2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Macho0978]

Originally Posted by Sec214

Only two on that list that are comparable are Petterson and Thomas. Very different players however still #1 C's.

The secondary market for scoring is probably Kadri and O'Rielly.

Trochek is a top shutdown guy and probably has his own market from what I've heard.

Thomas is tops on the list, but he should be a target for a middle team with tons of assets. Top teams don't need him as much and don't have the assets.

O'Reilly and Trocheck should be grouped together. Both score as much as Kadri but they also are elite on faceoffs and elite on the PK. They can play up and down the lineup and contribute. They both should rank higher than Kadri for elite teams.

Kadri needs to go to a team that has a hole at center and needs scoring. Team that is being carried by their top line.

[Hockey-and_stuff]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

You can debate the strategy but not whether Thomas is a legit 1C. He was 6th in PPG last season among centres. Ahead of Crosby, Hughes, Suzuki, Point, Scheifele. Just a hair behind Eichel.

If you think trading late firsts and B/C prospects is going to get you a bonafide 1C, i've got some beach front property in Nunavut to sell you (I know you didn't say this was possible)

[Savvy27]

I love that they are looking at Robert Thomas as a trade option. He is the kind of 1C that can actually contribute and insulate guys like Reschny and Potter and/or any high end C they draft this year.

He would also substantially improve their powerplay. The Flames are looking at year four out of the playoffs. They have two 1sts in the next two drafts and possibly the next three. They still have assets coming in for Coleman and Kadri in the near future and add Whitecloud or Weegar to that if they want more bullets.

Rebuilding isn't just done through the draft. Even if Thomas isn't the perfect age, first line C's do not become available often enough for teams without a clear number one C prospect to be choosy. He is only 26 and he is cost controlled at a reasonable number through prime years. I really hope we can get him.

[Roko]

Thomas is the type of player I would be happy with us adding if we can.
He wouldn’t make this team that much better in the short term but we need centres after next year. Maybe one year early but I would do it.

[SuperMatt18]

A team like Utah, Buffalo, or Detroit should be all over Thomas.

Coming out of a rebuild, have some similar aged players, and still have the prospect / draft capital to make a big splash but really didn't draft that clear 1C in their rebuild.

Minnesota too but they spent a lot of assets on Hughes already.

[Niemo]

There is no way we would have the best offer for Robert Thomas. I think we can just move on from that thought. Not surprised we checked in and have interest, but it would be akin to Treliving checking in on Ras and co.

[stemit14]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

A team like Utah, Buffalo, or Detroit should be all over Thomas.

Coming out of a rebuild, have some similar aged players, and still have the prospect / draft capital to make a big splash but really didn't draft that clear 1C in their rebuild.

Minnesota too but they spent a lot of assets on Hughes already.

Agreed. He would be a great fit for any of those teams.

[Sec214]

Next little bit is going to be fun.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

Thomas seems like the type that would demand a classic roster, prospect, 1st.

Frost, Suniev and Battaglia along with the Vegas 1st.

Enough, or too low?

Criminally low. 3 players that they don't really want plus a late first.

To even catch their interest, you'd need to offer Parekh as a starting point.

Look at what 1.5 years of Hughes brought in.

[Roko]

Originally Posted by Sec214

Next little bit is going to be fun.

Tell us more!

[Sec214]

Originally Posted by Roko

Tell us more!

I'll be in Elysium.

[IliketoPuck]

I am not yet entertained.....

[Muta]

Hey, that Ottawa Senators logo is moving!

[Sec214]

Originally Posted by IliketoPuck

I am not yet entertained.....

[Table 5]

The best assets the Flames have over the next couple of years will be their own upcoming 1st round picks, and for atleast the next two years, the goal should be to maximize those as much as possible. Having a player like Thomas would of course not magically turn us into a good team...but his elevated play may result in us picking 4-10, instead of 1-3. There are no guarantees with any picks of course, but I think anything that jeopardizes those picks or tries to short circuit the rebuild would be a mistake.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

No team is giving up a young 1C. 26 is as young as I've ever seen such a trade.

What Cs were you thinking of?

Trevor Zegras
Barrett Hayton
Dylan Cozens

If you want to go big:

Jack Eichel

Young centres demand trades all the time. The Flames just haven't had the resources to acquire one historically.

The Flames have a crap load of prospect depth and more incomming. They may find themselves in a position in 2-3 years where they can offer two solid second liners for one slightly better centre.

[sureLoss]

Kypreos post olympic trade board:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...olympic-break/

Top four defencemen are in high demand, and Weegar is attractive to many teams. The Flames may not have planned on trading Weegar this season, but with the position they're in and the calls they'll get, they will have to consider it

Calgary likes Weegar, but he's going to turn 33 years old next season, so does he really fit into the window when the Flames will be competitive again? They have a ways to go here. Much like Kadri, the Flames have to ask themselves a tough question: when's a good time to unload?

As I mentioned off the top, the Senators really like Weegar and would love to add a top-four defenceman.

There is always a need for centres around the league and Kadri would seem to hit a lot of the right notes. He’s still productive, leading Calgary in scoring, he’s got plenty of playoff experience, and he’s won the Stanley Cup. The complicated part of this is that his contract goes on for another three seasons, and teams are cautious about taking on that full freight.

Meantime, the Flames do not want to eat any of the remaining money and, for now, that’s the only thing keeping him in Calgary. Kadri has a 13-team no-trade list, but he’s willing to waive that if it means taking a run at another Cup. On Monday, Kadri was addressing trade rumours and our own Eric Francis wrote how a Kadri trade feels inevitable now. Calgary has been playing hardball on this the whole time and now we're down to the final days for them to make a call. There are six teams believed to be in on this, including Dallas, Carolina and Montreal.

Calgary has a few trade candidates potentially available at this deadline, but if you had to pick one who was the most likely to get traded, it's Coleman. He has partial trade protection, in which he’d allow a move to 10 teams, and the two-time Stanley Cup champion is also under contract for another year. This is the player Calgary is taking the most calls on, so the market could spin up a highly valuable return for the Flames.

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by Sec214

I'll be in Elysium.

[AC]

Weegar seems like a great vet to keep around, but if you can move him and hold onto Whitecloud instead... I'd definitely listen to offers.

Kadri + Coleman + Weegar out would be huge for both the returns, but also for opening spots for kids to play down the stretch. It would likely also help ensure a bottom 3 finish too...

[Vinny01]

I feel like if the Flames do a Coleman trade without retaining then there will almost certainly be a Kadri deal. Flames should consider the full 50% retention on Naz. Imagine Kadri at $3.5M?!?! You are not worried about 3 years term at that rate.