NHL rumours 5

26 Apr 2025 21:50:23
Wondering if habs can trade laine in offseason for 3 options hoping laines name carries value
1- mtl trades with buffalo: mtl sends laine for Alex tuch, habs save 3.5 million
2- mtl trades laine to Nashville: laine for o Reilly, habs save 4.2 million
3- mtl trades with Pitts : laine for Malkin to mentor Demidov, habs save 1.6 million
This gives habs plenty of cap and players to trade ( Dach, Mailloux, kapanen, beck, engstrom, Roy, struble, farrel ) and premium picks to add!
Wouldn’t hate Rasmus Anderson for the right price to solidify dcore
Anderson hutson
Carrier guhle
Reinbacher matheson
And still add a top 6 forward.

26 Apr 2025 22:39:58
I really thought things would work out for Laine in Montreal. What the heck happened?

He's just been sliding downhill since Winnipeg moved on from him.

26 Apr 2025 23:33:11
If the sabres agreed to trade Tuch for that plug Laine, they may as well fold the team.

26 Apr 2025 16:28:00
Nj: Mercer, Nemec, 2025 2nd

Van: Hughes

This is probably the general base of the trade. Not sure what adds what where but Vancouver gets great NHL ready prospect to replace Hughes on the back end. A talented and young NHL forward, and a second. The salary is about 3m difference which is covered in the cap raise, or moving another peice.

26 Apr 2025 19:31:09
If I was Jersey and Hughes wants to join his brothers that badly, I'd just wait a sign him as a UFA. Why throw away so much quality youth for 2 years?

30 Apr 2025 14:02:13
That's not close for Hughes.

25 Apr 2025 13:18:35
At The Draft.

Calgary Trades
RAndersson*
7th Round Pick 2026

Toronto Trades
Kampf
Benoit
Hildeby (AHL)
2nd Round Pick 2025


*Flames retain 50% of RAndersson's expiring contract next season.


Treliving last off season and at the deadline focused on Defense more than Forwards which is showing how important that was, RAndersson would fit in very well on The Leafs and a proposal like this get's the summer going on the right foot.

Flames have some good prospects especially on The Right side of Defense that makes RAndersson available, Kampf is their 4th line Center, Benoit is a very serviceable Defenceman and adding Hildeby and a 2nd Rounder makes it make sense for The Flames to pull the trigger.


Thoughts ?

25 Apr 2025 18:19:00
I would alter the trade so that Matthew Knies would be included. Calgary is looking for young wingers and could throw in higher draft in 2026. Toronto is or will be in cap hell soon.

25 Apr 2025 22:54:16
Big NO from Flames for many reasons.

26 Apr 2025 02:57:43
@GM Speculator
I think that Calgary is targeting centers before wingers if possible. But I do agree that knies could be a good fit.

27 Apr 2025 15:33:18
I would go after Knies but so would everyone else. If you're willing to cough up offer sheet prices why not go:

TO TORONTO:
Rasmus Anderson
2025 1st Round (18th OA)
2026 2nd Round

TO CALGARY:
Mitch Marner
2025 3td Round

Marner (C, RH) checks two needs.

27 Apr 2025 16:03:32
2newgatden. you realize 1 is signed and other is a fa? Why would calgary trade that much for early signing rights. Maybe sign and trade.

30 Apr 2025 14:04:35
You've been told a billion times pinball, quantity isn't equal to quality. Always scraps.

01 May 2025 20:04:25
Typically one-sided trade from the #1 repeat offender.

If CGY wanted to trade Andersson they’d get a better return than this yard sale. (My guess is he re-signs in CGY. )

Treliving would never propose such a credibility-busting nonsense trade like this.

24 Apr 2025 14:35:32
Alex Tuch

For

Mallioux, 2025 1st (better of the two), Dach.

24 Apr 2025 17:15:47
That's awful for Buffalo. A defenseman they don't need, a bust and a mid first. Terrible value for a player coming off of a 36 goal season.

