2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by getbak

So, Vegas or (Dallas) Texas Hold 'Em?

I took it as Conroy holds the cards.

…but casino or Texas fits pretty well

[badradio]

Anderson holds all the cards… I bet Craig has had good offers, but Anderson can pretty much veto anything…

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by badradio

Anderson holds all the cards… I bet Craig has had good offers, but Anderson can pretty much veto anything…

That makes sense for Coleman. Not Andersson

[Groot]

Originally Posted by badradio

Anderson holds all the cards… I bet Craig has had good offers, but Anderson can pretty much veto anything…

How can Andersson and his 6-team no trade list veto everything?

[ripTDR]

Combination of a high asking price and teams knowing he won't re-sign there?

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by Bingo

What happens if the demands weren't met? Is it no longer an actual reason to make a trade because you eliminated by suggesting it's fabricated (prepared)?

Preparing and excuse are more of that eliminate any opposing views by boxing them in stuff that is such a weak way to argue a point.

This whole notion of demands being met is odd. There’s a fluid marketplace for NHL players, just like there is for anything else. And as my old economics teacher explained, the only way we have to determine the value of something is how much someone is willing to actually pay for it. A number you have in your head of the valuation of a player (or an exercise bike, or a hockey card, or a car) is just an imaginary number.

If the price the Flames set for a player isn’t met by the market, it’s because the valuation the Flames place on him is too high. That’s just basic economics. And if you’d rather hang on to something rather than sell it for market price, then you aren’t a motivated seller in the first place.

Which is likely the case when it comes to Kadri and Coleman - the Flames seem happy to keep them. A lot of fans aren’t happy at that prospect, because they don’t value the 6 or 7 more wins over the next couples seasons that those players will provide as much as Flames braintrust seems to value it.

I suspect another reason for the reluctance to sell is Edwards and Maloney are extremely anxious about Calgary’s status as a small-market franchise, and they’re worried that if they trade away veterans who chose to sign here as UFAs that the Flames will be an even less attractive destination in the future.

[ComixZone]

Just listening to Flames Talk, Pat believes Coleman is going to miss some time - unsure how long, but likely to miss some games.

[badradio]

Originally Posted by Groot

How can Andersson and his 6-team no trade list veto everything?

As a pure rental he can’t do much, but I would think teams would want to offer a contract for the asking price…

[Fan69]

Originally Posted by #-3

Conroy is looking at his cards (an offer), but hasn't thrown his chips in yet (accepted/rejected the offer)

and apparently sec secretly thinks Craig is a monkey.

Agreed looking at his cards isnt a throw away moment.

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

Texas Hold 'em is poker with training wheels. Harrumph.

Ok Mr. 3 card draw, faces are wild…

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by Sec214

Hard to see the video clearly but it looks like Conroy's opponent is definitely holding two reds, one is definitely paint and the other one is hearts... The board looks like it's all black with two 5s, one is a face card and one looks like a 2... Conroy has the flush which wins I think...

[Enoch Root]

Looks like the player on the left has 3 cards. So it's a miss-deal.

####, we're back to square one.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Just listening to Flames Talk, Pat believes Coleman is going to miss some time - unsure how long, but likely to miss some games.

Rhett44 will be suicidal for the 3-4 days he's out.

[Sec214]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Rhett44 will be suicidal for the 3-4 days he's out.

Oblique injuries are tough.

[dino7c]

Coleman being out with a minor injury means he wont get a serious injury

4D chess

[Rhett44]

Originally Posted by Sec214

Oblique injuries are tough.

That would mean likely 2 to 8 weeks depending on how severe it is.

[Badgers Nose]

Who cares about Coleman and Kadri right now?

Ras is the priority. The other deals can wait unless someone pays enough to get your attention.

[SuperMatt18]

NHL GMs are so risk averse to me still.

In past years with cap accrual I get waiting until the last minute, but this year if you're a team looking to make a splash why are you waiting.

Teams have ~15-17 games until the deadline, why not try to make the move now, get the guy into your organization, and let him get settled in your city during the Olympic break.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

NHL GMs are so risk averse to me still.

In past years with cap accrual I get waiting until the last minute, but this year if you're a team looking to make a splash why are you waiting.

Teams have ~15-17 games until the deadline, why not try to make the move now, get the guy into your organization, and let him get settled in your city during the Olympic break.

I honestly think it’s one of the reasons Vegas has been as strong as they have been. They’re the most aggressive, no-nonsense teams in the league.

Winning is everything, and they know top players drive success. So they’re in on the best player available, always. Yeah, the market makes them attractive to UFAs, but in trades? If a top tier player becomes available - Vegas is in on it and they generally outbid the others. They don’t follow the traditional passive/risk-averse approach that almost everyone else does. I think it’s great, and I wish more teams in the league would stop being so damn scared of transactions.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing

Ok Mr. 3 card draw, faces are wild…

Seven-card stud, nothing wild, and playing rocks.