2026 Training Camp Thread

[herman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2102826392681336930

How difficult is it to implement structure when you have less than two weeks between your first practice and first game?

Hiller: It’s been a challenge, and I think we talked about that coming in. We’ve had to prioritize maybe three areas of the game that we think are most important or would be most beneficial for our team specifically. There are areas we really haven’t touched much, or have touched just briefly with video and not so much on the ice. That’ll come in time.

We just don’t want to hit everything at the expense of missing maybe three of the most important things. If we do those well, maybe they cover up some of the other things as we get going.

This is good business.

 

[cw]

Early waivers for Cole McWard and Dakota Mermis

Mermis has been waived about 10 times before. Picked up by Utah once and waived shortly after and picked up by the Leafs once.
He did a nice job helping Villeneuve in the Calder Cup playoffs

Vancouver didn't qualify McWard. Islanders signed him and then waived him last year.

I doubt either will get picked up

If they want to sign Blankenburg, they'll have to open a roster spot.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2102450318466498898

lmao

https://twitter.com/x/status/2102827113313120454