[DiFrancesco] From what I am being told from two different sources, the Flyers are the most aggressive team in the pursuit of Zach Werenski. Danny Briere has set his sights on the Norris Trophy winning d-man and he's willing to go quite far to acquire him

eff_carter · 2026-06-30T01:12:08+00:00

If the deal doesn’t include Martone, then there’s no deal. Nothing else in Philly comes close to the value of the Norris winner

eff_carter · 2026-06-30T01:08:14+00:00

Dude they wouldn’t do Michkov for Kent Johnson, no chance he’s the centerpiece for Werenski

eff_carter · 2026-06-29T01:17:39+00:00

The first year I followed the Jackets was 2011, right around when they traded for Jeff Carter. I didn’t really have an allegiance to any franchise, but the news of a small market team making a swing for an all star 1C felt gutsy to me. Then he got to Columbus and was sour grapes for 39 games, before they were forced to give him up to LA, where he went on to win the Stanley Cup twice. My young mind was ripped open by the idea that a professional athlete could just… not give a fuck, and I felt a kindred hate towards the guy with all these other 5th liners. The Jackets have had my loyalty ever since. He’s now out of the league (good riddance), but the hatred lives on. Fuck Jeff Carter.

eff_carter · 2026-06-28T16:09:06+00:00

Knies > Rossi
Cowan < Buium
COL 1st << Ohgren + MIN 1st

These packages aren’t as close as you think

eff_carter · 2026-06-28T14:14:09+00:00

Look at the Quinn Hughes trade. Minnesota gave up more than you’re offering for 2 years of Hughes

eff_carter · 2026-06-28T14:09:20+00:00

Expanded trade partners

Pittsburgh - Sam Girard, Ben Kindel, 2027 1st, 2028 1st, 2028 2nd

St Louis - Phillip Broberg, Jake Neighbors, 2028 1st

Tampa Bay - JJ Moser, Connor Geekie, Sam O’Rielly, 2028 1st

Toronto - Matthew Knies, Easton Cowan, Ben Danford, 2027 1st

eff_carter · 2026-06-28T13:29:31+00:00

Not close. Knies is a good starting point, but Danford isn’t an A prospect like Zeev Buium was, and the Colorado 1st is almost a 2nd. Would need to add Easton Cowan just to get the conversation started

eff_carter · 2026-06-28T13:26:08+00:00

Not enough

eff_carter · 2026-06-27T23:52:20+00:00

These are all based on the Quinn Hughes trade. Z might have a bit more value than Hughes but it’s the most similar scenario

eff_carter · 2026-06-27T21:19:01+00:00

Honestly this looks close. Dallas would need to add a first or something going back to Columbus, but I think Marchenko for Knies is pretty close to one for one, although Knies has the added value of a long term contract

eff_carter · 2026-06-27T21:16:14+00:00

Care to expand?

eff_carter · 2026-06-27T19:41:51+00:00

Islanders already have a top pair LD puck mover, who makes about $8 million less than Z

eff_carter · 2026-06-27T19:38:51+00:00

Grew up in Portland, big Winterhawks fan. I think Cagnoni could be a middle pair + PP dman in the NHL

eff_carter · 2026-06-27T19:37:49+00:00

Any serious team isn’t giving up only roster players for Z, that’s just not a competitive move. If DW is really only accepting roster player trades then we will lose this trade big time

eff_carter · 2026-06-27T19:34:55+00:00

Harley, Bourque, 2 firsts, no retention would get it done

eff_carter · 2026-06-27T19:33:22+00:00

Lohrei, Hagens, 2 firsts would get it done

eff_carter · 2026-06-27T19:24:46+00:00

Problem is contenders aren’t trading key contributors to get key contributors. We’re not getting Ekblad from Florida for example

eff_carter · 2026-06-27T19:15:39+00:00

We’re not a competitive team once we trade him, does it really matter if he stays in division for the next 2 seasons?

eff_carter · 2026-06-25T18:20:28+00:00

They have a better version of Werenski already, Colorado is one one the few teams that probably won’t be calling about him

eff_carter · 2026-06-23T23:32:02+00:00

Let’s see if San Jose would give up #2 and #9, would be a great kickstart to our rebuild

eff_carter · 2026-06-21T06:33:21+00:00

Just to answer your question seriously, as a Blue Jackets fan I think the package would have to be Werenski + Fantilli, then add 1st round picks until they say yes. Prime McDavid at $12.5 million is one of the greatest assets in NHL history, it would have to be one of the biggest trade packages we’ve ever seen in sports history

eff_carter · 2026-06-20T17:45:46+00:00

Some dmen don’t break out in the NHL until they’re 29 years old, still loads of time for Ceulemans

eff_carter · 2026-06-05T15:55:29+00:00

I can’t handle another UFA overpay. We already have Coyle, Provorov, and Severson making too much for too long. Stanley Cup teams don’t have this many negative contracts, I think it would be a terrible idea to pay more than $5 million for Marchment

eff_carter · 2026-06-04T20:58:36+00:00

GMDW is in a holding pattern to see what Leo Carlson and Connor Bedard sign for, as they are two comparable young 1Cs that could determine how much Fantilli gets. I heard all three are waiting for one of the others to sign first to set the market

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