03 Feb 2026 02:17:53
This is a crazy trade idea that I don’t think would happen, but imo wouldn’t be too off . MTL trades with Toronto which would help habs now and in the future while also giving Toronto enough pieces to do a proper rebuild
MTL sends : hage, reinbacher, dach, 26 1st, 27 1st, 26 2nd and 27 2nd
Toronto sends : mathews and knies
Caufield Suzuki knies
Slafkovsky mathews demidov
Bolduc kapanen Newhook
Texier Evans Anderson
Hutson Dobson
Matheson guhle
Engstrom Pickford
Fowler/ dobes
With the cap skyrocketing, bad contracts coming off the book and the core all signed to long term deals, habs wouldn’t have any problem extending demidov and mathews to long term deals
I just feel that demidov/ mathews combo is match made in heaven with slaf as great compliment, not to mention knies is the perfect fit for Suzuki/ caufield.
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02 Feb 2026 03:10:47
Habs make a splash and trade for Kyrou
MTL sends reinbacher, 4th round and laine
To blues for Kyrou
MTL get a top 6 right winger
Blues increases their chances for a top draft pick and adds a top d prospect… laine is a throw in to balance money, will be gone at end of season
Caufield Suzuki kyrou or demidov
Slaf kapanen demidov or kyrou
Bolduc Danault Dach
Texier Evans Anderson
Newhook when healthy and hage when ncaa season is over
This gives habs a major boost in offence and depth. Also gives plenty of options for other possible trades ( most likely in the offseason) …if the perfect profile target happens to be available ( a la Dobson)
03 Feb 2026 13:15:54
lol that's a joke right?
01 Feb 2026 12:30:06
Car: Kotkaniemi, Nadeau, 1st 2027
Cgy: Kadri.
03 Feb 2026 09:02:45
Drop Nadeau and I think it’s good.
01 Feb 2026 01:04:38
Maple Leafs and Wild
Maple Leafs trade Austin Matthews to the Wild
Wild trade Jesper Wallstedt, Yakov Trenin, David Jiricek, prospect Ryder Ritchie and a 2017 1st Round pick (17th overall pick)
01 Feb 2026 00:52:39
Maple Leafs and Kings
Maple Leafs trade William Nylander and Nick Robertson to the Kings
Kings trade Brandt Clarke, Andrei Kuzmenko, prospect Francesco Pinelli and the 18th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.
01 Feb 2026 00:43:05
Maple Leafs - Rangers
Maple Leafs trade Matthew Knies to the Rangers
Rangers trade Will Cuylle, Braeden Schneider and Brennan Othman to the Maple Leafs.
28 Jan 2026 16:36:07
Colorado:
B. McMann
Toronto:
2nd 2027
2nd 2028
San Jose:
W. Nylander
N. Robertson
Toronto:
M. Misa
S. Dickinson.
29 Jan 2026 06:31:10
I dont see McMann having value of 2 second round picks. the second trade seems ok. but moving these players doesn't solve your main issue. when you have a supposed leader showing up when he feels like it, you won't win.
29 Jan 2026 11:45:51
Nylander might be the only guy on the team that deserves to stay.
29 Jan 2026 16:36:16
Doubt Habs could get him, but id like McMann on 4th line.. like his grit.
31 Jan 2026 22:03:38
Why would San Jose do that?
28 Jan 2026 01:49:26
St. Louis Blues
- RD Justin Faulk ($6.5m until 2027)
Detroit Red Wings
- 2026 1st round pick
- conditional 2028 3rd round pick* (condition: St. Louis will receive Detroits 2028 2nd round pick if the Red wings advance to the playoffs)
- RD Travis Hamonic ($1m pending UFA)
There haven't been many comparable trades going back to last season for defenseman with 1 year of term remaining. In June 2024 Jon Marino was traded from New Jersey to Utah for 2024 and 2025 2nd round picks (and he had 4 years of term remaining) .
In this scenario, Detroit receives a veteran top 4 right handed defenseman with another year of term remaining after this season.
