2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Royle9]

Teams are busy, there’s lots of chatter and lots of picks moving in the works.
It really just comes down to who’s on the board because it’s so wide open guys.

I think we see more picks moved than normal.

[Flames Fan, Ph.D.]

I’m thinking we have an uneventful draft tomorrow. Will still be exciting to see two new Flames players.

[Enoch Root]

re Jeannot: I am all for signing him - not only will they trade Lomberg at the deadline, but I think adding Jeannot opens the door for trading Coleman.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.

I’m thinking we have an uneventful draft tomorrow. Will still be exciting to see two new Flames players.

Only because we are expecting something to happen. Yeah, I could see that.

[Roko]

Originally Posted by Royle9

Teams are busy, there’s lots of chatter and lots of picks moving in the works.
It really just comes down to who’s on the board because it’s so wide open guys.

I think we see more picks moved than normal.

Utah seems interested in a splash. 4 through 10 I could see moving. 2 or 3 would be insanity but max chaos

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Except Parekh >> Andersson. Just the PP bump that kid will give us will be huge. I am sure there are other moves in the mix as well.

19 year old Parekh is NOT better than 28 year old Andersson. Not even close.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Except Parekh >> Andersson. Just the PP bump that kid will give us will be huge. I am sure there are other moves in the mix as well.

Parekh is going to be bad defensively his first few months. He knows how to play, but he's never done it against opposing teams where every player has NHL speed. The only way to learn that, unfortunately, is by experience. In the long run, I agree with your assessment, but for the '25-26 season, assuming he makes the team, Parekh is likely to be the biggest hole in the Swiss cheese.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

19 year old Parekh is NOT better than 28 year old Andersson. Not even close.

Wait and see. Was a rookie Cal Makar better than Andersson?

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

Parekh is going to be bad defensively his first few months. He knows how to play, but he's never done it against opposing teams where every player has NHL speed. The only way to learn that, unfortunately, is by experience. In the long run, I agree with your assessment, but for the '25-26 season, assuming he makes the team, Parekh is likely to be the biggest hole in the Swiss cheese.

Like -38 Swiss cheese?

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Like -38 Swiss cheese?

You ain't seen nothin' yet.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

You ain't seen nothin' yet.

We will see. I don't think Parekh is as bad defensively as some think.

[Sandman]

Mmmmmmmmmmmm.......cheeeeeeeese.......

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

We will see. I don't think Parekh is as bad defensively as some think.

Parekh is not ready to take on 24 minutes per game or be thrown out immediately against the top lines in the NHL.

I think he is going to be amazing but give the kid a minute (season) with sheltered time to get his feet wet. The last thing we need is for him to get injured because we rush him at 19.

[Enoch Root]

Here are a few PP percentages from last year:

EDM: 23.7%
FLA: 23.5%
WSH: 23.5% (that Ovechkin dude)
VAN: 22.5%
DAL: 22.0%
CGY: 21%

So what exactly do we think a 19 year old Parekh is going to do to those stats? Do we think the Flames are suddenly going to have a better PP than EDM and FLA and the rest of these teams? Can we reasonably expect that it would suddenly be better than VAN's (with Hughes)?

Hockey is a team game. And one player just doesn't change the standings much. Especially a 19 year old player

[Macho0978]

Originally Posted by Icon

We're just kinda lacking trade pieces, if extension discussions are iffy or not matching what the Flames have in mind then he's an option to move.

We need a center or trade up to draft a center. Zary signs a team friendly deal, sure keep him. But if he wants long term and a high AAV and we can trade him to move up in the draft, then why not.

Jeannot is a big, decent skater and a great 3rd liner. I'd take him

[howard_the_duck]

I think if Huska has the same buy in from the team as last year, the Flames structure can hide some of Parekh's defensive deficiencies.

What will be very interesting to see is if they unleash Parekh offensively where he can take some liberties and tap into his full skillset. He brings an element to the Flames they just haven't had, maybe ever.

I could see a scenario where <insert another replacement level D (i.e. Hanley mold)> + Parekh is a better overall D group than last year's group with Ras.

[Rejean31]

Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.

Surprised with posters offering up Zary. I think he is in his ascent and is the type of young player you keep. Jmo.

Yeah, I would not be moving Connor Zary. He might have the most pure skill on the team.

[camm13]

Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.

I’m thinking we have an uneventful draft tomorrow. Will still be exciting to see two new Flames players.

Picks after round 1 catching strays already

[TOfan]

Originally Posted by Sandman

I would only trade Zary if it was a mind-blowing offer.

Would you do Zary for Byram?

[Roko]

Originally Posted by TOfan

Would you do Zary for Byram?

Yes. Definitely.