2025-26: OOTS Thread

[Chef Boi RD]

Of these young up and coming teams I see MTL and UTA as being the 2 who should be able to maintain. They have the right mix of vets and kids IMO.

That Demidov...man. What a player he's looking like.

Anaheim is for real and ain’t going anywhere. Carlson, Gauthier and LaCombe are superstars. They brought in some cagey vets to insulate the youth movement. They ain’t going anywhere.

[donlever]

Agree.

Anaheim reminds me of the young Hawks.

I think they win a Cup within 5 years.

[Chef Boi RD]

Agree.

Anaheim reminds me of the young Hawks.

I think they win a Cup within 5 years.

They are going to be hard to handle for sure because every single one of their top young players with the exception of Zellewegger is a giant. Size and skill.

[donlever]

This kids shot.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ2I279E ... NqeWQ4dA==

[Carl Yagro]

Perhaps this could serve to get some of the people whose opinions on the subject matter to get excited about just how fast a well-planned, well-executed re-build can be.

We would like to get ONE of the people excited on the subject matter.

[donlever]

I'm in.....

I was in last year when I was talking with Nuckertuzzi about Hughes to Detroit.....

[Ronning's Ghost]

Perhaps this could serve to get some of the people whose opinions on the subject matter to get excited about just how fast a well-planned, well-executed re-build can be.

We would like to get ONE of the people excited on the subject matter.

I was assuming that there might be some people -- evidently not Rutherford or Allvin -- to whom F.A. would listen about such things.

[donlever]

Moving this to the Ownership/Management thread.

On me as well..

[Chef Boi RD]

Just two goals so far tonight by Celebrini.

[donlever]

...and his training buddy.

Edit...another hatty for Celebrinis pal.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DROU6KhE ... tvMGQ1eg==

Edit...and Macklin.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DROlPw4D ... 9tdm9sZw==

Amazing players both.

[Chef Boi RD]

Been watching the Blackhawks/Ducks game tonight, Inknowvi keep saying it but this Beckett Sennecke is a helluva player. This Ducks squad is going to be scary the more they mature. The honeymoon on the Blackhawks season seems to be coming to an end. The Ducks are miles better, a little further along.

[Hockey Widow]

Calgary wins in OT. Keep the tank going. We need a top 3 this year.

[Carl Yagro]

Wild crushes B's 6-2.

Guerin has built himself something solid. They don't have a true 1C, but the center depth is decent considering they have some incredible play-driving wingers. I would consider Kaprizov and Boldy their WCE.

Pretty solid top 6 and now two legitimate all-star 1st pairing D.

Got some beef. Shift disturbers who can and aren't shy to stir it up and stand up for themselves.

Someone can tell me how good their goaltending depth is.

That Central Division is now an even bigger group of death. Not sure what the Avs are doing to counter, if anything, but I'm thinking Nill is starting to work 10 phones at the same time.

[donlever]

They've got solid goaltending.

I'd say they're WCF capable but a forward or two away from a Cup challenge.

Nill will be proactive.

I posted yesterday that Makar Hughes Heiskanen and Morrisey all play in that division.

[Carl Yagro]

Yeah, I saw that.

There's going to be some epic Norris battles for years to come... and I mean the actual hockey.

The only thing the Wild are far behind their rivals Colorado and Dallas is the center-ice position.

I don't know what other picks or prospects they have left, but we got, um, a "1C" in his "prime" that could be available. We're not going anywhere anytime soon, so... you know, let's make another deal, eh wot?