2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by 5abi

Now I’m thinking about Oprah on the wrong way, great

Sign me up, Oprah!

[Matty81]

Acknowledge up front my bias as i absolutely hate the current draft system and its way of rewarding failure... but its too bad the nhl doesnt have a father son rule like the afl does for aussie rules football. If your dad played a certain number of games for your team (long serving legacy players) and a team drafts him you can use your pick in that round, at any point in the round as long as you own the pick.

Just parachuting random players with no connection to the community into teams is really mercenary and I think it doesnt really ensure generation to generation fandom as much as they could. its fine now as they are really milking the 35-70 year old white male cdn demo financially but I feel like with younger people and immigrant canadians they could do a way better job connecting at a community level, driving civic pride and making their product financially accessible so its still healthy in 50 years.

Just seeing things like the afl draft and the academy system in soccer those sports do a much better job cultivating really deeply passionate fans for life who feel like the club truly represents their city in my subjective opinion.

[gvitaly]

https://twitter.com/user/status/2005039712755679536

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by 5abi

Now I’m thinking about Oprah on the wrong way, great

It would definitely change the demographics of her audience.

[D as in David]

Flames end up with McKenna or Stenberg (or the pick equivalent). Would you trade either one of them for Tij?

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by D as in David

Flames end up with McKenna or Stenberg (or the pick equivalent). Would you trade either one of them for Tij?

Lol no

McKenna put up 2.3 points per game in the WHL in a season where he was 16 for the first half of it.

Tij is currently 19 and is putting up 1.58 points per game in the same league.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by D as in David

Flames end up with McKenna or Stenberg (or the pick equivalent). Would you trade either one of them for Tij?

No

[traptor]

Originally Posted by D as in David

Flames end up with McKenna or Stenberg (or the pick equivalent). Would you trade either one of them for Tij?

I wouldnt, but i also wouldn't be shocked if Tij ends up being the best of the bunch at the NHL level.

[Matty81]

Originally Posted by D as in David

Flames end up with McKenna or Stenberg (or the pick equivalent). Would you trade either one of them for Tij?

I wouldnt but its not a crazy question. Ive watched iginla play a lot in kelowna and hes a very good player. But I have watched a lot of players come through here and he doesn't have the same degree of separation from the rest of the league as some past players like benn, draisaitl or even cristall. I think he'll be an nhl all star some seasons if he plays with good players as his finishing is good and he has gotten a little less perimeter but I dont see him being "the" guy on a team personally. He's just not as talented as some other players ive seen at this level. But could be wrong as he is very confident and determined which goes a long way to improving long run

[D as in David]

Which pick is the intersection where the Flames and Mammoth would both agree to that trade?

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by D as in David

Which pick is the intersection where the Flames and Mammoth would both agree to that trade?

I would not worry too much about it. I think Iginla’s value is highest on this board for anywhere in the hockey community so it would be astronomical.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

I would not worry too much about it. I think Iginla’s value is highest on this board for anywhere in the hockey community so it would be astronomical.

Who is worrying? How about a discussion about it if posters are interested in one?

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by saillias

This fanbase will need to get over its attachment to Tij. It was over the moment he was picked 6th. We are not entitled or destined to have him just because of Jarome. It seems like royle has to post a disclaimer here once a week that he is not getting traded

Or we can also be fans of other players because we like the way they play. I'd give up the fantasy of trading for him but getting over the "attachment"? A little condescending to be honest.

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by Badgers Nose

Blow jobs for everyone?

One time someone wished for a..and I quote, loving blow job in a Christmas thread. The moderators quickly deleted it and saved the embaresment

[traptor]

Out of all the trades CC has made so far, shipping out vets, by far the beat prospect we have gotten is Brz.




Hes was a really great piece ut he wasn't a bonafide blue chip prospects like Hage or Iginla. He was a 3rd rounder that just had a really good d+1 year.




I would expect the prospects we receive back in any deals for Rasmus or Kadri (if it happens) to be of a similar caliber. Good prospects but not the bonafide blue chipper.

[FusionX]

Originally Posted by Sec214

"Just get away and spend some time with the family."

"It Changed, Changed this morning, last night a little bit and uhh but you you know it uhhh - It was nice to get away."

One of Kadri or Coleman realizing they're being moved? Their time as a Flame is over? Could be Ras too I suppose but his case sounds too certain he's gone for the quotes above (if from a player).

[Roof-Daddy]

I look forward to the next 15 years of Flames fans trying to trade for Tij Iginla

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by D as in David

Who is worrying? How about a discussion about it if posters are interested in one?

Worrying was the wrong word to use. In general, the 6-8th best players in a recent draft don’t get traded but it does happen occasionally. Minnesota just threw a player in the Hughes trade that was drafted in the same draft as a Iginla and might be better than him. The Flames picked a player in the same draft who I think will be better than him. But on this board it would require a huge return, probably would for Utah as well given that he was their first ever pick.

Utah did trade their 11th overall pick from the 2022 draft, plus a bunch of other assets in 2024 for Sergachev so for me the right answer is Iginla is added to other assets to get a top dman under contract or a top forward under contract. That seems to be what happens with those types of players.

Probably a trade like Iginla + + for a good player under contract is how a guy like that gets moved.

[Svartsengi]

Originally Posted by FusionX

One of Kadri or Coleman realizing they're being moved? Their time as a Flame is over? Could be Ras too I suppose but his case sounds too certain he's gone for the quotes above (if from a player).

Rasmus Andersson quote from this morning interview.

[Svartsengi]

Originally Posted by 442scotty

Movie or book quote? Couldn’t find anything… you’re pretty good at this Sec

Rasmus Andersson quote from interview he gave this morning