you can't fire him right before the draft. Maybe he's actually good tho, idk how much he had to do with the Stars success.

His first draft with the leafs appeared to have sucked balls tho.

 

[CH1]

I will vomit if carlo Joshua Benoit and Myers are all back next year.

It might be smart to keep Carlo and let him rehab his value before trading him midseason

 

[mbow30]

Oh I guess that Mark Leach guy is a Tre guy. But you can't fire him right before the draft. Maybe he's actually good tho, idk how much he had to do with the Stars success.

His first draft with the leafs appeared to have sucked balls tho.

Oh gotta keep him for sure. he’s a fucking genius.

When you are looking at defensemen, how important is size?

Leach: Well, look at the playoffs. Florida has a big team. You have two months of grind. Size is a factor, but also, a big heart and a complete level can do something. But I do like size. No question about it.

 

[mbow30]

It might be smart to keep Carlo and let him rehab his value before trading him midseason

It would be smarter to try to win rather than risk sabotaging your year to turn to a 3rd into a 2nd.

 

[Preston]

Oh gotta keep him for sure. he’s a fucking genius.

When you are looking at defensemen, how important is size?

Leach: Well, look at the playoffs. Florida has a big team. You have two months of grind. Size is a factor, but also, a big heart and a complete level can do something. But I do like size. No question about it.

Fuck they're taking Verhoeff 1st overall aren't they

 

[zeke]

just wash the stink off. He’s useless.

Not gonna cry about him leaving and he's not worth the money but we could use a winger like him giving us 15/30 with some defensive and physical chops tbh.

 

[mbow30]

Not gonna cry about him leaving and he's not worth the money but we could use a winger like him giving us 15/30 with some defensive and physical chops tbh.

17 g over the past two years. Now in his 30s and slowing down.

Are his d nerdies good? Cause he looked like a poopoo last year.

 

[mbow30]

True nerd

 

[zeke]

17 g over the past two years. Now in his 30s and slowing down.

Are his d nerdies good? Cause he looked like a poopoo last year.

15gl pace last year 16gl pace last 3yrs with no pp time.

And yeah solid D and net ratings in pretty tough usage role last year.

 

[mbow30]

15gl pace last year 16gl pace last 3yrs with no pp time.

And yeah solid D and net ratings in pretty tough usage role last year.

Maybe I’m just blinded by anti Tre racism.

 

[zeke]

I mean his contract is shit but he's kinda what we want in a 4th line wing role and can even move into a 3rd line role in a pinch.

It's not like Domi who's kinda clogging the roster - you don't want domi playing W ahead of any of Nylander Knies McKenna Cowan Maccelli Robertson and you don't want him at C and don't want him on the 4th line in general.

 

[Preston]

Congrats to lof on that one btw. He crushed the Domi take. As we all know, being right is the most important thing of all.

 

[zeke]

View: https://x.com/KPapetti/status/2056049611148513549?s=20

 

[Hoss]

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[Leafin']

Want to improve puck possession and transition play from the back end? Carlo and McCabe can go. Benoit too. That’s half the defense right there.

Reilly - xxxx
OEL - xxxx
Xxxx - Tanev

Chayka has his work cut out fixing that in one offseason. Good thing is we can literally throw money at the defense and come out way ahead with a more mobile defense.

 

[zeke]

why on earth would you get rid of mccabe. great skater and best 5v5 offensive production on the dcorps the last 2yrs, while getting insanely tough matchups while playing the biggest minutes on the team.