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Burakovski, Giroux, Zetterlund, and a 2nd Round Pick trade to Philadelphia for Michkov
Then in the Off-season next summer
Ottawa sends the max offer sheet possible to Celebrini.
Ottawa upgrades its 1 - 2 punch on the blueline, plus adds 2 major threats up front, be hard for San Jose to match the max offer Sheet with all the massive contracts they just aquired, plus all the high end Talent that will all be due for massive pay raises in the next few years. Worst case, Ottawa sends the Offer Sheet, then uses it to blackmail a trade for Stenberg if they take a bad contract with him so San Jose can match the Celebrini offer sheet, either way Ottawa wins.
Sanderson Zub
Schaefer Yakemchuck
(Pairs more than interchangeable for Top)
Ulmark
Meralainen
Before you say Ottawa don't have the cap to pull this off, look at the contracts going out, Chabot - 8 m, Spence - 5 m, Giroux - 2 m, Zetterlund - 5 m, Burakovski - 5 mil, and Pinto, 7.8 m. That's 33 m total plus the 10 m when cap goes up next season making it 43 m total, and a year or 2 to dump whatever necessary to negotiate long term deals for everyone aquired and re up Batherson.
Jackets get Knies/OEL/Robertson/Hildeby/Danford/'27 1st from Colorado/'27 2nd from Columbus/'27 2nd from Leafs
Leafs get their 1D - take all the guys who want to leave from CBJ
CBJ get NHL players like they apparently want - big young pf winger - solid vet D on affordable deal - rights to another good young scoring winger - a really good NHL ready D prospect - an NHL ready backup goalie (or better) and some early round picks for next year
Sucks losing Werenski either way, but I think this deal would make them deeper and provide options moving forward.
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28 Jun 2026 23:16:10
A start to get Werenski would contain Knies, Danford, 2027 1st rounder, and Holinka. Marchenko and Werenski would be a lot more.
28 Jun 2026 05:48:41
Montreal makes a trade to solve their 2c and they keep their top prospects and trade to solidify their right side d
Habs send: Kapanen, Gallagher (6.5), 2027, 2028 first round top 10 protected
To Vancouver for Elias Petterson 3 million retained (8.6 per 6 yrs).
Habs trade with Rangers
MTL sends: Dach and 2027 2nd round
To NYR for: Schneider
26 Jun 2026 11:36:05
Pinto, Matinpalo, picks 25 and 72 to Anaheim from Ottawa for McTavish.
Believable2Unbelievable3
26 Jun 2026 13:00:25
To much for Mason.
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26 Jun 2026 20:12:11
Fair value, but McTavish has let it be known OTT isn’t where he wants to be.
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01 Jul 2026 21:02:56
Lmfao Ottawa takes out Pinto or hangs up.
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01 Jul 2026 22:25:22
Oh right I forgot, you need that 7.5 m third line center.
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04 Jul 2026 23:42:57
We sure as hell ain't giving him up straight up for a worst player, let alone adding all of that on top. Give your head a feel Facelift39!
25 Jun 2026 11:16:07
If I were Montreal, I would pass. Too much going one way, plus I would want to see how Zharovsky does.
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25 Jun 2026 11:46:30
I'd counter with Kappanen, 2025 1st and Engstrom.
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25 Jun 2026 14:21:00
nlues laugh in your face, would you trade suzuki for that trash?
Hage, Zhorosky, Kapanen, pickford 1st 2026
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25 Jun 2026 21:21:39
Thanks for all of your replies!
I tried to make a better offer than what Habs propose for Knies thinking Thomas is a better player.
Splits feedback sound to me like "good trade offer".
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26 Jun 2026 03:00:11
Thomas isn't Suzuki Colt.
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26 Jun 2026 17:29:26
While IMO Suzuki is better than Thomas, the gap is pretty narrow. Thomas had an awful start to the year battling through injuries but ended the year on a heater scoring 2 hattys in 10 games.
I’m a Leafs fan and I acknowledge that Thomas does have more value then Knies and should return a better package.
I highly doubt Blues move Thomas; there was obviously smoke last year but there isn’t anymore.
If he hits the block Montreal has the assets to make this this trade and they absolutely should.
IMO Hage, 1 of Rienbacher or Pickford and 2 of (1sts 2026, 2027, 2028 or Zharkovsky) is what it would take.
This point is moot tho because Saint Louis has no reason to trade a 26 year old 1C signed to a beautiful contract.
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26 Jun 2026 17:41:57
Sosa
Thomas was better till last year while he was injured. He was the better center down the stretch after Worlds.... They are very freaking close. Would you take that trash for Suzuki... no you would not.
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26 Jun 2026 17:42:59
VB
You are correct sir.
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26 Jun 2026 20:15:07
Thomas is a great player, but ideally MTL needs a 2C that shoots left, and who has the wheels to play with Demidov.
23 Jun 2026 12:38:22
Edmonton gets significantly better, Boston gets significantly worse.
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23 Jun 2026 18:41:00
Lindholm hasn’t gotten 50 points with Boston yet. And yes, they’d be selling high on Swayman, while Edmonton is selling low on Jarry, but I feel like Boston can make an average goalie look good. The goal isn’t for Boston to get better after this trade. Also, it's common to see players moved after bad negotiations/hold outs.
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26 Jun 2026 11:39:00
I think Edmonton will be able to pick up a suitable goalie without giving up the 1st.
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27 Jun 2026 17:42:30
Lohrei instead of Swayman is probably more realistic.