2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[ComixZone]

I still think Coleman is the one I look at as not having to be dealt this year.

Focus should be on Kadri.

[stemit14]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Dreger says offers for Coleman not good enough. 40% chance he gets traded.

https://twitter.com/user/status/2029582146969444631

Funny that there is tons of interest in Coleman but none are good enough. The penny pinching from so many teams this year is weird. The cap is going up. The two teams that have dominated the playoffs the last 2-3 years both look done at this point so the paths to the cup final is wide open for pretty much any team in the playoffs. The parity in the league is more evident than ever.

Yet GMs continue to be incredibly risk-averse.

[rhino]

Originally Posted by stemit14

Funny that there is tons of interest in Coleman but none are good enough. The penny pinching from so many teams this year is weird. The cap is going up. The two teams that have dominated the playoffs the last 2-3 years both look done at this point so the paths to the cup final is wide open for pretty much any team in the playoffs. The parity in the league is more evident than ever.

Yet GMs continue to be incredibly risk-averse.

The issue isn’t cap next year… it’s the new cap on your playoff game day roster

[Calgary Highlander]

It wasn't threadworthy I guess, but Nick Blankenburg (21 points in 49 games this year as a bottom pair guy) returned a measly 5th round pick.

I assume that means the market for fringe players is fairly weak. I can't see Lomberg/Hanley/Pachal being moved at those prices.

[Niemo]

Alright, let's keep the ball rolling, Conroy!

No issues with the Weegar deal. Was hoping for 1 high end piece, but this quantity is fine. The prospect we got sounds good but weird that his stats aren't better. We should find out more about him when he and Wiebe join the Wranglers next year. Maatta is a throw in that we had to take. Doesn't hurt or add value. The 3 2nds are interesting. I don't mind them if Conroy's intel on this years draft is that it is deeeep. Perhaps the ledges are something like 25-45 are the same. I prefer these 3 2nds we got over a late 1st for sure. Basically equal to an earlier non-lottery 1st.

Onto Coleman, Kadri, Hanley please.....

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by stemit14

Funny that there is tons of interest in Coleman but none are good enough. The penny pinching from so many teams this year is weird. The cap is going up. The two teams that have dominated the playoffs the last 2-3 years both look done at this point so the paths to the cup final is wide open for pretty much any team in the playoffs. The parity in the league is more evident than ever.

Yet GMs continue to be incredibly risk-averse.

Be shocked if one of Kadri or Coleman aren't traded. We still have one retention spot open that can be exploited.

[SuperMatt18]

Carolina is the one that I'm wondering what they do.

They have a ton of cap, are on a roll, and haven't really been included in any rumours.

Same with Detroit.

East is wide open, why are these teams not making moves to try to go win a cup.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Dreger says offers for Coleman not good enough. 40% chance he gets traded.

https://twitter.com/user/status/2029582146969444631

Unless we’re getting a lunatic that does a Foesberg for Erat equivalent, I don’t see it happening.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by stemit14

Funny that there is tons of interest in Coleman but none are good enough. The penny pinching from so many teams this year is weird. The cap is going up. The two teams that have dominated the playoffs the last 2-3 years both look done at this point so the paths to the cup final is wide open for pretty much any team in the playoffs. The parity in the league is more evident than ever.

Yet GMs continue to be incredibly risk-averse.

I actually doubt it's actual penny pinching that's the problem, or cap management (although I'm sure that causes logistics challenges). It's more likely asset pinching. The risk adversity is coming in on what future assets are being given up for slightly better odds in this years playoffs.

I'm with you, this years cup is wide open. But when you think about contenders giving up futures for a run this year, that only every works out for 1 of 16 GMs. That's what is making them nervous. Even with one more shot at it with Coleman next year, the odds are not in any buyers favour.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Carolina is the one that I'm wondering what they do.

They have a ton of cap, are on a roll, and haven't really been included in any rumours.

Same with Detroit.

East is wide open, why are these teams not making moves to try to go win a cup.

Both those teams are reportedly in on Trocheck. Might be waiting for that domino.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Dreger says offers for Coleman not good enough. 40% chance he gets traded.

https://twitter.com/user/status/2029582146969444631

is this tweet from Darren Dreger or Dave Nonis

[Rhett44]

Considering how out of left field the Weegar trade came, I don't know how tapped in these insiders are on the team. Conroy had said he had been talking to Utah for a while about Weegar.

Dreger could just be helping his cousin with these tweets. I think at least one of Kadri or Coleman is traded by tomorrow afternoon.

[HitterD]

Interesting to read from Dreger that there is as much as 15 teams interested in Whitecloud. That said I really don’t feel that the Flames would have any interest in moving him now, especially after the Weegar trade.

As long as McKenna is a possibility for the Flames, I have a feeling that Whitecloud is basically untoucheable as well, as he would be a great mentor for McKenna

[Sandman]

Obviously, Conny has had serious discussions with both Kadri and Coleman about being moved- how could he NOT trade them now? I understand how negotiations work, and that you sometimes have to wait for the right deal, but that just seems cruel at this point.

[Toonage]

Wonder if we hear anymore on that weird Kadri/Avs rumor from yesterday

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

At this point they might have enough 2026 picks.

Distribute some wealth into 2027 and 2028 now too

Did you ever think you'd say that about an upcoming Flames draft?

[Roko]

I think Kadri is reliant a bit on trocheck deal. Coleman is reliant on a good enough retention free offer. Interesting 24 hours ahead

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Calgary Highlander

As long as one of Kadri or Coleman go, I'm happy.

If we keep Coleman, trade him at the next deadline.

If we keep Kadri, trade him this summer (because he will be miserable on a losing team).

I've said it a few times

4 players traded

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

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by HitterD

Interesting to read from Dreger that there is as much as 15 teams interested in Whitecloud. That said I really don’t feel that the Flames would have any interest in moving him now, especially after the Weegar trade.

As long as McKenna is a possibility for the Flames, I have a feeling that Whitecloud is basically untoucheable as well, as he would be a great mentor for McKenna

15 is crazy! I wonder if Vegas is one of the 15 teams. lol They have been falling apart since he left.

If someone offers a 2026 1st do we take it?

[TheIronMaiden]