Thee Official 2026-2027 NHL Season Thread: Bwady’s a Big Boy Who Wants His Bwanket

[nick]

Timo's got a full no move

[neuartillery]

Yeah NMC and I can’t imagine he’s waiving that for Winnipeg. I do think they need to move him if they’re going to free up space for Quinn.

[nick]

The only guys making $4M+ without trade protection are Mercer, Mantha and Luke Hughes, and certainly one of them isn't gonna be part of the deal

[neuartillery]

Brendan Dillon reunion? Don’t think the JERTS need him though

[nick]

I'd really rather not have Dillon back. He was fine, but he doesn't move a needle whatsoever

[nick]

I could probably be fine with Mercer, Command and a first or two

Looks like this is mostly right?

[neuartillery]

This seems like most potential Larkin trades in which the JERTS have no option other than to take money back if they want to get prospects/picks.

[nick]

To Wpg: Dawson Mercer, Nico Daws, Alexander Command and Nick Bjugstad plus two draft picks.
To NJ: Connor Hellebuyck.


Depending on those draft picks, about as good as I could've hoped for I suppose

[nick]

Now to see who the Devils are dumping on someone else to make the cap work

[neuartillery]

Yeah Chevy did good work there

[neuartillery]

Picks are a 2027 7th and a 2029 2nd (condischennal?)

[nick]

that's a tad lacklustre but w/e, at least it's all done

[nick]

Viggo Bjork and Alexander Command for a decade sounds pretty good

[neuartillery]

I'm not sold on Command being more than a 3C based on The Prospect Boys' talk of him.

[neuartillery]

One of the mailbag question on today's Prospect Boys Athletic Hockey Podcast episode was whether any of the centers in the 2027 draft -- and there are 3-4 good names after DuPont -- are 1Cs, and the consensus was no.

I've gone back and forth on how good a Larkin return will actually be and tend to be pessimistic, but man it's hard to get a 1C. That also applies to the Wings post-Larkin, like it's not like if they bottom out and get the 4th pick it's going to solve their problems.

[sutterfamily]

that's a tad lacklustre but w/e, at least it's all done

Agreed but overall it's about as good as they were gonna get? Forward depth is definitely improved.

[nick]

Fair, but a high-floor 3rd line C who can play most situations is something the JERTS will need soon when Adam Lowry's body breaks down

[sutterfamily]

Devils at Jets is Nov 10. I expect Winnipeg will top the Brady return.

[nick]

Devils at Jets is Nov 10. I expect Winnipeg will top the Brady return.

I half wonder if he'll still be on his "conditioning stint" then and conveniently not be ready to play

[practice]

Chevy is such a baller