2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Matty81]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

Strange to hear the narrative on Kadri from the local media. It seemed like at the start of the year they would get a huge haul if they traded him. Now it seems like (especially on Barnburner) it’s about just dumping the money now.

I keep Kadri before just dumping him

If I had to guess it seems like the difference now is that he seems to want to leave now, at least if Dreger is to be believed. And the flames have a reputation for running the team in a very player friendly manner as far as personnel decisions. I am sure they won't just cave and trade him for nothing but if he has asked to go to a contender it might be a case of taking the best deal offered by next friday as long as they don't have to retain or can move Coleman without retention.

But if he's not forcing his way out, I agree I think this summer or next season the flames might be able to get value and thought the same thing re: holding him a bit longer. He's going to see a ton of ice and produce points and 7 mil for a 2nd line center is not a massive hit under a 104 million dollar cap.

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by taxbuster

LOL...if nobody wants them who's going to take each of those players...you?


A team can only trade someone for whom there is a market. If there is no market...guess what...NEWS FLASH!....NOTHING HAPPENS!


There are loads of players each year whose contract expires without getting traded, because, until they've seen where they stand for the next year, other teams just wait...because these types of players are available for free after July 1.


Yeesh. ELI5.

There is a market for every player on this team. Right now if Calgary had superstars they would be a threat. Problem is that the team is built of depth players only, but can contribute in different areas of the game. Teams will call.

[dino7c]

I would still put Coleman at 95% and Kadri at 75%

[Bingo]

I keep coming back to ...

One of Coleman or Kadri
One of Weegar or Whitecloud
One of Hanley or Pachal
Lomberg

4 vets moved

[Brick]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I keep coming back to ...

One of Coleman or Kadri
One of Weegar or Whitecloud
One of Hanley or Pachal
Lomberg

4 vets moved

I hope that you are right.

[browntrout]

Hoping this asset management gets all dealt with this year, I think it would be better for coachs, management and players to focus on development, and long term planning, don't know if this is a distraction internally, but does seem to be dragging on

[scotty2hotty]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I keep coming back to ...

One of Coleman or Kadri
One of Weegar or Whitecloud
One of Hanley or Pachal
Lomberg

4 vets moved

Why do you want Lomberg moved? I thought he was exactly the type of veteran personality you'd want on a rebuilding team, no?

[Five-hole]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I keep coming back to ...

One of Coleman or Kadri
One of Weegar or Whitecloud
One of Hanley or Pachal
Lomberg

4 vets moved

I think it's:

Coleman
One of Kadri, Weegar, or Whitecloud
One or more of Hanley, Pachal, and Lomberg

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by browntrout

Hoping this asset management gets all dealt with this year, I think it would be better for coachs, management and players to focus on development, and long term planning, don't know if this is a distraction internally, but does seem to be dragging on

Yep. Everything reads that it's time to look to the future.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Royle9

If we dont trade Kadri, I'd be shocked.
Offers have been made, and they aren't bad ones... I'm a bit shocked we haven't seen any movement tbh.

*I'll add its likely posturing and hoping to drive up the price a bit, but this notion that CGY would rather keep him just doesn't add up with what I've heard*

Originally Posted by Bingo

Kadri is low/medium by logic.

The only reason to have the odds higher is based on a talking head that may or may not have actual information.

He could even be fed info from Nonis to create a market that isn't there.

Hmm

[really?]

Originally Posted by dammage79

It's been implied out there that Conroy is playing the waiting game, seeing if the market strengthens their return. I'm not a fan of this idea. If they're happy with the offers as has been rumored as well, just frickin make the moves. Don't be left holding the bag by being too greedy.

It would seem the issue is that they have received offers they can live with, but they’re not happy with them. If a team really wants Kadri their offer will still be on the table this weekend, so I’m not sure Conroy isnt overly pressured, but as the deadline closes in I doubt value goes up because the league knows that once this deadline passes the urgency to acquire the player diminishes while Kadri’s urgency to leave intensifies. Not a good scenario for the Flames.

Just a guess, but I think Colorado has pushed their chips in,and they feel they’re being slow walked by Conroy. Seeing rumors the are now looking at O’Reilly and I would wager this is aimed at motivating Conroy. If Colorado is at the head of the line at this point, the offers aren’t probably as good as some are speculating.

[Rhett44]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Kadri is low/medium by logic.

The only reason to have the odds higher is based on a talking head that may or may not have actual information.

He could even be fed info from Nonis to create a market that isn't there.

How is it low/medium by logic?

If we are rebuilding, it makes zero sense to keep Kadri. Trade him while he still has decent value.

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by scotty2hotty

Why do you want Lomberg moved? I thought he was exactly the type of veteran personality you'd want on a rebuilding team, no?

Because he is UFA and they may get something for him

A veteran doesn’t do much for them in these last few games

They are not going to learn anything more than what they have seen from him already

[SuperMatt18]

I do think with Kadri you have to be careful.

Is his decline this year age related or because he's just not happy playing on a losing team and willing to be traded now?

And if he's not happy is he really going to be any happier next year when it comes to this teams trajectory or performance.

Personally I think you have to trade him sooner rather than later, and the longest I'd want this to stretch out to is the draft.

Father Time remains undefeated when it comes to player performance and as of right now his top performance is still in recent memory.

[gvitaly]

Originally Posted by Five-hole

I think it's:

Coleman
One of Kadri, Weegar, or Whitecloud
One or more of Hanley, Pachal, and Lomberg

My guess is that it's:
Coleman, Hanley, Kadri
Bonus:
One of Klapka and Pospisil
One of Lomberg and Pachal

Offseason:
Frost
One of Whitecloud and Weegar

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by scotty2hotty

Why do you want Lomberg moved? I thought he was exactly the type of veteran personality you'd want on a rebuilding team, no?

May as well add the fourth round pick and sign him back in the summer.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by memphusk

Yep. Everything reads that it's time to look to the future.

Which is exactly what they've been doing since the Toffoli trade.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Hmm

Not an insider ... just offering an opinion.

Age, term and contract size make that a tougher deal to get done.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

How is it low/medium by logic?

If we are rebuilding, it makes zero sense to keep Kadri. Trade him while he still has decent value.

Old guy with lots of term and big dollars.

That's not an easy trade to make.

So logically it's less likely to get done.

[Ped]

Blues have acquired Julien Gauthier from the Isles for Matt Luff. Gauthier is a former 1st round pick who has played 181 NHL games. Luff has played 111 games. Both are currently in the AHL.