2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[howard_the_duck]

Originally Posted by Wolven

"Fall back". There are only 2 spots below them.

• Flames have the hardest remaining schedule
• Canucks have the 22nd hardest remaining schedule and should be able to climb above the Flames
• Jets have the 5th hardest remaining schedule and are hugely underperforming. They need to do something if they want to save this season (ie. trade for Kadri and fix their C depth)

I just mean points back from a playoff spot. The standings at this point are a monkey's breakfast given the parity in the league. The schedule, to your point, will likely help dictate as well.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Wolven

"Fall back". There are only 2 spots below them.

• Flames have the hardest remaining schedule
• Canucks have the 22nd hardest remaining schedule and should be able to climb above the Flames
• Jets have the 5th hardest remaining schedule and are hugely underperforming. They need to do something if they want to save this season (ie. trade for Kadri and fix their C depth)

I think the Jets are going to fire their coach and get a bump.

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by taxbuster

Francis "is assumed to speak for management" someone posted earlier...well, maybe that is no longer true and he's just spewing?

Francis on air a week or two ago said he was going to text Maloney about something but thought better of it because it would be going over Conroy’s head, or something along those lines. I forget the context.

I think Francis has messaging with everyone up to ownership and Maybe even ME. As to whether he gets answer, probably not. I doubt anyone is answering his calls either. But Francis is a good useful idiot to get messaging out. It’s what modern sports journalism has become.

Like most useful idiots, no one in the Flames is too concerned if they burn him by changing messaging after getting him to socialize an idea.

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by Knut

Smoke around Coleman starting to build it seems

Andersson out this week.
Coleman close to the deadline.
Kadri likely stays for the year IMO. Mentor Zayne. Offseason move.

If Andersson goes, and specifically does not go to the Stars, would the Stars then look for Coleman?

Coleman (50% retained) for Bischel?

They need LW depth and Bischel is buried behind young established LD.

If they need D depth back then maybe send them Hanley for a pick. He does not answer their RD problem but he does give them a cost effective depth D who can play up and down the line up a bit if injuries hit (and they are familiar with him).

[Royle9]

Whats ironic in a sense is that all 3 guys rumored to be on the move are actually great team guys and guys you want in your room.

They're great locker room guys.
They play hard every night (Kadri has his Kadri moments)
They're vocal about how much they love this city and fanbase
They were committed to the rebiggle here
They all understand its about the team first
All have great relationships with Craig

The reality is we're just not in a window to contend any time soon and therefor its in the franchises best interest to capitalize on moving them for all the reasons above. In a perfect world we'd be competing for a cup and these guys could help us, but for where Calgary is at right now it makes far more sense to maximize value and be better down the road.

I suspect the value is there for all 3 based on the popularity of all 3 guys, all of them cemented in the top 5 "available" assets for certain.

[Ped]

Originally Posted by Royle9

They were committed to the rebiggle here

Interesting commitment...

[scotty2hotty]

Originally Posted by Ped

Interesting commitment...

Sounds like someone isn't up to speed on the latest CP memes

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

What moves did Feaster make from September 2013 when Burke was hired and December 2013 when he (Burke) fired him (Feaster)?

A bunch of lower-mid level trades. Colborne, Jackman, Smid(trading away Broissoit). But this is what Burke said:

“The transactional guy, if you make a trade, whether it’s a big trade or a little trade, the guy that explains it is the guy that pulls the trigger. That’s Jay (Feaster). So I don’t think there’s any way this works unless the guy in my position takes a lesser role. To me, it’s not protecting Jay. Jay’s a big boy. He’s got as many rings as I do. It’s more: This is how it has to work.

[Bert]

I think what most fans want to see is just the team picking a direction. If it’s acquire young players. Do that. Sell of Vets and draft? Do that. Ideally we bottom out as well this year and maybe next, but would be nice to see.

[Ped]

A bunch of lower-mid level trades. Colborne, Jackman, Smid(trading away Broissoit). But this is what Burke said:

You forgot the Lane MacDermid trade.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

A bunch of lower-mid level trades. Colborne, Jackman, Smid(trading away Broissoit). But this is what Burke said:

“The transactional guy, if you make a trade, whether it’s a big trade or a little trade, the guy that explains it is the guy that pulls the trigger. That’s Jay (Feaster). So I don’t think there’s any way this works unless the guy in my position takes a lesser role. To me, it’s not protecting Jay. Jay’s a big boy. He’s got as many rings as I do. It’s more: This is how it has to work.

That Smid move was a decent sized trade. I think Burke was brought in to fire Feaster and get some stability in the organization again. I think in his 5 years here he did a pretty good job of it.

I agree the GM makes the trades and calls but the POHO definitely has a voice. Flames chose not to keep that model going until Treliving left so I wonder if Conroy passes the test on his next extension if they send Maloney to pasture if they feel Craig doesn’t need him anymore. Which was kind of the messaging when Burke left

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Royle9

Whats ironic in a sense is that all 3 guys rumored to be on the move are actually great team guys and guys you want in your room.

