2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Tbull8]

Originally Posted by gvitaly

Sounds more than fair, but guys like Klingberg and Glencross should be a cautionary tale. If Rasmus has a bad finish to the year, bad playoffs, or an injury, then his value would plummet.

Seems like Ras and his agent are also taking the risk here that some team will bite the bullet and offer him some extra to get the deal done now too. Some team may get caught up in the bidding war and not want to risk him going to UFA where there will be even more competing offers. If so, this could be an awesome result for both the Flames and Ras.

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by the-rasta-masta

Hearing its not quite that Andersson won't sign an extension with a team, but more that in order to do that, he's asking a higher annual value than he's likely to get if he hits the market in order to spend the next 8 years with a team sight unseen. He values the idea of going to market, considering a multitude of options in terms of contention windows/location and lifestyle for family, even a bidding war with cap increases. In order to forego that in advance of actually stepping foot into an organization, he wants a premium, and doesn't sound like 7 vs 8 years means as much as the other things.

Completely fair from his perspective IMO.

Makes sense. Especially if the team/city is one he isn't 100% convinced will be a fit (I'm looking at you Detroit). Other teams that are either more proven or have more impressive stars (Celebrini) might make it easier for him to extend quickly.

Basically, as long as he isn't saying "no" outright, the door is open and the team can proceed with the trade and then negotiate after.

Originally Posted by Tbull8

Cmon Detroit. $9M x 8

I don't think 9x8 is big enough. Dobson just got 9.5 with RFA years in the contract. I think Andersson's "premium skip the bidding war" number is closer to 10. Then maybe he'll come down to 9.5 with a full NMC for the entire contract.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

So Chiarot is hurt and Gus is in?

Yes probably, although taking on Chariot's contract wouldn't be a bad idea - could probably flip him for something if you hold some of his salary. No idea if Detroit values him or not - I know he's not loved by the analytics crowd.

[Sec214]

[dammage79]

Wasn't there a report that Rasmus want 7.5 x 8 from CGY?

I can see 9 being his premium " buy my UFA experience from me" ask.

[Five-hole]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Great update, thank you.

It is totally fair for Rasmus to proceed like this, and we've known all along he has wanted to explore UFA. But this definitely makes a deal harder, as not only will the team have to meet Conroy's price, they will have to overpay in salary.

But with multiple teams in play and offering extensions, they should be motivated to get it done as there is a decent risk that Rasmus never makes it to UFA.

As a counterpoint, I think it could assist us. If all teams know that Ras is willing to extend but they simply have to overpay, that arguably increases the degree to which they're competing against each other to land him.

We also don't know what the "overpay" ask is for Ras to extend sight unseen.

With the cap going up I can't imagine another $1m/yr for Ras would be a deal-breaker for teams that believe he moves the needle for them.

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

Yes probably, although taking on Chariot's contract wouldn't be a bad idea - could probably flip him for something if you hold some of his salary. No idea if Detroit values him or not - I know he's not loved by the analytics crowd.

If the Red Wings are gearing up for a playoff run then they would rather keep Chariot for depth. They are not hurting for cap space.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Sec214

Almost there

[Toonage]

Ras was better when he hosted Late Night? I don't get it.

[Sec214]

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by Wolven

I don't think 9x8 is big enough. Dobson just got 9.5 with RFA years in the contract. I think Andersson's "premium skip the bidding war" number is closer to 10. Then maybe he'll come down to 9.5 with a full NMC for the entire contract.

Dobson was 25 when traded and has had a 70pt season when he was 23/24 and a 50pt season when he was 21/22. He is a much better asset than Andersson.

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by Sec214

That's a smoking dinosaur.

[ballin]

I usually have a dart when I'm finished as well.....

[CalgaryFan1988]

That must mean it's done, no? And it must have been good.

[dammage79]

Smoke em if you got em.

[Burning Beard]

Smoking causes cancer.

[Muta]

Yeah a smoke means it's done?

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Burning Beard

Smoking causes cancer.

Everything causes cancer.

Nothing matters.

Nobody cares.

We're all going to die.

[5abi]

This is the worsr case of mass blue balls in internet history

[Calgary Highlander]

James bond and Jimmy Kimmel.

Think we're getting a James back in the deal.

James Hagens? Dominic James?