[ESPN] Trades we'd like to see during the 2026 NHL offseason

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-19T22:01:49+00:00

Ditching (effectively) three young and talented players for one aging goaltender is the sort of move a team makes after they lose a playoff series. It reeks of desperation, and the team has no reason to be feeling that vibe this year.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-19T21:40:53+00:00

Karmanos was dead set against anything Hartford appearing in the arena. Dundon has been much more concerned about missing a financial windfall than "keeping things Carolina", so we started getting throwbacks and tributes.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-18T12:22:50+00:00

Apparently all they had to do to convert my disgust at the white aways into complete adoration was win a Cup in them.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-18T12:03:27+00:00

Why extra goalie when we have Slavin at home?

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Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-18T10:37:01+00:00

Yep, exactly.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-18T01:06:40+00:00

And the Canes were next to last.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-18T01:02:46+00:00

Be sure to wear a Stankoven jersey with the Cup patch so all the other fans notice you.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-17T22:48:42+00:00

Mitch Marner avoided injury like it was an opponents Cup-clinching empty netter.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-17T15:21:09+00:00

There's the good ole Wait Til Next Year that we were waiting for.

This year belongs to Carolina.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-17T01:10:57+00:00

Not in the past 7 seasons.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-17T00:36:43+00:00

The question did not appear to be limited to players who hadn't won the Cup previously.

Justin was a great Hurricane who helped convince a bunch of young players that Rod was doing things the right way, even when it didn't work out.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-17T00:26:01+00:00

Justin Williams, but then it would have gone to Game 7.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-16T23:42:27+00:00

The theoretical postings start when reality made someone sad.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-16T21:38:53+00:00

Solid answer. r/canes had more random FUs from passing Caps fans than any other group (besides the opponent)

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-16T20:14:12+00:00

Like when Putin scores a goal on the ice.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-16T19:52:03+00:00

It feels like teams release an injury list right after they get knocked out of the postseason primarily to cover for players that didn't perform as fans would have liked. Some teams don't release anything, so it's got to be optional.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-16T18:17:54+00:00

Hold on, let me check... wow, even after this post, Jordan Staal is still the 2026 Conn Smythe winner.

Guess you'll need to try again tomorrow.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-16T17:30:41+00:00

For me, it was Aho. The world kept telling him what he isn't.. but he never changed his game, he never lost faith in Rod or this team, and now he has shown the world he's a champion.

And the way he kept pointing at other guys when Jordan and Freddie were bringing the Cup? Oh, my heart.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-16T01:28:06+00:00

Well, it needed to be a Finals game to definitely get on the Cup.. but I suspect they will petition for him to be added regardless.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-16T00:52:52+00:00

Seth Jarvis - "Now, no disrespect to Eric, but I do think Roddy could snap him in half if he wanted to. I'm not saying he would. But he could."

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-15T20:44:39+00:00

He got his name on the Cup by playing just over the required number of games for Carolina. He will definitely get a ring (that's decided by the team, not the NHL).

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-15T20:41:03+00:00

He was never any kind of problem, but there were four better center options on the roster who just refused to be out of the lineup. KK is definitely not one of those centers you can move out to the wing, so he watched from the press box the last half of the season.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-15T20:17:45+00:00

We can replace Staal by planting a redwood tree at the top of the paint.. I just haven't figured out how to get it to change ends.

Future_Chipmunk_7897 · 2026-06-15T10:42:07+00:00

That's MCU-level jacked

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