They're great locker room guys.
They play hard every night (Kadri has his Kadri moments)
They're vocal about how much they love this city and fanbase
They were committed to the rebiggle here
They all understand its about the team first
All have great relationships with Craig

The reality is we're just not in a window to contend any time soon and therefor its in the franchises best interest to capitalize on moving them for all the reasons above. In a perfect world we'd be competing for a cup and these guys could help us, but for where Calgary is at right now it makes far more sense to maximize value and be better down the road.

I suspect the value is there for all 3 based on the popularity of all 3 guys, all of them cemented in the top 5 "available" assets for certain.

100%

Nobody is moving Coleman and Kadri because they don't like the players. They are great players and great guys to have around the team.

And if they were 29 years old I'd be way more open to keeping those guys.

But with them both being 35 years old and with where this team is in their build I think that's why they are being signaled out by the fan base.

It's age and contract status in relation to where this Flames team is that's driving it.

[Tbull8]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

100%

Nobody is moving Coleman and Kadri because they don't like the players. They are great players and great guys to have around the team.

And if they were 29 years old I'd be way more open to keeping those guys.

But with them both being 35 years old and with where this team is in their build I think that's why they are being signaled out by the fan base.

It's age and contract status in relation to where this Flames team is that's driving it.

The fact that they want to help Conroy do what is best for the team is also a huge comment on their character. Absolute pros (unlike hanifin and his agent)

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by Bert

I think what most fans want to see is just the team picking a direction. If it’s acquire young players. Do that. Sell of Vets and draft? Do that. Ideally we bottom out as well this year and maybe next, but would be nice to see.

The direction is fine... primarily it would be great to have this Andersson saga wrapped up but I would much rather have the other GMs come up to Conroy's price than to have Conroy come down to their offers, so patience is required.

For all of the teams that think that they will be able to get Andersson "for free" on July 1st, the rude awakening I hope they all have is that one team will trade for him, extend him, and July 1st is going to be an empty wasteland of UFAs.

NHL GMs are getting too cautious.

[Roof-Daddy]

Man it'd be nice if Ras would agree to an extension with San Jose. It'd be interesting to see what they could get from the Sharks for that many years of Ras locked up.

[stemit14]

I think the Andersson return will end up being a standard return for a rental top 4 defenceman. Maybe a little more because he is having a really good season. But, while Conroy is in a position on of strength in the negotiation right now, it will be a case of taking the best available deal at some point - whether it’s before the Olympics or at the TDL. Conroy might be demanding the equivalent of 2 first round picks right now but, if there is 1 hour left at the TDL and the best offer out there is the equivalent of a first round pick and a second round pick, then I guess that’s what he’ll have to take.

Kadri and Coleman are a different story. I think the only way they get traded this season is if a team steps up and overpays to get them. Conroy has little motivation to trade them this season. They are good vets that are playing well and like playing for the flames. That’s not to say he won’t trade them - just that it will take an overpay to do it. He could trade Coleman today for a 2nd + 3rd round pick… that would probably be the normal price for a player like him. But in order to get Conroy to make the trade this year, I bet it takes more like a 1st + 2nd round pick.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

The fact that they want to help Conroy do what is best for the team is also a huge comment on their character. Absolute pros (unlike hanifin and his agent)

Hanifin’s agent was being a perfect pro, alas. To paraphrase an old publishing saying, the relationship of an agent to a GM is that of a knife to a throat.

[The EBUG's EBUG]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

100%

Nobody is moving Coleman and Kadri because they don't like the players. They are great players and great guys to have around the team.

And if they were 29 years old I'd be way more open to keeping those guys.

But with them both being 35 years old and with where this team is in their build I think that's why they are being signaled out by the fan base.

It's age and contract status in relation to where this Flames team is that's driving it.

Ideal world this is a win win for both sides. I'm sure they and their families love it in Calgary and hopefully when their playing careers are done they come back and settle their families here, but if they have any level of competitive juice left to try and win a cup they should be welcoming a move to a contender.

It's funny though because alternatively, if these are guys that have no aspirations to try and win cups anymore and are happy to run out their careers in Calgary then these maybe shouldn't be guys they want in the room anyways.

Hopefully the Flames can maximize value for these guys and let them go somewhere where they can thrive and possibly have a couple more shots at championships. Win-Win, no hard feelings either way.

[JTech780]

On one hand there is no rush to move guys like Kadri and Coleman, on the other hand the fact that there are basically no sellers this year make make it so that the value for those two players will probably never be higher. This is one of the strangest seasons as far as the standings go. Outside of the Central every other division is bunched up from top to bottom. There really is 25+ buyers out there and only a few sellers, and Calgary has the 3 best assets on the market.

[gvitaly]

Nikita Nesterenko is on waivers. He's big, he's fast, works hard, and he is decent defensively. He's only 24, plays LW in ANA, but I believe he was drafted as a C. I think he would be a good addition to whoever claims him off waivers.