St. Louis receives a 2026 1st round pick, a 2028 3rd round pick (with potential to move up to a 2nd round pick), and a roster replacement defenseman and pending UFA.
28 Jan 2026 07:04:08
I think you have Detroit paying some hefty prices. I think they can have Faulk at full cap for less.
28 Jan 2026 16:57:59
per an article army's expectation is for a 1st and 2nd. If you look at faulks stats gp53 g11 a14 p25. He is 7thin goals in the league and plays over 22 mins a night and has one more year.
29 Jan 2026 00:37:34
Honestly more impressive stats than I thought but I would still be surprised if he’s gets a 1st. Probably a number 4/ 5 on a cup contender?
29 Jan 2026 13:22:56
why its a sellers market and he plays 22mins a night. Top 4 rhd dman. he gets a first plus. or i would take nate danielson straight up.
30 Jan 2026 06:53:41
Ya fair enough with it being a sellers market. The extra year will probably limit the teams interested though.
03 Feb 2026 17:18:13
we will see. I bet he gets a first or a top d prospect.
28 Jan 2026 01:25:45
New York Rangers:
- C Vincent Trochek ($5.625m until 2029)
Detroit Red Wings:
- 2026 2nd round pick* (Conditional: New York receives Detroits 2027 1st round pick if the Red Wings advance to the 2nd round of playoffs)
- LW Carter Bear (2025 14th overall pick)
- C/ LW Michael Rasmussen ($3.2m until 2028)
- 2027 3rd round pick
There aren't many comparable trades for a 2nd line center going back tk last season. Buffalo traded Dylan Cozens and a depth defenseman last season for Josh Norris and JBD.
In this scenario, Detroit acquires a 2nd line center with term remaining on his contract.
New York receives a top forward prospect, a top 9 forward with term, a 2nd round pick (with potential to be a 1st round pick) and 3rd round pick. The Rangers would have 6 draft picks in the first 3 rounds of the draft to improve their team as they retool.
26 Jan 2026 00:34:20
-mtl: reinbacher
NYR: Lafrenière (500k retain)
26 Jan 2026 23:26:04
Lafrenière will become a bad contract if he's not on the top 6. Suzuki, Caufield, slaf, Demidov, kapanen, Hage, Zharovsky. I dont think Lafrenière can crack that top 6 except for maybe this year and the next.
I would rather wish the best for Reinbacher even I doubt he'll make the NHL.
25 Jan 2026 21:54:03
With Andersson deal done, it’s time to complete the sell off before the trade deadline. Priority:moving off Coleman, whitecloud, and Kadri while their value is higher than. Target: draft capital in the short term.
To Dal: Blake Coleman, Brayden Pachal (tough because I like Pachal)
To Cgy: 2027 1st, Emil hemming/ cam Schmidt, Ilya lybushkin (cap dump)
To Utah: Nazem kadri (50% retained), Ryan Lomberg
To Cgy: 2026 1st, Cole Beaudoin, 2026 2nd (Utah has 3, Cgy takes the worst pick)
To Buf: zach Whitecloud
To Cgy: 2026 1st
Moving Pachal and whitecloud ensures parekh and Brzustewitz get playing time. Lybushkin becomes 7D to insulate them.
Picks added: Buf 1st, Utah 1st, Utah 2nd, Dal 1st (2027)
Prospects added: Beaudoin, Hemming/ Schmidt
Perfect draft weekend? Win lottery, draft stennberg/ Mckenna. Package buf/ Utah pick with the 2026 Vegas pick to move up and grab maholtra, Lawerence, Smits, or carels, with the remaining Utah or Buf 1st, select bpa opposite position from your second pick. Ex. If you grabbed Lawerence or maholtra, use third pick to take hakansson, Macbeth or Gustafsson. If you got smits or carels, use that third pick on best C available like bjork, Hurlbert, Suvanto, or hemming.
Enter 2027 with 3 picks (Cgy, Dal, VGK)
Potentially enter 2028 with 2+ picks (Cgy, VGK - cup conditional)
Profit.
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