2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by BaconGuy

Is CC allowed to put a “In-season signing condition” in each of these packages to prevent teams from trading as a rental with intents to sign at a later point

Nope. No conditions related to re-signing can be placed on a trade under the new CBA.

Nice idea, it's just against the rules.

[BaconGuy]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

Nope. No conditions related to re-signing can be placed on a trade under the new CBA.

Nice idea, it's just against the rules.

Had a feeling something like that was in place. Thx

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

The positive takeaway with Boston is that there appears to be good faith negotiation between the two parties on extension.

If Boston thought Andersson's demands were too much or if Andersson didn't want to consider Boston's offer, the Flames would probably moved on to another team.

It’s also a way for Conroy to put a bit of pressure on the Andersson camp. Let Boston sell him on the offer and the situation.

[HockeyKhan]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

It’s also a way for Conroy to put a bit of pressure on the Andersson camp. Let Boston sell him on the offer and the situation.

Having Lindholm there hopefully helps sell Boston to him.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Lol, watch Lohrei get hurt…

Doubt it would sink the deal, even if he did. He's signed through next season. Not a big deal to the Flames if he were set to miss a month

[CFO]

Longer this goes. Most likely worse a deal becomes

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by CFO

Longer this goes. Most likely worse a deal becomes

How so????

The longer this goes, the more likely it’s a great deal. There.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by CFO

Longer this goes. Most likely worse a deal becomes

English grammar from Yoda did you learn?

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by CFO

Longer this goes. Most likely worse a deal becomes

What if it goes on so long that the timeline inverts and becomes better the longer it goes?

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by Sofa GM

There are going to be some sad people here I believe.

I'm fine with the rumored Lohrei / 1st / Poitras. It still wouldn't hurt to ask for a 1st instead of Poitras and Lohrei. Especially with how injury prone H. Lindholm is. For a team trying to make the playoffs, it would be better for Boston to add without much subtraction. I get most are saying Lohrei is a bottom pairing D with PP ice time, however, he is still producing with that limited ice time. There's value in that.

Plus, a D lineup of:

H. Lindholm - McAvoy
Zadorov - Andersson
Lohrei - Jokiharju

Looks pretty good.

[Tbull8]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

I'm fine with the rumored Lohrei / 1st / Poitras. It still wouldn't hurt to ask for a 1st instead of Poitras and Lohrei. Especially with how injury prone H. Lindholm is. For a team trying to make the playoffs, it would be better for Boston to add without much subtraction. I get most are saying Lohrei is a bottom pairing D with PP ice time, however, he is still producing with that limited ice time. There's value in that.

Plus, a D lineup of:

H. Lindholm - McAvoy
Zadorov - Andersson
Lohrei - Jokiharju

Looks pretty good.

Flames want 2 1sts or equivalent. Boston has 2 1sts. Seems pretty simple to me

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

Flames want 2 1sts or equivalent. Boston has 2 1sts. Seems pretty simple to me

Agreed. Give me the lesser of BOS/TOR 2026 and BOS/FLA in 2027. Easy.

[CFO]

Originally Posted by BigThief

What if it goes on so long that the timeline inverts and becomes better the longer it goes?

At some point teams will move on to plan B's.

[Funkhouser]

I wonder if all the Lohrei doubters have actually watched him?
I remember when he first broke into the league, seeing him play against Calgary, he was super impressive. His skill-set and size are unique.

He was drafted as a 19 year old and has been a slow burn...I believe he is a late bloomer with less miles on his odometer than most. Similar to a Giordano or a Weegar - the best is yet to come with him.

I remember wanting the Flames to trade for him two years ago. I still want the Flames to trade for him. He is a middle-pairing D who could thrive in the right environment. Plus, it gives Wolf a red-headed friend so they won't feel too left out.

Make it happen Craig!

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

I'm fine with the rumored Lohrei / 1st / Poitras. It still wouldn't hurt to ask for a 1st instead of Poitras and Lohrei.

Boston has just enough cap space now ($1.75 million prorated) to fit in Andersson's salary if they trade back Lohrei. If they keep Lohrei, they can't quite add Andersson even with maximum retention. From their point of view, he would be pretty much a cap dump on the deal; from Conroy's, a reclamation project that might be turned into something useful later on.

Conroy's stated price was two 1sts or the equivalent. Poitras has developed, so far, better than the average 2nd-round pick, and he plays a valued position, so he's not far off of ‘the equivalent’, and of course the 1st would be a 1st. Which pretty much means that any value he can extract from Lohrei is playing with house money.

[Psytic]

Lohrei, TOs 1st and Swap Lysell over Poitras and it looks good.

[Infinit47]

Originally Posted by Funkhouser

I wonder if all the Lohrei doubters have actually watched him?
I remember when he first broke into the league, seeing him play against Calgary, he was super impressive. His skill-set and size are unique.

He was drafted as a 19 year old and has been a slow burn...I believe he is a late bloomer with less miles on his odometer than most. Similar to a Giordano or a Weegar - the best is yet to come with him.

I remember wanting the Flames to trade for him two years ago. I still want the Flames to trade for him. He is a middle-pairing D who could thrive in the right environment. Plus, it gives Wolf a red-headed friend so they won't feel too left out.

Make it happen Craig!

He has two goals in tonight's game. Guess Boston will keep him now.

[Baaarrden]

Lohrei with 2g tonight against Chicago

[AC]

Originally Posted by baaarrden

lohrei with 2g tonight against chicago

https://twitter.com/user/status/2012716867232665699

https://twitter.com/user/status/2012727400103039148

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Fine, keep Lohrei and offer a better prospect.

Letourneau will do.