2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[musth]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

I still wonder if you could get Philly to trade michkov. Hes dying under tocchet.

He's a winger

[Tbull8]

Originally Posted by Muta

I wonder if out of courtesy, you ask Backlund if he would like an opportunity on a competitor. A legit defensive centre having a great year on a bad team, consistent, brings terrific leadership and poise. I know the idea is to have him retire here, but for discussion purposes... you could likely get a decent return for him. He'd be an amazing add onto literally all the contenders right now.

Imagine a contender adding Backlund and Coleman right now for their third line. Makes the Backlund extension timing a bit annoying though…

[bluejays]

It seems like Backlund's big legacy highlight has been to captain the Flames. Would guess he'd be happy staying with the Flames for his full career rather than chasing the chance to win it all with another team. Just a guess from me though.

[Fan69]

Originally Posted by bluejays

It seems like Backlund's big legacy highlight has been to captain the Flames. Would guess he'd be happy staying with the Flames for his full career rather than chasing the chance to win it all with another team. Just a guess from me though.

Him going with the extension sure seems to signal that but im sure its a conversation thats been had at his table a few times.

[Solstice]

Yeah I’d be surprised if Backlund moved. He wants to be captain and here when the new arena opens, I’m pretty sure he said that during the press conference this past summer.

[Calgary4LIfe]

Players like Kadri, Weegar, etc., who have already changed teams - it is easier for them to chase cups.


Backlund has been a Flame his entire career so far, and he has a shot at ending up with the most games played for any Flame. That's an accomplishment. To be able to flip over his hockey card and see nothing but the same team is something you don't see all that often any longer. He can exchange that for a shot at winning a cup, but good luck picking the team (and assuming they have a need for you too). Still tough odds. So from Backlund's perspective, I get it, and I hope he does end up with the most games played record.

[dino7c]

Chasing cups very rarely works out in a 32 team league

[1qqaaz]

Backlund is 99 games away from leading the franchise in games played. That would be a notable and commendable legacy for him. That, along with all of his charitable endeavors and being the captain when most of the other players refused to stay any longer.