2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by Matty81

With Weegar's age and ability and also his deal - Ottawa should absolutely have to pay a steep price to acquire him. Coleman the timing is right to take the best offer and move him. And Kadri is likely to have some age based decline to he makes sense to move as well though a little less urgent. But Weegar still has many good years ahead of him, I would say it starts with Yakemchuk or Pinto or they can get lost, even Hensler to me wouldn't be enough as the core piece, his performance post draft has been underwhelming. Happy to have him here mentoring the kids through the rebuild.

Well then Weegars performance this year you have to take into consideration as well.

Just like with Andersson, you will not be pulling out a top 3 prospect from their group.

A first from Ottawa is almost the total value combined from what we received from Vegas for Andersson.

[Matty81]

Originally Posted by MrMike

Well then Weegars performance this year you have to take into consideration as well.

Just like with Andersson, you will not be pulling out a top 3 prospect from their group.

A first from Ottawa is almost the total value combined from what we received from Vegas for Andersson.

I agree he has had a bad year. But he had 5 consistent seasons of being a top dman in the league prior to that, only just turned 32 and has 5 years left at what is going to be a real bargain for a top 4 dman shortly with the cap going up.

Personally I think if a team doesn't offer a piece that you can't say no to, you keep him to mentor the other younger blueliners. There's just no pressure to move him at all otherwise. But maybe Conroy feels differently. To me moving him just to move him for another heavily protected/late first would be a real scorched earth lean into the tank move.

[Reggie Dunlop]

From that interview you can see the respect that Coleman has for Craig Conroy. I get the feeling Conroy is going to do Coleman a solid and send him to Dallas. I just hope the return is decent.

[Canada 02]

Dave Pagnotta rumors from Daily Faceoff podcast
Kings want a 2nd line center and middle six scoring winger; Kings interested in Trochek, but he is not interested in leaving east

Tampa wants to add right side D; also interest in bringing back Blake Coleman. They want term, no rentals.

Detroit and Dallas looking to add scoring and D

Sabres may keep Tuch as their own rental

Kyrou wants change of scenery, willing to waive NMC.

[Canada 02]

double post

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

Then credit where credit is due. I think Dino7c said this the other day.

I'm honestly just passing on what I have heard from former Flames...they likely still have some pretty good connections although not always 100% on everything

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

Dave Pagnotta rumors from Daily Faceoff podcast
Kings want a 2nd line center and middle six scoring winger; Kings interested in Trochek, but he is not interested in leaving east

Coleman AND Kadri.

Term to line up with Panarin and just take a run, then rebuild.

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by dino7c

I'm honestly just passing on what I have heard from former Flames...they likely still have some pretty good connections although not always 100% on everything

Now say that in GIF form please

[Gugstanley]

Originally Posted by dino7c

I reported this 2 days ago...take that Francis!

Francis is using you as a source

[Enoch Root]

Catching up in the thread, I feel like CP is being a bit conservative in its expectations for a Coleman return, while simultaneously being too optimistic on a Kadri return. But hopefully both get moved and we'll see.

As for Weegar, I still feel like it won't happen until next year, or perhaps in the summer.

Regardless, it seems clear that the rebiggle is dead, and we are fact approaching a watershed moment in the rebuild.

[Fan69]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Catching up in the thread, I feel like CP is being a bit conservative in its expectations for a Coleman return, while simultaneously being too optimistic on a Kadri return. But hopefully both get moved and we'll see.

As for Weegar, I still feel like it won't happen until next year, or perhaps in the summer.

Regardless, it seems clear that the rebiggle is dead, and we are fact approaching a watershed moment in the rebuild.

It is interesting isnt it?

I think that coleman and one if the two defenders goes. Kadri i still think is a tougher sell just trade wise. Regardless of Kadri though if those two players go and maybe a Pachal or Lombo it really is a clear statement.

However it ends up the first term of the Conroy tenure should be called The Great Rebiggle for historical reference.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Fan69

It is interesting isnt it?

I think that coleman and one if the two defenders goes. Kadri i still think is a tougher sell just trade wise. Regardless of Kadri though if those two players go and maybe a Pachal or Lombo it really is a clear statement.

However it ends up the first term of the Conroy tenure should be called The Great Rebiggle for historical reference.

The first, the greatest, and the only! I think it’s safe to say no other team in any sport has ever formally announced a Rebiggle.

People were just mad because they didn’t know what a Rebiggle looks like.

