2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[TOfan]

Alright here is an interesting thought. I don’t know the specific date but listed to a recent PDOcast where the topic of the new double retention came up. That deadline is end of December, 30 or 31 I believe. Again I don’t know the specifics but as I understand it an acquired player with retention involved needs to be on the acquiring team for a certain amount of time. Meaning if a team wanted to capitalize on double retention. They need to acquire that player before the end of the month.

I see an opportunity here for the Flames. Can they trade Kadri to the Habs in a deal that includes Liane. Habs retain on Liane. Flames can then retain on Liane at the deadline.

Win-win-win for the Flames.

[Roko]

Kadri would be fun to watch with Demidov. Montreal should come ready to make a deal. He is exactly the type of player they need in the playoffs against a Florida team.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by stemit14

Below is my uninformed attempt at a NT list for Kadri based on how competitive teams are and Kadri’s likely desire to avoid moving his family to politically-charged areas of the US (if that truly is a factor in his preferences).

There has been no indication from Kadri’s camp or any insider in the media that his trade list is influenced by American political considerations. That’s just speculation by people on this forum. Since I’m not aware of any examples of politics being a blocker of player movement in any pro sports leagues in North America, I’m skeptical.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

There has been no indication from Kadri’s camp or any insider in the media that his trade list is influenced by American political considerations. That’s just speculation by people on this forum. Since I’m not aware of any examples of politics being a blocker of player movement in any pro sports leagues in North America, I’m skeptical.

Well, we know he’s said he wanted to play in Canada. We know he’s spoken out against Trump. We know he got racist messages and death threats especially when he was in Colorado (playing against St. Louis).