Fun game of “who says no” if the flames do end up falling out of the playoff picture and a full rebuild is embraced (highly unlikely I know):
TRADE #1:
To Winnipeg: Andersson
To Calgary: Brayden Yager + 2026 1st round pick (top 5 protected) + 2025 2nd round pick
TRADE #2:
To Ottawa: Vladar
To Calgary: Conditional 2025 3rd round pick (becomes a 2nd if Ottawa makes the conference finals this year)
TRADE #3:
To Dallas: Coleman (30% retained)
To Calgary: Conditional 2026 2nd round pick (becomes a lottery-protected 1st round pick if Dallas makes the conference finals in 2025 or 2026)
TRADE #4:
To Minnesota: Kadri
To Calgary: 2026 1st round pick (top 10 protected) + Johannsson (cap dump for the year)
Doubt any of these would ever happen but all 4 of those trades would be moves towards a full rebuild. Flames would likely finish in the bottom 10 this year from this gutting of vets and finish in the McKenna sweepstakes next year. The season after that, there will be a huge influx of young prospects pushing to make the team at the same time: Yager, Basha, Battaglia, Gridin, Misa, etc. Plus whoever is picked with all the 1sts in 2025 and 2026.
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