[Reign of Fire]

Trade him to any of the 24 other teams that are interested as a rental—take the best package on the table. Build in conditional draft picks that upgrade if he signs an extension before 12:00 AM on July 1, 2026.

If he doesn’t re-sign, fine—the team gets him for the season and playoffs, and the picks stay as-is. But if he does re-sign, Calgary gets a stronger return.

Vegas can either make a real offer now or watch someone else get him for next season. If he wants to wait it out and try to circle back to Vegas next free agency, that’s his call—but it could cost him two full years of term.

Edit: didn't consider getting flipped to Vegas after next season's playoffs and before July 1st. But at least they won't get him at his current contract.