2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by looooob

gonna have to move some guys out though no? feels like - at least up front - we are running back a lot of the same guys and need to find room for a young guy or two- a Gavin McKenna if you will

Yep there are a ton of warm bodies up front signed for next year. Huberdeau, Coronato, Sharangovich, Strome, Farabee, Coleman, Backlund, Frost, Zary, Klapka and Pospisil are 11 forwards. Gridin and Honzek make 13. Do they bring back Lomberg or Beecher?

Some guys will get moved especially if Huberdeau is back. Although other than a draft pick like Mckenna, not sure any other forwards will be knocking on the door at the start of the year.

I actually think this year's team is going to finish a little stronger than if they had done nothing today. A disinterested Kadri wasn't going to be a difference maker, and they may have picked up a couple of vets who will play with something to prove.

[Raymones]

Originally Posted by The EBUG's EBUG

Out
Weegar, Kadri, Battaglia, 4th round pick, 7th round pick

In
2028 1st, 2026 2nd, 2026 2nd, 2026 2nd, 2027 2nd, Olli Maatta, Ryan Strome, Victor Olofsson, Brendan Othmann, Max Curran, Jonathan Castagna

Rental trade chips next year
Frost, Coleman, Strome, Hanley

Used to pray for times like these.

This! Waking up this morning and catching up, I get more and more impressed with Conroy´s work.

IMO Craig has showed masterclass skills in asset management this season. Not only aquiring a lot of picks, but also aquiring low key, undervalued prospects that might excel plus solid veteran pieces to guide the young, reach the floor and with the potential to bring even more pieces come next deadline.

I don't think the additions of Whitecloud, Strome, Maataa and Olofsson get enough credit. Might be looked at as cap dumps blocking youngsters by some, but from my point of view they are solid veteran additions, not making the team better but staying somewhat competitive (but still a bottom team), cap compliant and probably used to aquire more assets next season.

Impressive!

[Ba'alzamon]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Also listed as a winger now, it's why I left those two off. Could certainly be wrong though.

Hoskin is definitely a winger, but Matveiko is a center.

[bluejays]

Overall I'm quite happy with Conroy's overall work as well. He's staggered enough picks over the next few years; got some mediocre prospect trades in to hope pan out in the mean time; and has some pieces who can gain just as much trade value this time next year (Whitecloud and Coleman). Only thing missing is a couple high picks which hopefully they'll address by bottom feeding the next couple years. All in all, happy with how things turned out.

[atb]

Crazy, the Flames will play against Andersson, Weegar, and Kadri (3 times!) before the end of the season.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by atb

Crazy, the Flames will play against Andersson, Weegar, and Kadri (3 times!) before the end of the season.

Great! They can help with the tank.

[Roko]

All these centre prospects coming in really gives me the feeling that Calgary wants one of those top wingers badly at the draft. But if they don’t get the wingers I can definitely see them taking a top D. What a wild week.

Conroy is really doing excellent work. Even though no blue chippers in the deals, I think he has done awesome things still.

Sad to see great vets go but I’m very excited for the youth movement.

What do we think happens with Olofsson? Straight to UFA? Or short deal to pump value?

[Aarongavey]

Now that Conroy has pulled off his 10th trade of a vet for picks and prospects with almost no deals where he trades away picks and prospects for players I am starting to think that the Flames may be rebuilding. I was not really sure after the first 8 trades but now am becoming more confident that that is the plan.

I am still irritated that they will not say they are rebuilding (as any irrational person would be) but I am starting to think they are rebuilding even if they do not say they are. Although if they do not trade Coleman before the start of next season it will be a worrying sign that they are reverting back to the old Flames just trying to win to squeak in the playoffs.

[Tbull8]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

Now that Conroy has pulled off his 10th trade of a vet for picks and prospects with almost no deals where he trades away picks and prospects for players I am starting to think that the Flames may be rebuilding. I was not really sure after the first 8 trades but now am becoming more confident that that is the plan.

