2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[looooob]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe Risto is the worst plus minus player in history? Last season was his first from what I can see in his life he finished a plus. Remarkable

yeah he's digging his way up. believe he's around the bottom 10


Bob Steward who played the bulk of his career with the Golden Seals I think is at the bottom, former Flame Don Lever (who toiled with the post expansion Canucks and later the Rockies/Mickey mouse era Devils ) is right up (down?) there

[NegativeSpace]

Originally Posted by Wolven

Seravalli says a lot of things to drum up clicks. According to his list, the other options for RD are Karlsson and Ristolainen ...

That doesn't make it a D heavy market, especially on the right side.
- Karlsson (RD) is very talented but he is 35 and has a big cap hit and has a full NMC
- Rielly (LD) - I don't believe he is actually on the trade block
- Ristolainen (RD) is a second pair guy at best, playing less minutes, less games, and maybe half Andersson's point production
- Byram (LD) has a lot of potential
- Oleksaik (LD) is more of a second/third pair guy
- Hague (LD) is more of a third liner

I don't think this changes the market at all. If you want a top pair RD you only have a couple of options and a lot of teams have depth issues on their right side D.

On July 1st, everyone can talk to the Flames about an Andersson trade with retention and contract extension. His only real competition is Ekblad, still.

That’s fair. Just sharing what he said as it made sense with other reports that the offers are not according to the ask from the Flames. I still think it should be done this summer for the best offer they get.

[ComixZone]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1939022714217677026

[dammage79]

L.a has some interesting things, the others don't.

[Bonded]

LA have the most interesting prospects?

[looooob]

Originally Posted by dammage79

L.a has some interesting things, the others don't.

including Ken Holland- go Conny!

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by dammage79

L.a has some interesting things, the others don't.

That's right.

[Canada 02]

Nobert is a good prospect for the Knights to trade soon

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by dammage79

L.a has some interesting things, the others don't.

Yeah...

LA: 2026 1st
TOR: 2028 1st
VGK: 2027 1st

[Tbull8]

They're really breaking down this Leafs pick...

[ForeverFlameFan]

Greentree from LA please.

[ComixZone]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1939017459237020059

That's Tanner Jeannot. Sec previously noted Flames were interested in seeing if Jeannot was going to hit free agency, then it came out of LA that he was heading to free agency, then the original tweet came out, and now this response.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Yeah...

LA: 2026 1st
TOR: 2028 1st
VGK: 2027 1st

I’ll take all 3

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

https://twitter.com/user/status/1939017459237020059

That's Tanner Jeannot. Sec previously noted Flames were interested in seeing if Jeannot was going to hit free agency, then it came out of LA that he was heading to free agency, then the original tweet came out, and now this response.

He won’t be top 9 in calgary and I’ve never heard of 7 goal scorers being in anyone’s top 9.

Pointless if true.

[traptor]

Those are very uninteresting teams.


The 2027 1sts would be the best assets they would offer. Greentree would be pretty sweet but he's another winger and I can't see LA moving him.

[really?]

Brostewicz and next years first would be a decent return from the Kings.

[Murph]

Sign me up for a trade that involves the LA 2026 1st. I like the idea of 3 firsts in a deep 2026 draft, combined with beefing up a team the oilers might have to get through in the playoffs and likely improving our own draft position.

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by NegativeSpace

That’s fair. Just sharing what he said as it made sense with other reports that the offers are not according to the ask from the Flames. I still think it should be done this summer for the best offer they get.

The offers are not surprising. The Flames were likely focused on trade talks with teams drafting in the top 10. It would have taken one of those teams to think that they needed RD upgrades over their draft pick.

Now that the interesting part of the draft is behind us, the conversation shifts to free agent frenzy. Once Ekblad is off the market, Andersson is the best available RD in both 2025 and 2026's UFA boards.

CapWages is built really well to look at this. Click on the POS column, filter to RD, and select the year.

2025 is Ekblad, Burns, Fabbro, Ceci, Schmidt
2026 is Andersson, Carlson, Trouba, Murphy, Liljegren (it also shows all of this years UFAs until they sign)

The only teams looking to sell right now are the Flames and Penguins and maybe the Flyers. The list of teams looking to add a #1RD is around 8-12 depending on which article you read.

[TOfan]

Maybe I’ve missed something but I believe Utah and Columbus are or have been rumoured to be looking for a RH D. Believe both have their ‘26 1sts.

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by TOfan

Maybe I’ve missed something but I believe Utah and Columbus are or have been rumoured to be looking for a RH D. Believe both have their ‘26 1sts.

Last list I wrote down from Diss' post was:

Very interested: Jackets and Stars
Also interested: Ottawa, Detroit, Florida, Montreal, NYR, San Jose, Toronto, Utah, and Vegas

Ottawa and Montreal acquired RD and I think Florida is going to keep Ekblad. Still leaves 8 teams hunting for RD, although teams like the Leafs and Knights do not have much to offer the Flames.