2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Matty81]

It feels like something needs to give on the right side with four guys who need ice time, but maybe they just have Parekh play in the A next year, he looks like he needs more time, and go with Whitecloud, Weegar and Brz.

The left side needs a guy even with Kuznetsov emerging and Bahl steady there, for me Hanley isn't a guy that we should have around on a rebuilding team unless you absolutely can't find a player who might be a part of the solution. There is just no upside there in terms of helping the team contend long run, he is a bandage player on a team that isn't contending and a much better fit on a team headed to the playoffs as depth. I'd rather see him go than Pachal but the org will need to find another left shot and I don't think Miromanov is NHL quality - maybe Cicek? Hanley has done as well as he can with his limited skillset and size but he's about to turn 35 and has no purpose in the organization moving forward and will probably be retired in a season or two.

If you can get a 3rd or 4th rounder for him I think it's a win. Pachal makes sense to me as a 7, because he brings a bit of toughness when you need it and you're not sewering a younger player's development with limited minutes.

[Harry Lime]

I'll play the "only way I see it happening" game though, because its fun.

To New Jersey - Huberdeau

To San Jose - Hamilton

To Calgary - Palat, Bystedt, Couture

Calagry doesn't worry about the floor next year, and gets a good C/RW prospect. A lot of waiving of NTCs.everyone wins.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Matty81

It feels like something needs to give on the right side with four guys who need ice time, but maybe they just have Parekh play in the A next year, he looks like he needs more time, and go with Whitecloud, Weegar and Brz.

The left side needs a guy even with Kuznetsov emerging and Bahl steady there, for me Hanley isn't a guy that we should have around on a rebuilding team unless you absolutely can't find a player who might be a part of the solution. There is just no upside there in terms of helping the team contend long run, he is a bandage player on a team that isn't contending and a much better fit on a team headed to the playoffs as depth. I'd rather see him go than Pachal but the org will need to find another left shot and I don't think Miromanov is NHL quality - maybe Cicek? Hanley has done as well as he can with his limited skillset and size but he's about to turn 35 and has no purpose in the organization moving forward and will probably be retired in a season or two.

If you can get a 3rd or 4th rounder for him I think it's a win. Pachal makes sense to me as a 7, because he brings a bit of toughness when you need it and you're not sewering a younger player's development with limited minutes.

Weegar has played left side a lot.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

The Flames are currently 15 Million over the cap floor I don't see making the cap floor becoming an issue for the team, not as long as that Loser Huberdeau keeps playing.

Next year they’re only about 9 million over the floor, assuming they carry 13F 7D.

Kadri and Coleman collectively make 11.9M, so some retention or higher salary coming back/acquired in free agency will be needed.

They wouldn’t be able to move both guys out without retention and replace them with ELCs/league min.

[OILFAN #81]

Friedman listed San Jose as a team to watch for Panarin. Checked in and was told just like with Andersson: "Highly interested but only if there is an extension in place".

[SuperMatt18]

Sharks should be focused on a d-man IMO

Honestly I don't know how deep the Rangers are looking to cut but Fox is who they should be targeting if Rangers are going scorched earth.

[Niemo]

Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

Friedman listed San Jose as a team to watch for Panarin. Checked in and was told just like with Andersson: "Highly interested but only if there is an extension in place".

Would the Sharks be bidding on Whitecloud? Seems like he could really help that D Core!

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

I'll play the "only way I see it happening" game though, because its fun.

To New Jersey - Huberdeau

To San Jose - Hamilton

To Calgary - Palat, Bystedt, Couture

Calagry doesn't worry about the floor next year, and gets a good C/RW prospect. A lot of waiving of NTCs.everyone wins.

Huberdeau has 4 years and $42M left after this season.

Palat and Couture have only one season left.

Only Calgary wins. Plus you have them getting a decent prospect and saving about $30M .

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

Huberdeau has 4 years and $42M left after this season.

It's worse actually. He has 5 years left after this season and $52.5 million left after this season.

[howard_the_duck]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

Yeah for Kadri especially, you just take the best offer from the 20 teams not on his no trade list. I don't get the "doing right by the player".

It should not be up to Kadri where he goes. You have to think of the organization first, just like the players will always look out for themselves first.

Theoretically, if every M-NTC is submitted annually, then I agree.

Player has control to exercise their contract rights every year. The team should be able to move flexibly and in their best interests after that.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by Niemo

Isn't that basically what their trade protections are for?

Trade lists just aren't for places you dislike. It's for places you think you might end up getting traded to. Like Kadri with Calgary when he was a Leaf. He said he had nothing against Calgary but didn't want to leave Toronto.

By doing them a favour that could mean waiving for a team on their list if it's a team they think is a contender.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

Friedman listed San Jose as a team to watch for Panarin. Checked in and was told just like with Andersson: "Highly interested but only if there is an extension in place".

Which makes it unlikely. Panarin is a player that exerts maximum levels of control. I think he will want to hit UFA, and won't deviate from that.

[Ped]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

I'll play the "only way I see it happening" game though, because its fun.

To New Jersey - Huberdeau

To San Jose - Hamilton

To Calgary - Palat, Bystedt, Couture

Calagry doesn't worry about the floor next year, and gets a good C/RW prospect. A lot of waiving of NTCs.everyone wins.

Why on earth would the Sharks do this? Hamilton has been terrible this year and has a 9 million dollar cap hit for 2 more seasons. They don't need to dump Couture because they can LTIR him if they need to, and his contract is only one more season.

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

Friedman listed San Jose as a team to watch for Panarin. Checked in and was told just like with Andersson: "Highly interested but only if there is an extension in place".

They want a Whitecloud?

[ComixZone]

https://twitter.com/user/status/2014050031347675541

Just another recap tweet, cool beans nonetheless!

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by NewFan

I believe trading Huberdeau within the next two seasons is unnecessary. However, if Conroy is intent on moving him, would a team be interested in a package deal of Huberdeau (retain 50%) and Brzustewicz in exchange for a first-round pick and a short-term contract dump? May be some upcoming teams may accept the trade.

The value of Braun is, for arguments sake, around a first round pick.

So the question is, would someone take Huberdeau at half price. I wouldn’t .

He’s likely also in his age decline years as well.

Plus how likely is it that Edward’s eats over $22M?

[dammage79]

Wonder if the Flames are good to go to the deadline or are treating all their trades under the Feb 4th cut off. Because none of their remaining asserts are under"Olympic injury concerns".

IMO, the more time they have for try out with their farm kids, the better.

[Vinny01]

If the Flames are trading Kadri and eating money this should be the biggest return Conroy should get for the sell off. I don’t care that he is 35 he is still playing as well or better than he was at 25 and his current cap hit in this cap climate is more than fair any retention and it becomes a steal.

Retention money frees up when the team needs to give McKenna his big raise

[the-rasta-masta]

Buyout for Huberdeau before 27/28 season is really the only buyout window where any savings are present.

Year 1 (27/28): pretty much still paying full cap hit. $83k savings.

Year 2 (28/29): $2.6 million in cap savings

Year 3 (29/30): back to $83k savings, otherwise full cap hit.

Year 4 (30/31): $4.6 million cap savings

Dead cap hit of $916,000 for 4 years to follow.

If he regresses any further into 26/27, would this make any sense going into a hopefully competitive team window with younger player to sign and fit into the lineup? He'd really almost have to become AHL fodder.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

The value of Braun is, for arguments sake, around a first round pick.

So the question is, would someone take Huberdeau at half price. I wouldn’t .

He’s likely also in his age decline years as well.

Plus how likely is it that Edward’s eats over $22M?

You are also tying up a retention spot