[Calgary Highlander]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

From that interview you can see the respect that Coleman has for Craig Conroy. I get the feeling Conroy is going to do Coleman a solid and send him to Dallas. I just hope the return is decent.

There is a repeating theme of players acknowledging how transparent and straightforward the communication is with Conroy, and how he "gets it" having been in their shoes.

The Flames haven't had a GM that has played in the NHL since Darryl (and he's not exactly someone players could ever relate to).

Conroy is transparent with the player. The player in turn is transparent with his teammates. Even in a sell-off, the vibes stay positive and players support one another.

My Conniefidence has never been higher.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Fan69

It is interesting isnt it?

I think that coleman and one if the two defenders goes. Kadri i still think is a tougher sell just trade wise. Regardless of Kadri though if those two players go and maybe a Pachal or Lombo it really is a clear statement.

However it ends up the first term of the Conroy tenure should be called The Great Rebiggle for historical reference.

Craig Conroy: The General Manager

Prologue: The Roots of Ruin
Act 1: The Grand Rebiggle
Act 2: TBD
Act 3: It is in

[Royle9]

I think it speaks volumes that guys like Kadri, Coleman, Weegar etc (your vets essentially) have all said they love it here, but are willing to move elsewhere if its going to make the Flames better long term.

Shows the respect they have for Craig like you said, transparency has been key with these guys and Craig honoring their movement clauses and being respectful with communication has paid off in spades.

Really cant dislike any of them.

[Kipper_3434]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Craig Conroy: The General Manager

Prologue: The Roots of Ruin
Act 1: The Grand Rebiggle
Act 2: TBD
Act 3: It is in

Act 2: Is It in Yet?

[Super-Rye]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Craig Conroy: The General Manager

Prologue: The Roots of Ruin
Act 1: The Grand Rebiggle
Act 2: TBD
Act 3: It is in

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by getoverit

Coleman controls his destiny, if all we get is a 2nd and whatever we can get that next years trade deadline for him, return has to be better

Wait, why does next year's deadline "have to be better?". Coleman is still a major hot commodity with recent play the last two years. Plus a contender is getting him for two playoff runs.

I don't understand this frequent notion on CP that if you don't get what you want for Coleman this deadline that he'll obviously get this years offers or better next deadline. He's been great, but there's tons of factors including the old "father time is uncontested" and the buyer and seller market is fluid each season.

[jayswin]

This season it's a sellers market with the Flames being one of the only teams having good assets they're willing to sell. That's an incredible situation to be in playing in a 32 team league, and if you're rebuilding you do business this trade deadline, with those cards.

CP speaks as if next deadline is equal to this deadline if we don't get "our price met". Meanwhile, as we've seen so many times - sometimes you have great assets that should net great returns and most contenders are set/maxed out/not interested in your specifics players, or way more teams than the year prior decide it's time to quit pushing and start selling and suddenly your GM goes "**** everyone is selling off forwards this deadline and Coleman and Kadri both took huge steps back, production wise, there just isn't a great return to be made".

I mean Kadri has already quit this season and there's still allegedly a market where we could get a decent return. You DO NOT sit on an aging asset that is playing disinterested in a sellers market where you're one of the only teams selling and teams are interested in acquiring him, until next deadline, at all, imo. That is dumb.

[Fan69]

Originally Posted by jayswin

This season it's a sellers market with the Flames being one of the only teams having good assets they're willing to sell. That's an incredible situation to be in and if you're rebuilding you do business this trade deadline.

CP speaks as if next deadline is equal to this deadline if we don't get "our price met". Meanwhile, as we've seen so many times - sometimes you have great assets that should net great returns and most contenders are set/maxed out/not interested in your specifics players, or way more teams than the year prior decide it's time to quit pushing and start selling and suddenly your GM gores "**** everyone is selling off forwards this deadline and Coleman and Kadri both took huge steps back, production wise, there just isn't a great return to be made.

I mean Kadri has already quit this season and there's still allegedly a market where we could get a decent return. You DO NOT sit on that until next deadline, at all, imo.

Couldnt agree more. Mentioned it myself that its pretty rare for us flames fans to have everything come together. Usually when we are selling no one is buying and vice versa.

We could easily walk away with at least two more first and a second plus whatever else to use as ammo for the future. If the one rumour is true and kadri is traded and we get just an a list prospect back it would sure take some of the sting out of the monahan trade nevermind if we got more.