24 Apr 2025 12:50:32
Wondering what it would take to offer sheet Mason MacTavish?

What are the chances Montreal trades for Rasmus Anderson/ Noah Dobson.

27 Apr 2025 00:10:03
I would start with offering a trade proposal to Anaheim first then I would threat the offer sheet
Maybe : Mailloux, 2025 first (Calgary) ,2025 second round (Pittsburgh) add Roy or Farrell maybe gets it done and we can maybe offer sheet Dobson.

22 Apr 2025 14:02:34
Quinn Highes and Nils Hoglander from Canucks, to Detroit for Seeider, Nate Danielson, 25 and 26 1st round picks.
Sounds like Quinn wants a chance to play with his brothers, so Detroit makes sense to have a better chance to acquire all 3, while Seider can help fill the void on defense, Danielson is a young centre Canucks need and the 2 1sts are to get the deal done.

22 Apr 2025 16:18:59
Detroit wouldn't and shouldn't do that imo. Why pay that much for 2 years of a player when you have absolutely no idea what his real intentions are once this contract is up?

Let Vancouver sweat it out and worry about losing him for nothing or getting him extended for the next 2 years. You can always step in further down the road when the picture becomes clearer and Vancouver may be in a position to sell at a reduced price.

18 Apr 2025 21:22:00
Flames: Rasmus Anderson
Kraken: Shane wright
Just wondering what the value looks like to other people the flames would probably have to add but how much

18 Apr 2025 22:10:36
I like Andersson, but if I'm Seattle I'm not trading a 21YO 4th OA pick for one year of a soon to be 29 YO defenseman.

14 May 2025 16:43:11
Shane Wright could learn a lot from Kadri. With Catton coming wondering what it would take to get him out of Seattle.

16 Apr 2025 13:13:17
Pittsburgh Trades
Crosby

Montreal Trades
Dach
Reinbacher (AHL)
Hage (Big-10)
1st Round Pick 2025
1st Round Pick 2026

With Pit imo looking for a full rebuild this would be the talk of the off-season if this could happen, Malkin isn't going to waive his NTC but maybe Crosby does, Pens really only have 2 trade chips worth anything and that's Crosby and Karlsson and this is something I really believes helps both Teams going forward.

Who says no ?

17 Apr 2025 12:25:34
As much as I like Crosby, that is just way to much of the future going the other way for a player closer to 40 than 30.. that seems like more than the Oilers got 35 years ago for prime Gretzky.

17 Apr 2025 23:59:07
Sosahabs24!
Ok take out Hage and one of the 1st Round Picks, so it's
Dach, Reinbacher and either a 2025 or 2026 1st Rounder.
Is that fair for both Teams?

18 Apr 2025 03:33:10
Thats better. Still not in love with it haha.

19 Apr 2025 22:24:55
Crosby would fetch a underwhelming return because Crosby would dictate where he goes (closed market) .

20 Apr 2025 00:20:14
Most importantly, it’s Crosby that says no.

He’s made it clear to those that know him best that he's a one-team athlete. He’s given absolutely no indication to think otherwise.

22 Apr 2025 13:08:04
Yah I think the idea of him leaving has came and went. He's got his cups and his accolades. I think now you see him focusing on making the younger guys better and riding out the last of his contract with Malkin and Letang.

13 Apr 2025 04:45:00
Montreal trades with nyr rangers
MTL sends : laine, Montreal 2025 1st round,, Mailloux or beck
To ny , panarin
Then mtl tries everything to get Crosby ! Or a 2c
Montreal sends Calgary 2025 1st round , 2026 1st round ,kapanen, Dach , beck or Mailloux, Roy
MTL lineup
1 A
Slafkovsky Suzuki Caufield
1B
Demidov Crosby panarin
3
Anderson Dvorak Gallagher
4
Heinemen Evans arber xhejaj
Def
Guhle hutson
Reinbacher Matheson
Carrier strubble
Engstrom

