2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread - Page 1376 - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

dino7c · 02-10-2026, 09:57 PM

what is a "Haul" for Cooley though?

IMO he is worth more to the Flames than anyone is actually going to pay

ForeverFlameFan · 02-10-2026, 09:58 PM

Goalies are so volatile. If a team wants to overpay for a hot streak by Cooley, then by all means they can. I'd love to keep him though, and we have no reason to move him short of overpayment. If a team is dumb enough to offer a significant package for him, so be it. Whatever is best for Calgary and Cooley's career.

Calgary4LIfe · 02-10-2026, 10:22 PM

The goalie market has been strange. I think that there has been a legitimate shortage lately of decent-to-good goaltending.

Berra was traded when there were a lot of established goalies doing well. Many have retired since. It certainly seems that way to me anyway. Anyway, it was an overpayment at the time - Berra was never made available, but the price was too good to pass up. The scouts in Colorado thought that there was something there that they could work with and found Berra to have exceptional potential - similar to how Sigalet saw Cooley.

I think Cooley's value is around a 2nd. However, is that enough for me (if I was Conroy) to disrupt things? Cooley and Wolf are a good pairing, and they apparently share a genuine friendship right now. I would rather keep them both around and provide my team with decent goaltending every night as I think it becomes difficult to develop players when they are terrified of making a mistake as it ends up costing a goal each time - having both Cooley and Wolf helps keep that from happening.

For me, I put the price of Cooley as a 1st. Don't think I would get it, but if it were offered, I would take it. However, if it is the Oilers calling, I make the minimum a 1st + 2nd + something - a huge overpayment - as I really don't want to help the Oilers, and I also would want to discourage them from destroying Cooley's career that is only being put back on track now.

Had Vladar decided to sign in Edmonton, we would 100% be talking about how lousy he was, and how we are so lucky to have him choose not to re-sign here. Instead, Vladar has been trending on being a very good goalie (though I haven't kept track through January, but I assume he is still doing well).

Harry Lime · 02-10-2026, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Poe969

They're a bottom 5 team 8n the league, everyone is for sale.

I hate to quote Feaster at a time like this, but you don't trade a pre-apex player when you are a rebuilding team. .... unless you are getting a similar player back in a position in which you are weaker, much like the Gauthier/Drysdale trade.

I don't think that there is another backup following Cooley, who is angling towards his quality, so I'd be reluctant to trade from that position.

gvitaly · 02-10-2026, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dino7c

what is a "Haul" for Cooley though?

IMO he is worth more to the Flames than anyone is actually going to pay

I think a 2nd + 3rd is a haul by goalie standards, especially for a backup, and something the Flames should consider.

cam_calderon · 02-10-2026, 10:41 PM

If someone's desperate enough to dangle a first, I'd definitely take it. A second probably not worth it considering how hot Cooley is right now.

Bonded · 02-10-2026, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Harry Lime

I hate to quote Feaster at a time like this, but you don't trade a pre-apex player when you are a rebuilding team. .... unless you are getting a similar player back in a position in which you are weaker, much like the Gauthier/Drysdale trade.

I don't think that there is another backup following Cooley, who is angling towards his quality, so I'd be reluctant to trade from that position.

Cooley will be 32ish by the time the Flames are hopefully competitive. I wouldn’t really call him a pre-apex player. I’d be fine if the Flames traded him as he either cements himself as a #1 and they can’t afford him or he falls back to earth. I doubt a team would give up much for him to make a trade worthwhile though

Jay Random · 02-10-2026, 10:52 PM

The thing about Cooley being hot right now is that this is precisely when the team doesn't need a hot goalie. If you can sell high on him, that's a tidy bit of business.

I'm thinking a 2nd + B prospect, since a backup (even a very good one) is not likely to go for a 1st.

TheScorpion · 02-10-2026, 11:00 PM

If anyone offers a legit piece for Cooley I think you'd be nuts not to take it. Especially with Prosvetov already in the org and signed for the rest of the year.

gvitaly · 02-10-2026, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TheScorpion

If anyone offers a legit piece for Cooley I think you'd be nuts not to take it. Especially with Prosvetov already in the org and signed for the rest of the year.

I agree with the 1st part, but Prosvetov has been pretty bad since returning from his injury. I don't think he should be a part of the consideration.

Strange Brew · 02-10-2026, 11:48 PM

The Flames are not not going to trade everyone on the team. They just signed Cooley to a bargain basement contract and we know they prioritize development and culture. You need two goalies and no one else in the system is NHL capable.

No one is trading a first for the guy, so the only way I see it happening is if a Kadri or Weegar trade could land an elite prospect and someone insists Cooley be part of the deal.

InternationalVillager · 02-11-2026, 12:03 AM

Things are interesting on Kadri front. Multiple teams. MTL is one of them for sure.

cam_calderon · 02-11-2026, 12:07 AM

Montreal do make a fair bit of sense as a dance partner with a young team needing a quality C with a ring to his name. Laine opens up a lot of cap, and they have all their picks in the next two drafts. Only one player getting a raise next season, but they'll be very tight if they trade for Nazem with no retention.

cam_calderon · 02-11-2026, 12:09 AM

Assuming Laine would come to Calgary as cap dump in this situation

868904 · 02-11-2026, 12:57 AM

Nothing short of a 1st round pick if it’s the Habs. Need it back for Monahan.

Sandman · 02-11-2026, 01:02 AM

I'm a little on the fence with trading Cooley. One the one hand, I want whatever is best for the organization, but it is SO NICE to have a good tandem who give us a chance to win every night. Having them both going forward would be a good thing, but how long until Cooley wants to be a #1?

If a team comes along and offers a first, plus a good prospect, then maybe...

gvitaly · 02-11-2026, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandman

I'm a little on the fence with trading Cooley. One the one hand, I want whatever is best for the organization, but it is SO NICE to have a good tandem who give us a chance to win every night. Having them both going forward would be a good thing, but how long until Cooley wants to be a #1?

If a team comes along and offers a first, plus a good prospect, then maybe...

It's nice to have a good tandem when you're competing for the playoffs, but are we really going to be upset if we lose a couple more games in the next 2–3 years? I would probably be happier with the higher picks, if I'm being honest.

Also, this organization has shown it has a pretty good ability at identifying and developing goalies. I think it would be awesome if they could turn that into even more assets. It probably needs to be at least a 2nd, similar to the Blackwood trade. I wouldn't mind adding another Stockselius, Basha, or Battaglia to the system. Besides the more picks the Flames get the bigger the chance they get another Wyttenbach outside of the 1st round.