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Which vets to extend in 2026 if they are still here

If there is no trade, which of these guys would you prefer to re-sign

  • Jordan Clarkson

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • John Collins

    Votes: 8 36.4%

  • Collin Sexton

    Votes: 3 13.6%

  • Let them all walk

    Votes: 14 63.6%
  • Total voters
    22
HermanG

HermanG

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In recent discussions it seems like a pretty much foregone conclusion that we are trading all of these guys. However the premise of this thread is that we wont get any of those deals done for whatever reason, and we hit next offseason with all three of them.

So the question simply is, which one of our 2026 expiring vets would you keep if only options are "re-sign" or "let them walk". The assumption is that whoever we keep would take a reasonable deal that could be seen as team friendly just so that we dont get stuck on the "depends on the deal" question here.

Either select 1-3 keepers based on your preference or select the last option let them all walk.
 
The main logic why I wanted to make this thread is to see how many would just let all of them walk for nothing. Obviously if they are still here that is a detrimental sign of their trade value with their current deals at least, but is there some other motivating factors to keeping one or more of them? Could their next deal be easier to trade?

I personally juggled between "let them all walk" and keeping one of Sexton and Collins... and eventually decided John Collins brings professionalism, leadership and decent enough skillset to keep him for 3-4 years longer. I also think he is more likely to sign a MLE type of deal than Sexton, who is a consistent 20 PPG guy.
 
Collins brings the same skill set that Luka S does and he's out of the league. Sexton and Clarkson would be fine if they were playing for the league minimum, but they aren't.
 
If we traded Lauri I would be OK with keeping Collins around for quite a bit less than we are paying Lauri. I think he gets squeezed on his next contract and would probably remain good value.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
I love Sexton, but it's time to let him finally play on a winning team. I wouldn't mind keeping Collins, but it just depends on the contract. It's definitely time to part ways with JC.
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The main idea with keeping Collins is as a play finisher/relief valve that I think is really nice for young players to play with. He also seems to be a good locker room guy/mentor, but I would want to be careful with that. He also provides entertainment during tanking season, which I think is valuable as well.
 
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