2025-26 Prospects Thread

[slothfacekilla]

I feel like Wallinder would get claimed on waivers, but only because there are organizations with a lot worse depth than the Wings and there is going to be plenty of cap space available.  He looked a lot better than Tuomisto last night, so I think someone would at least give him a try for basically free.  Wallinder at least has "tools", Tuomisto has no foot speed so he's never looked like he had a real NHL shot.  I doubt Wallinder develops into much though because I think his issues are mental/how he sees the game.  But I'd be shocked if there weren't a couple teams would would give it a try.  I could also just be overrating him haha.

[buddha]

2 hours ago, slothfacekilla said:

I feel like Wallinder would get claimed on waivers, but only because there are organizations with a lot worse depth than the Wings and there is going to be plenty of cap space available.  He looked a lot better than Tuomisto last night, so I think someone would at least give him a try for basically free.  Wallinder at least has "tools", Tuomisto has no foot speed so he's never looked like he had a real NHL shot.  I doubt Wallinder develops into much though because I think his issues are mental/how he sees the game.  But I'd be shocked if there weren't a couple teams would would give it a try.  I could also just be overrating him haha.

i think most teams have AAAA defensemen on their roster.  and they would have to keep him in the nhl all year.

he might be a throw in for a trade.  

[slothfacekilla]

14 hours ago, buddha said:

i think most teams have AAAA defensemen on their roster.  and they would have to keep him in the nhl all year.

I mean the Wild and Panthers both employed Jeff Petry the last two seasons as playoff teams so I think you'd be surprised haha.  I would be shocked if there isn't a team out there that wouldn't try a younger guy over someone like that. 

I also don't see why a team would be forced to keep him in the NHL all year.  If he looks that bad in any sort of NHL time you just waive him again and either he goes to another franchise or he's on your AHL team?  He isn't due for a huge raise as a RFA either so it really is a low stakes way to get a look at a guy with good size that is still fairly young.  But I could also be wrong!