I am still irritated that they will not say they are rebuilding (as any irrational person would be) but I am starting to think they are rebuilding even if they do not say they are. Although if they do not trade Coleman before the start of next season it will be a worrying sign that they are reverting back to the old Flames just trying to win to squeak in the playoffs.

Conroy actually did say rebuild yesterday and followed it up with something along the lines of “I’m not afraid to say it”

[Macindoc]

Originally Posted by Roko

All these centre prospects coming in really gives me the feeling that Calgary wants one of those top wingers badly at the draft. But if they don’t get the wingers I can definitely see them taking a top D. What a wild week.

Conroy is really doing excellent work. Even though no blue chippers in the deals, I think he has done awesome things still.

Sad to see great vets go but I’m very excited for the youth movement.

What do we think happens with Olofsson? Straight to UFA? Or short deal to pump value?

The Weegar trade does open up a spot for Verhoef if he’s the BPA when the Flames’ pick comes up if they drop in the lottery. Maybe that was part of the motivation to trade him.

[Roko]

Originally Posted by Macindoc

The Weegar trade does open up a spot for Verhoef if he’s the BPA when the Flames’ pick comes up if they drop in the lottery. Maybe that was part of the motivation to trade him.

Exactly my point.

[SuperMatt18]

Umm so what do we talk about now?

[Two Fivenagame]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Umm so what do we talk about now?

The draft.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

Conroy actually did say rebuild yesterday and followed it up with something along the lines of “I’m not afraid to say it”

GMCC obviously reads CP.

Hi Craig. Nice work.

[robertsfanatic]

Originally Posted by Roko

What do we think happens with Olofsson? Straight to UFA? Or short deal to pump value?

UFA to make room for the youngsters.

[Macho0978]

Originally Posted by getbak

It's also good to see the Rangers weren't able to move Trocheck, and the Blues kept Thomas, Parayko, and Binnington. The Blues also brought in Drouin in the Schenn deal.

That should help both those teams stay ahead of the Flames in the race to the bottom this year.

This deadline was amazing for all angles.

Laf is tearing it up since the Panarin deal.They might not be that bad now that Fox is back.

St Louis is still good. Schenn was having a bad year.

Chicago should be better with Bedard healthy

Need to finish bottom 2

[Geeoff]

Originally Posted by looooob

interesting. will have to stay under the 4.6M or so threshold, as our own firsts really can't be risked in this exercise but an interesting point

Maybe not actually putting forth an offer sheet but trading for the players, similar to what we did with Lindholm and Hamilton. It would seem that the Devils will move on from Simon Nemec, for example. I don't know if this is a good fit for the Flames, since we already have Parekh but just an example of a player that may be available.

[sureLoss]

I saw this yesterday:

https://twitter.com/user/status/2030014730996175125

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Yep there are a ton of warm bodies up front signed for next year. Huberdeau, Coronato, Sharangovich, Strome, Farabee, Coleman, Backlund, Frost, Zary, Klapka and Pospisil are 11 forwards. Gridin and Honzek make 13. Do they bring back Lomberg or Beecher?

Some guys will get moved especially if Huberdeau is back. Although other than a draft pick like Mckenna, not sure any other forwards will be knocking on the door at the start of the year.

I actually think this year's team is going to finish a little stronger than if they had done nothing today. A disinterested Kadri wasn't going to be a difference maker, and they may have picked up a couple of vets who will play with something to prove.

I'm guessing (only guessing) that Huberdeau returns two months into the season and struggles. The discussion will be about a full summer to get his stride back, but then struggles again in 27-28.

Then retires.

Tough surgery to rebound from at age 33.5

[Rhett44]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

Now that Conroy has pulled off his 10th trade of a vet for picks and prospects with almost no deals where he trades away picks and prospects for players I am starting to think that the Flames may be rebuilding. I was not really sure after the first 8 trades but now am becoming more confident that that is the plan.

I am still irritated that they will not say they are rebuilding (as any irrational person would be) but I am starting to think they are rebuilding even if they do not say they are. Although if they do not trade Coleman before the start of next season it will be a worrying sign that they are reverting back to the old Flames just trying to win to squeak in the playoffs.

It is not a full rebuild until Lomberg and Hanley are traded!