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

[Kritter]

Did you watch the finals tho

Yup… a nobody took the reigns goaltending on of the best possession teams in recent memory and won a cup

 

[hockeylover]

Hopped into the car on the way home just to catch Craig Berube vouching for Bobrovsky on Overdrive and Jamie McLennan suggesting he’ll get at least four years.

 

[Kritter]

BOB: I want 6 years x $7m
LEAFS: Best we can do is 1 x $1m plus a $1m bonus...

... is probably not going to get it done

of course not. And we shouldn’t give him that insane contract request…but if bob wants to be here, and that’s partially what gets him here, then give him the incentive deal….
Hey it’s all conjecture at this point.
By me..

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

It seems like such a wild use of money and 4 years is wild

 

[Kritter]

Hopped into the car on the way home just to catch Craig Berube vouching for Bobrovsky on Overdrive and Jamie McLennan suggesting he’ll get at least four years.

Can’t imagine Chayka makes this move… I would hope that he understands this would negate much of the positive he’s done so far.

 

[Cal Gal]

He seems pretty smart so far. . . .

 

[thehabhater]

View: https://x.com/nylanderthews/status/2071967005926621253?s=20

 

[Pwner]

Not what I said. But we can’t depend on them for full time dury.

That is what Stolartz is for (or Bob), but also why can't we?

 

[UWHabs]

It seems like such a wild use of money and 4 years is wild

It'd be one thing if he was coming off a vezina win at his age. Even 2 years frankly seems like a stretch.

 

[Kritter]

That is what Stolartz is for (or Bob), but also why can't we?

Stolarz is broken.

 

[zeke]

Yup… a nobody took the reigns goaltending on of the best possession teams in recent memory and won a cup

 

[hockeylover]

View: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/896PA3iGwC4

 

[mbow30]

Marner should have done one of those commercials with his dad.

Patty65544927: “Mitch WTF is this you know I wanted the s class”

 

[Cal Gal]

View: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/896PA3iGwC4

Blubbering in my beer. . .

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

View: https://x.com/NHLRumourReport/status/2072068475992891743?s=20


I still dont get it.

 

[Cal Gal]

Another chonies wadding effort?

 

[hockeylover]

View: https://x.com/NHLRumourReport/status/2072068475992891743?s=20


I still dont get it.

I mean, this is the opposite of what Chayka’s actually said.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

I could see Stolarz being of significant interest to NJ now.

I wonder how attached they are to Mercer, who maybe hasn't panned out as expected, and in the last year of his deal. Something structured around those two names would be great (add Danford?), and then you sign Bob to a non-stupid deal.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

I could see Stolarz being of significant interest to NJ now.

I wonder how attached they are to Mercer, who maybe hasn't panned out as expected, and in the last year of his deal. Something structured around those two names would be great, and then you sign Bob to a non-stupid deal.

Why wouldnt Jersey just get in on Binnington/Hellybucyk who are available and are much better and more durable?

 

[Preston]

I could see Stolarz being of significant interest to NJ now.

I wonder how attached they are to Mercer, who maybe hasn't panned out as expected, and in the last year of his deal. Something structured around those two names would be great (add Danford?), and then you sign Bob to a non-stupid deal.

Would be data driven to move off markstrom for the better, cheaper stolarz.