2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

It's interesting but I think 1sts have more value again this year. Draft crop looks pretty good, there's unknowns about the next "shelf" of cap increases but known increases in the nearer term, and the shiny new toy syndrome. We were lucky to get Vegas' further out.

It could be argued that the stars would prefer to keep Bourque for a nearer term, cheap additive to their lineup, but they also have guys like Chase Wheatcroft or Emil Hemming in the AHL that can probably fill the same role.

I would prefer the trade you outlined, but I am not sure we can get it.

Agreed.
I think this draft is pretty deep (at least as of now) but that also means harder to get picks. Though I would also take a 2027 1st to continue to spread out the picks.

Probably in order of what Dallas would prefer:
Bourque+2nd
Bourque+Protected 2027 1st
Bourque + 2026 1st
Bischel+Bourque
Bourque + Unprotected 2027 1st.
Bischel+2nd
Bischel + Protected 2027 1st
Bischel + 2026 1st
Bischel + Unprotected 2027 1st.

[GullFoss]

Originally Posted by Bingo

He's been one of the teams better players to start the season, and certainly was the team's most snake bitten forwards after the trade last year.

This year he's on the 2nd PK unit and has done well.

I don't think the team or Huska share your view of this player at all.

I think he's a third line guy when Huberdeau comes back, but he's not going to be bought out.

First liners: Kadri
Fourth liners: Kirkland, lomberg
2nd/3rd liners: everyone else

I think this is fine. The hope is that a couple of the younger guys (Gridin, Coronato seem like top candidates) develop to the upside and become first liners. And maybe you get a bonafide first liner player via the draft and maybe you pick one up as a UFA. Meanwhile some of the other second/third liners will get traded (like Coleman).

If the flames end up with a serviceable first line, 2 second lines and a third line. I think that's the recipe for a successful forward group, especially with a great goalie at the back and a higher quality backend.

Front this perspective, Sharky and Farabee fit the mold.

[Sandman]

Interestingly enough, Farabee has been second among forwards in TOI through the first two games, behind only Kadri. As was the case last season, Andersson has been our overall ice-time leader so far.