Das 2025-2026 NHL Regular Season Thread: If Connor McDavid were a real team player, he’d sign for the league minimum

[Grand Moff Larkin]

Who the hell is in those Sens jerseys? Giving up eight to the Sabres, woof!

[Grand Moff Larkin]

The Panth claim former Wings pick (and part of the DeBrincat trade) Donovan Sebrango from the SNES

[Cacophony]

VGK signing Hart. Shocked.

[Cacophony]

[media] [/media]

[Grand Moff Larkin]

Shane Pinto max contract incoming?

[sutterfamily]

SNES glaring problems, in order of importance

1. Like, almost literally zero saves (Ullmark was better last night)
2. PK is very bad - system is too passive but, in fairness, no PK will be good if you have point 1
3. Brady out 6 to 8 weeks
4. Timmy Stu isn't producing.
5. Nick Jensen is struggling after hip surgery. Assume this will improve over time but he's nowhere near a top 4 D right now.

[sutterfamily]

The Panth claim former Wings pick (and part of the DeBrincat trade) Donovan Sebrango from the SNES

Can't decide if this is horrible asset management or just bad luck. Maybe it's both. Like, he's NOT ready for the NHL but seems like he's got good potential for a bottom pair role. I guess I would say, tho, that if you were gonna waive him then do it earlier. Waiting gave teams a chance to get an injury and need a replacement.

[Alexei Ca$hin]

SNES glaring problems, in order of importance

1. Like, almost literally zero saves (Ullmark was better last night)
2. PK is very bad - system is too passive but, in fairness, no PK will be good if you have point 1
3. Brady out 6 to 8 weeks
4. Timmy Stu isn't producing.
5. Nick Jensen is struggling after hip surgery. Assume this will improve over time but he's nowhere near a top 4 D right now.

I've been so invested in playoff baseball that I've only seen a few minutes of the SNES so far. Everything I've seen so far indicates they are have completely forgotten how to play hockey. So I hope it's just the 5 items above, lol

[Alexei Ca$hin]

The Panth claim former Wings pick (and part of the DeBrincat trade) Donovan Sebrango from the SNES

Can't decide if this is horrible asset management or just bad luck. Maybe it's both. Like, he's NOT ready for the NHL but seems like he's got good potential for a bottom pair role. I guess I would say, tho, that if you were gonna waive him then do it earlier. Waiting gave teams a chance to get an injury and need a replacement.

Strange timing for sure. Why keep him up (with 8 D on the roster) and dress him for the first 2 games, only to waive him a week into the season? I guess because Kleven was hurt in preseason and Jensen was still a question mark?

Almost everyone makes it through waivers the weekend before the season starts.