2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Finally, an actual hot take

Worked last year when I predicted before the season the Flames would draft in the 18 spot. Of course I also predicted they would be a wild card team and I was thwarted by a single point. Hockey is a strange sport to try and predict, might as well go for the whole enchilada.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Five-hole

The Flames' record in the last 10 games was extremely good. Our playoff odds come game 70 were hovering in the 20-30% category if I remember correctly. It was incredibly statistically unlikely that we would make the playoffs, and lo and behold, we didn't, and that's because we were far enough behind by that point that we needed a miracle run. We got a miracle run and still didn't make it. That's what I'm talking about.

20-30%, but there were also 4 teams all competing for that last spot. It wasn't statistically unlikely. The Flames were just in tight race with other teams. Big difference between that and being out of it.

The Flames won their last 4 games, but went 3-3-2 in the 8 games before that.

It was far more statistically unlikely with those last 4 games, that the Flames didn't make it, as they had to win out and the other teams lose. The Blues had won 12 in a row prior to that last 4 games.

So I guess you could make an argument that after the Blues had won 12 in a row, and only 4 games were left, the season was over, but it actually wasn't, as the Flames won all 4 games and missed by a tie breaker.

[Yeah_Baby]

Why is Marek mentioning Naz all the time? Who is he carrying water for?

[stemit14]

Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby

Why is Marek mentioning Naz all the time? Who is he carrying water for?

What did he say?


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[TheIronMaiden]

Prosbitov is good. I dont think either of those goals were on him.

[Sandman]

Calgary Sun said that Prosvetov was our best player as well. That's two games where he's been the best Flame, very encouraging.

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby

Why is Marek mentioning Naz all the time? Who is he carrying water for?

Leafs or Habs front office, make sure Naz knows he is wanted and would fit the contention window better there. Has to be. Canadian media live a die based on relationships with Canadian team front offices IMO.

[gvitaly]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1971237633658585436

That's one scary injury. It doesn't seem to be a result of a big hit either.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Calgary Sun said that Prosvetov was our best player as well. That's two games where he's been the best Flame, very encouraging.

Sort of. Lots of times when your goalie is the best player, espeically in a loss, it's because he's been under fire the whole game.

[Cole436]

I can't see Naz going to a US team with the current climate down south, it wouldn't be safe for his family. If he's going anywhere I think it has to be a Canadian team.

[TOfan]

Maybe this is posted somewhere else but in light of how some posters here feel about the content at the Athletic, how about this?

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/longfor...under-23-2025/


NHL top 23 under 23 and no Zayne Parekh. Looking at this list I’m having a hard time believing there wasn’t some oversight. Or maybe I’m missing something….

[Macindoc]

Originally Posted by TOfan

Maybe this is posted somewhere else but in light of how some posters here feel about the content at the Athletic, how about this?

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/longfor...under-23-2025/


NHL top 23 under 23 and no Zayne Parekh. Looking at this list I’m having a hard time believing there wasn’t some oversight. Or maybe I’m missing something….

Clearly left him off so the article's authors would have room to put Ike Howard on the list instead.

[TOfan]

Originally Posted by Macindoc

Clearly left him off so the article's authors would have room to put Ike Howard on the list instead.

Tom Wallinder is a better prospect than Parekh? Really?

[Robbob]

I really don't get the Ike Howard hype and Parekh not on that list is a head scratcher. Kind of funny that in a list NHL Network put out a couple weeks ago has Parekh 6th, but can't crack top 20 for Sportsnet. I am disappointed with Sam Cosentino, Jason Bukala and Emily Sadler

https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-network...prospects-2025

[Ba'alzamon]

That sportsnet list is comically bad. Wtf is Danny Nelson? I just looked him up, and I'd be hard pressed to rank him above Suniev in the Flames' system, never mind top 20 across the league.

This, however, explains Parekh's absence:

...and has yet to make his NHL debut (which rules out someone like Ivan Demidov, who debuted with Montreal late last spring and joined the club for the playoffs).

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Sort of. Lots of times when your goalie is the best player, espeically in a loss, it's because he's been under fire the whole game.

He played well though and kept them in a game with a non NHL roster in front of him

[mile]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1971274906148254040

[Lanny'sDaMan]

Would Ingram be an upgrade on Prosvetov or Cooley? Cause if so the Flames should 100% be in on this

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Lanny'sDaMan

Would Ingram be an upgrade on Prosvetov or Cooley? Cause if so the Flames should 100% be in on this

I believe in Prosvetov, but if claiming Ingram also prevented the Oilers from grabbing him. I'm okay with it.

[devo22]

Xavier Bourgault is also on waivers already. Shocker of a 1st round pick.