2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[PepsiFree]

I love how irrationally angry any quote that isn’t some explicit “open for business! we’ll take what we can get!” thing about Kadri gets people and how we get to play this game every two weeks.

Grow up and settle down kids.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by dammage79

You can stop with the attitude first off. Blow that right back up your chimney right quick.


Second off. You venting a text wall about moving Kadri that's as linear as a ball of yarn doesn't make what I said any less pertinent. Kadri doesn't want to move. And if he did, the rumor is only for Toronto. In what universe can they offer up a socks blown off offer? None.

So your whole post was for nothing. Other than to vent at imagined realities.

I'd trade Kadri asap if I was GM and could. But that's not reality. And truth be told, I think a lot of this Kadri junk is just Toronto media spinning up stories.

Anyways, I stupidly got in the way of a rant about nothing. I've learned my lesson.

You didn’t read my post and then figured it out after I called you out. You’re interpreting the tone and imagining the “attitude”. I’m typing words so, you were wrong, take the L. If it makes it better I’m not speaking with attitude haha

The quote is, and the reason for the rant is PRECISELY that the Flames don’t sound like they would “trade Kadri asap if they were GM” (your words, I agree).

The quote insinuates, and the entire reason for my post (maybe read it again)- is that the Flames are asking or seem to be requiring some kind of kings ransom. That is objectively stupid. Sounds like you agree.

Cool.

[Ped]

Originally Posted by Svartsengi

For a team looking to dump salary he does. Especially if Flames retain $100,000 then the acquiring team can waive Miromanov and bury the entire cap hit in minors. Just make the draft pick going the Flames good enough for Conroy to bite.

Or they could just sign one of the free agents for free that's as good or better than him.

[Rhett44]

Originally Posted by Bonded

There hasn't been much smoke that Kadri wants to leave at all. Most of the smoke has been that he doesn't want to move.

That is unfortunate, it is the perfect time to move him.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

Pretty good veteran to have for the young guys coming up.

Nah. Depreciating asset.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Nah. Depreciating asset.

Probably best for the team to keep Kadri around to teach the young kids coming up.

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Well everything you are hearing is wrong unless Verbeek is a big liar.

Gauthier is a winger. Never heard him being a C.

He also stated they targeted Poehling to be their 3rd line center. He said so at the draft as well.

They wanted to move Zegras to the wing but with the Krieder trade and Gauthier they had no room.

Gauthier was drafted as a center and played that position the majority of the time in College, but yeah I don't disagree with what you're saying. The Ducks have a good problem with a wealth of talent down the middle. Gauthier played left wing last year and had great chemistry with Leo Carlsson.

The idea that the Ducks are "grooming" a 21 year old 3rd overall pick who just finished with 22 goals and 52 points is... foolish.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Well everything you are hearing is wrong unless Verbeek is a big liar.

Gauthier is a winger. Never heard him being a C.

He also stated they targeted Poehling to be their 3rd line center. He said so at the draft as well.

They wanted to move Zegras to the wing but with the Krieder trade and Gauthier they had no room.

Never heard of him being a C? Let me enlighten you. The whole plan is to transition him to C because his game fits better in that position and it's what he wants to play


https://www.nhl.com/ducks/player/cut...uthier-8483445

[Paulie Walnuts]

Oh yeah gotta keep so many vets. Teach the young guys how to set their alarm clocks and brush their teeth. Love that energy.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

Probably best for the team to keep Kadri around to teach the young kids coming up.

Prob not if you can get some assets for him and he’s willing to move. That’s worth more than weird vague nebulous arm wavey “teaching moments”

[Sandman]

I agree with diss- I've always seen Gauthier as a C in waiting. Like many youngsters, he's just playing the wing IMO, until he can transition to the middle- I would be very surprised if he's still a winger when he's 25.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Never heard of him being a C? Let me enlighten you. The whole plan is to transition him to C because his game fits better in that position and it's what he wants to play


https://www.nhl.com/ducks/player/cut...uthier-8483445

What about the rest of what I said.

He’s a winger. His GM said so. His GM said McTavish is 2C. Is he a liar ?

Haven’t heard of any unhappiness about McTavish outside of fans making it up b

[Tbull8]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

What about the rest of what I said.

He’s a winger. His GM said so. His GM said McTavish is 2C. Is he a liar ?

Haven’t heard of any unhappiness about McTavish outside of fans making it up b

David Pagnotta: I'm curious as to Mason McTavish's future...or at least stance in Anaheim; you started to hear a little bit of noise he wasn't overly thrilled with the fact his role might diminish, so maybe that leads to some trade discussions - Leafs Morning Take

[Bonded]

McTavish has been floated out there a couple times now and Verbeek is an awful GM. Hopefully the Flames can take advantage

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

David Pagnotta: I'm curious as to Mason McTavish's future...or at least stance in Anaheim; you started to hear a little bit of noise he wasn't overly thrilled with the fact his role might diminish, so maybe that leads to some trade discussions - Leafs Morning Take

Pagnotta is a moron. He’s not a reliable source for anything.

Maybe that’s why they traded Zegras right ?

[saillias]

Constantly going back to Kadri feels like a waste of time, entirely manufactured by the Leafs fanbase. Rather hear about more realistic trade pieces like Coleman, Backlund or Pospisil or Pachal or even Frost. Guys with shorter term left who might be valuable.

[Freeway]

If I was trying to get pageviews or attention, dreaming up hypothetical Kadri trades is a goldmine. But it's also just awful, awful content.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by saillias

Constantly going back to Kadri feels like a waste of time, entirely manufactured by the Leafs fanbase. Rather hear about more realistic trade pieces like Coleman, Backlund or Pospisil or Pachal or even Frost. Guys with shorter term left who might be valuable.

And Andersson.

Sure! I’m down. Figure it out rather than “just miss” or “just barely make” the playoffs followed by immediate exit. Either way my point, which is still not debated but maybe disliked how I delivered it, was that if Kadri’s willing to move, it shouldn’t require a “blow your socks off” offer.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

What about the rest of what I said.

He’s a winger. His GM said so. His GM said McTavish is 2C. Is he a liar ?

Haven’t heard of any unhappiness about McTavish outside of fans making it up b

Show me the quote where Verbeek said he was his #2 C. I heard his press where he said they were talking and were excited about their future.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Show me the quote where Verbeek said he was his #2 C. I heard his press where he said they were talking and were excited about their future.

Go look at presentation after they traded Zegras. I just told you.