22 Mar 2025 22:51:43
Offseason trade idea before the draft , habs trade for Gino malkin
MTL sends : both 2nd round picks 2025 ( Pittsburgh and Montreal) and Sean farrel
To Pittsburgh for malkin 50% retained ( cap hit would be 3 million
Then on draft night that move convinces Crosby to accept trade to mtll
MTL sends : both 2025 1st round, dach, heinemen and Mailloux
To Pittsburgh for Crosby

Slavkosky Suzuki Caufield
Demidov Crosby laine or Newhook
Gallagher malkin laine or Newhook
Roy or beck evans Anderson

23 Mar 2025 02:41:24
Imagine power play 1
Demidov Crosby malkin
Caufield Hutson
Power play 2
Slavkosky Suzuki laine
Newhook Matheson

24 Mar 2025 01:38:49
This is in Pinball territory.

25 Mar 2025 17:28:28
I am a fan of both Crosby and Malkin, but don't see this as a step for Montreal to make in the rebuild. plus, they are life long Pens. I am not sure they would move.

01 Apr 2025 19:12:53
MTL isn't going to win in the next 3 years with that trade. Corsby and Malkin should stay Pens for life or go to a contender to get their 4th cup.

24 Apr 2025 04:21:33
Really don't think dach is a trade chip, he's been injured more than he's played. More of a cap dump at this point. Send him to Chicago for a 7th round to reunite with his brother that is also injury prone so can play video games together.

19 Mar 2025 02:53:24
The time for habs to end rebuild is this offseason and the next
Habs already got core forwards locked up
Suzuki, Caufield , slavkosky, probably superstar Demidov
Core defence : guhle , reinbacher , seems like superstar Hutson , xhejaj
Goalie : montembaut and potential superstar Fowler
This offseason I would trade price last year of contract to Chicago, which would give habs 25 million in cap space , with that I would target Duchene and Bennett at free agency
I would try and trade for Dobson at the draft
Slavkosky Suzuki Caufield
Demidov Duchene laine
Newhook Bennett Dach
Gallagher evans Anderson
D
Hutson Dobson
Guhle carrier
Xhejaj matheson

With Gallagher and Anderson contracts ending in 2 years
(12millions off the books) + cap going up , habs are looking pretty solid!

20 Mar 2025 17:51:12
The Price contract is over at the end of the 25-26 season, so it doesn’t hold the Habs back from making moves.

Dobson is a great target, and while the Habs have the trade capital for such a deal, the Isles would be foolish to move Dobson.

I don’t see Bennett leaving FLA, and I think Duchesne re-ups in Big D.

The Habs have the parts to exchange for a 2C and whatever else they think they need in a trade this summer. My guess is that it will be a 2C in the 25-27 age range to fit with the core of the team.

21 Mar 2025 14:58:33
@Chickenfoot what's Dallas' cap situation look like after the Ratanen extension? Duchene has been good for them, but will they be able to afford him? You have the luxury with Duchene that if the wanted to have Demidov get some reps at center that Duchene is capable of playing the wing as well. Or bring in Granlund and see if having a fellow Finn on his line can get Laine motivated to show up every game for the Habs

Idk how available Dobson is but as I said on another post I'd kick some tires on Faber since hes had a bit of down year. Reinbrecher has looked good returning from injury down in the AHL. If he stays the course I'm sure he will get some reps on the top pairing next year. Another option is Ekbald seeing as I don't imagine Florida is able to get him resigned.

24 Mar 2025 13:21:30
MG: Jim Nill does as good a job as anyone managing his cap. He's got 6 contracts coming off the books next year, so he'll have to pick and choose who he'll re-sign, and who he'll go after to replace those guys.

By most accounts Duchesne likes it in Dallas, as most do, and if I was a betting man I think he'll re-sign there.

If I'm the Habs' GM I don't see a need to trade for any D and block development paths for the kids, UNLESS it was for Dobson at the right price. (I still think the Isles would be foolish to give up on him, but Dobson has been a whipping boy on the Island this season, so anything is possible I suppose. )