2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Anyways who cares about Tij, it isn’t happening.

I’ve been thinking at what point do you think the Flames keep Whitecloud over Weegar. Would the return on Weegar need to be +++ or would they take a little narrower to get out of that contract? If the return for Weegar was 1st and B prospect vs 2nd and 3rd for Whitecloud I wonder what they’d do

I personally don't see a reason it needs to be +++ to select Whitecloud over weegar.

Whitecloud is younger, has a great public leadership persona, and fits our stable of defenders better in the mid-long term (being mostly d focused, and a hitter.) His contract is also better.

I think max value on Weegar is probably now or soon. Even with a pretty bad season, you're looking more to capitalize on his last 2. And you're selling the acquiring team on him as a cost controlled top 4 RD with offensive upside for a few playoff runs.

That combination makes it, IMO a no brainer to move on from Weegar asap with Whitecloud in the fold, assuming Whitecloud is interested in staying.

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

We absolutely should try and use other RD prospects in our system for forward trades if available. 100%.

E.g. someone like Nathan Behm for Henry Mews.
or miroslav holinka...

I'm thinking guys who were selected in 2nd round + and have since exceeded expectations at forward. Similar profile to Mews but in a better position for us.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

I personally don't see a reason it needs to be +++ to select Whitecloud over weegar.

Whitecloud is younger, has a great public leadership persona, and fits our stable of defenders better in the mid-long term (being mostly d focused, and a hitter.) His contract is also better.

I think max value on Weegar is probably now or soon. Even with a pretty bad season, you're looking more to capitalize on his last 2. And you're selling the acquiring team on him as a cost controlled top 4 RD with offensive upside for a few playoff runs.

That combination makes it, IMO a no brainer to move on from Weegar asap with Whitecloud in the fold, assuming Whitecloud is interested in staying.

I agree with you but not sure the Flames would. Hard to gauge Weegar’s value with his NMC

[Reggie Dunlop]

[Shazam]

Yeah I know Tij won't happen.

[OILFAN #81]

NHL trade freeze is 26.5 hours away. Deals could be done on Panarin but he is waiting for the right team(s). La and San Jose as mentioned seem to have deals in place but there is a hold there. 4 years/11 M is what he is apparently looking for and I know 4 years/$9.75 M per was offered. I believe it may have got to 10 but can't confirm.

Was told there is tons of trade talk around players around the league and people are waiting for the first domino to fall. On Weegar: was told the offer wasn't what Calgary wants yet so they are waiting. SJ put in an offer and apparently other GM's have put in an offer/had talks. SJ hasn't had talks about Kadri or Coleman. They have Panarin and a right shooting defenseman on the list.

4-5 teams have called on Ferraro but it seems he might re-sign. Sharks have had discussions on Brandon Carlo as well.

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by getbak

No one is saying he was the best player in the entire tournament. He was chosen as one of Canada's three best players by Canada's management team. Whether you agree or not, that's the fact.

Actually, Mr. Coffee did say he was the best forward, "borderline in the tournament":

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Well I watched the juniors. Zayne was phenomenal offensively but also defensively not great.

Iginla was probably the best forward. Borderline in the tournament? He’s a better player with a more predictable future upside than Zayne who’s a bit of a who knows. He could be a phenom. He could be a bust. Iginla is a lower risk play with about equal upside.

If you offer Parekh for Iginla straight up? Utah rejects. 100%.

[Sofa GM]

Have to think that Detroit would be a prime landing spot for Weegar. Looking at the Red Wings defense, he would be a great fit there.

[The EBUG's EBUG]

Tryna feel something this week, need some movement.

They talked about this on Barnburner but if you're a vet not going to the Olympics it feels like such a no brainer that you'd want to be dealt ahead of the freeze to give you and your family the time to move and get settled with the new team.

[Monahammer]

Doesn't feel like anything on our end is close enough to pop in the next day. But here's hoping!

[ResAlien]

Keep waiting, things will stay quiet until the TDL. If I was a gambling man I'd wager no one else on the flames moves as "the value wasn't there".

[OILFAN #81]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Keep waiting, things will stay quiet until the TDL. If I was a gambling man I'd wager no one else on the flames moves as "the value wasn't there".

I think you will see 1 deal for sure, maybe 2.

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by The EBUG's EBUG

Tryna feel something this week, need some movement.

They talked about this on Barnburner but if you're a vet not going to the Olympics it feels like such a no brainer that you'd want to be dealt ahead of the freeze to give you and your family the time to move and get settled with the new team.

I wonder if the teams could agree, the players could be advised, but it does not get submitted until post-freeze. This saves the acquiring team some money...

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Keep waiting, things will stay quiet until the TDL. If I was a gambling man I'd wager no one else on the flames moves as "the value wasn't there".

It is a good thing you are not a gambling man then.

[Circa89]

Originally Posted by The EBUG's EBUG

Is Wright a problem on that level? The other two have documented instances of being polarizing characters (putting it mildly), has that been proven to be the case with Wright?

speaking of Wright... who the H is this Flames and why does it look like David Moss with the world best/ worst Mullet?



https://www.nhl.com/kraken/player/shane-wright-8483524

I've only been on this forum 21 years. I'll figure out how to embed a picture one day

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Zayne was great at the juniors but he was absolutely not a step above Iginla at the juniors. Not at all. Dude. What?

Zayne is good do not get me wrong… he is not Tij Iginla. If you have the chance to trade Parekh for Iginla 1:1 it’s a total home run and you take it 10/10 times. Holy ####. Can’t even believe I’m having this conversation but super reflective of the bias on this website. Wow.

Man, you are way overrating Tij because of his dad. I'm not even convinced Tij Iginla will be a top line player let alone a superstar and I sure as hell wouldn't trade Parekh for him let alone add a 1st. There is nothing at all that indicates Tij Iginla will be a superstar. Could he end up one? I guess it's possible but nothing indicates that. You have gone way off the deep end here.

[united]

Cody Eakin, here on a PTO a couple years ago.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing

I wonder if the teams could agree, the players could be advised, but it does not get submitted until post-freeze. This saves the acquiring team some money...

I don't know if a team would be willing to take risk of getting all that set up and the player injuries himself over the break eating pancakes.

[John Doe]

Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing

I wonder if the teams could agree, the players could be advised, but it does not get submitted until post-freeze. This saves the acquiring team some money...

The last part is an interesting point.

My question is whether or not the remaining salary numbers will go down during the Olympic shutdown. I can understand why they would, as I imagine the players would still be getting paid during that time period, but I can also see the logic behind freezing remaining salary amounts during the break as the remaining games are not changing.

Does anyone know how this works?

[Flamesfan05]

The wizard loves Kadri, send him home