2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by saillias

So Wes Gilbertson's last day is today.

Weird era of Flames media. Salim Valji laid off earlier this season, he did the TSN coverage, Eric Duha retired, he was the last person covering the Flames part time at the Athletic, and Ryan Leslie left for the Leafs.

Doesn’t seem like a super fun industry to work in. Seems pretty cut throat.

Didn’t know about Valji.

[stemit14]

With Huberdeau on IR for the rest of the year, and potentially both Coleman and Kadri being traded before the TDL, the flames line up will likely be full of young forwards to finish the year.

Gridin-Frost-Klapka
Farabee-Zary-Coronato
Sharangovich-Backlund-Stromgren
Lomberg-Kirkland-Posposil

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by stemit14

With Huberdeau on IR for the rest of the year, and potentially both Coleman and Kadri being traded before the TDL, the flames line up will likely be full of young forwards to finish the year.

Gridin-Frost-Klapka
Farabee-Zary-Coronato
Sharangovich-Backlund-Stromgren
Lomberg-Kirkland-Posposil

I’d bet with no drop off in performance.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by saillias

So Wes Gilbertson's last day is today.

Weird era of Flames media. Salim Valji laid off earlier this season, he did the TSN coverage, Eric Duha retired, he was the last person covering the Flames part time at the Athletic, and Ryan Leslie left for the Leafs.

Oh man, one of the last remaining from the old guard. I read he left on his own terms, to a "healthier" industry than Sports Journalism. Wish him the best.

[iggyloob12]

Good for him for writing the next chapter (a day after the Washington Post gutted their sports department). I will miss him on Flames Talk.

[mile]

Originally Posted by stemit14

With Huberdeau on IR for the rest of the year, and potentially both Coleman and Kadri being traded before the TDL, the flames line up will likely be full of young forwards to finish the year.

Gridin-Frost-Klapka
Farabee-Zary-Coronato
Sharangovich-Backlund-Stromgren
Lomberg-Kirkland-Posposil

Move Pospisil to 4C and Klapka as the 4th line RW. Give Kerins an extended look in the top 9 to see if he's worth keeping


Zary - Frost - Gridin
Sharangovich - Backlund - Coronato
Stromgren - Kerins - Farabee
Lomberg - Pospisil - Klapka

Kirkland as the regular scratch, unless Lomberg also gets traded

[YyjFlames]

Now that the Flames are firmly in a rebuild, I hope Conroy embraces the same very patient plan coming out of it as the Canadiens' management is taking:

Canadiens' Gorton exploring all possibilities ahead of NHL trade deadline


This is why I continue to doubt that they'll trade for Kadri. They're holding their powder until they're fully in their window. It's incremental, patient improvements but then they'll be dominant for an extended period of time.

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988

Congratulations!

I have a 4 and 5 year old. I'm still tired.

3 x 7. Girls.
E-frickin-xhausted...

[taxbuster]

Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing

3 x 7. Girls.
E-frickin-xhausted...

You have 21 kids? No wonder.

[Psytic]

Originally Posted by saillias

So Wes Gilbertson's last day is today.

Weird era of Flames media. Salim Valji laid off earlier this season, he did the TSN coverage, Eric Duha retired, he was the last person covering the Flames part time at the Athletic, and Ryan Leslie left for the Leafs.

I don't follow them that close but i'm curious what happened to guys like Loubardias, Kerr, Millions, even Dan O'Toole.

[Makarov]

Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing

3 x 7. Girls.
E-frickin-xhausted...

Just-turned-4 and 7. Boys. They drive me to drink.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by taxbuster

You have 21 kids? No wonder.

Must have a big house

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by saillias

So Wes Gilbertson's last day is today.

Weird era of Flames media. Salim Valji laid off earlier this season, he did the TSN coverage, Eric Duha retired, he was the last person covering the Flames part time at the Athletic, and Ryan Leslie left for the Leafs.

Somehow Eric Francis ends up as the last man standing.

[stemit14]

Originally Posted by Goriders

I’d bet with no drop off in performance.

I honestly don’t think there will be much drop off. The young players seem to be all getting better and better as the season goes on and as they get more opportunities. Also important to note that the whole team (including call ups) have all bought in to the flames defensive system. Very rare to ever see the team not out in a good effort and it’s rare for wins to be easy against the flames.

Obviously they are not a good team but I don’t think they will see a big drop off in quality after Kadri and Coleman are traded.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Psytic

I don't follow them that close but i'm curious what happened to guys like Loubardias, Kerr, Millions, even Dan O'Toole.

Loubo is a scout for the Flames. Not sure if that's his full time gig or if he's doing other things.

Kerr I think is largely focused on amateur and youth sports as a consultant or getting involved in certain projects.

Roger tried his hand at politics with the UCP. He was also writing for the Western Standard a bit. But that was a few years ago. Not sure what he's doing now.

Dan has been focused on his own social media and podcasting.

[cKy]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Loubo is a scout for the Flames. Not sure if that's his full time gig or if he's doing other things.

Kerr I think is largely focused on amateur and youth sports as a consultant or getting involved in certain projects.

Roger tried his hand at politics with the UCP. He was also writing for the Western Standard a bit. But that was a few years ago. Not sure what he's doing now.

Dan has been focused on his own social media and podcasting.

##########, he was doing so well.

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by taxbuster

You have 21 kids? No wonder.

Is 3 @ 7 a better description?

[Monahammer]

Triplets? Buy a lotto ticket.

4 and 6 here, can confirm tiredness. Also, lots of illness to start this year. Dumb school germs!

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

Triplets? Buy a lotto ticket.

4 and 6 here, can confirm tiredness. Also, lots of illness to start this year. Dumb school germs!

Yup. And amen to that on the lottery needs...

Holy crap the germs this year! It has been RIDICULOUS!!!

[MissTeeks]

Conroy coming up on FlamesTalk at the top of the hour.

https://twitter.com/user/status/2019540527150936345