2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

What's with these other cowardly teams sitting guys out for trade purposes tonight? Pathetic

They are close on trades and the Flames aren’t?

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

If it really was linked to also taking back Nichushkin's contract, then I could see the apprehension. That contract has future buyout or retention written all over it. I get accepting the need for dead cap through retention or buyout when you have no other choice, but if you can avoid walking right into it, you probably should.

He would probably be bad for the room too

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

I know it's a common theme league wide, but is anyone sick to death of no trade clauses and trade protection? What happened to the Mike Sillinger and Ray Sheppard's of the league where they'd play anywhere at any time? Now players won't even go to actual contenders in many cases. Multiple players have rejected trades to Los Angeles of all places!

It was stupid that the NHL let it get so out of control.

[Rhett44]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

What's with these other cowardly teams sitting guys out for trade purposes tonight? Pathetic

Smart asset management.

[saillias]

Kadri really won't waive for Carolina...? Does he want a trade right away to a contender or not?

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by saillias

Kadri really won't waive for Carolina...? Does he want a trade right away to a contender or not?

Maybe Nate told him to hold out for the Avs

[Roko]

Montreal cmon

Edit: Veuillez faire affaire avec nous à Montréal !

[YyjFlames]

Originally Posted by saillias

Kadri really won't waive for Carolina...? Does he want a trade right away to a contender or not?

There were a couple of rumours saying that his strong preference was Colorado. Might have been telling conroy to trade him there and not completely open to considering other places.

That may change now that the Colorado door has closed. I suspect he/his agent and conroy will be talking now and after the game to see what other options he might consider before the deadline.

[trackercowe]

Carolina has such an easy path to the conference finals as well. Basically guaranteed they'll get there. The East really only has two viable Cup contenders this year (Carolina and Tampa). Kadri would do well going there.

[sureLoss]

https://twitter.com/user/status/2029710836361535809

[BrownDrake]

I get a kick out of all these armchair GMs complaining about no retention on deals they don’t know about and what the specifics are on the deals they think they know about 😂.

It’s very difficult trading term at the deadline hence it’s down very rarely, especially an aging veteran with 3.5 years left. Retaining 8-10.5 million should be expensive if anyone understands money and business. I’m sure the issue isn’t retaining right now it’s on who, Kadri or Coleman and how much and does the price reflect the return. We are thin at center and a disgruntled Kadri isn’t going to push us into a playoff spot. Kadri was a no to trade in summer, he is rumoured to have said no destination interests him unless Colorado is off the table, this is part of the issue that will open up his trade destination list, he may now be willing to go to a spot he wasn’t before just to get out which may help our return and probably after July 1st his list is even longer.

Patience everyone, everything the majority of us have been looking for is happening, I am very pleased with Conroy and the direction.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

I know it's a common theme league wide, but is anyone sick to death of no trade clauses and trade protection? What happened to the Mike Sillinger and Ray Sheppard's of the league where they'd play anywhere at any time? Now players won't even go to actual contenders in many cases. Multiple players have rejected trades to Los Angeles of all places!

Guys like Mike Sillinger and Brent Ashton could be walking down the hallway and their GM would see them and say Hi and Sillinger/Ashton would probably ask "Where am I being traded to?"

[Toonage]

Man, even if nothing is imminent it’s a huge risk to let Kadri and Coleman play tonight. You just never know.

Sitting them a week out? Yeah pointless. The evening before? Just sit them. Pointless to play tonight regardless.

[Naitix]

Here is a Q&A for some of you:

1. Why are they not traded yet?
- Because trade deadline is tomorrow.

2. Why are they in the line-up today?
- Because Flames do not feel the need to trade either of these players and that's what they have been telling teams all along. If they do sit either of the guys then it will be weird if they are not traded. Conroy is showing other teams that look I do not care, I like these players and have no issue keeping them. It's been said many times that the offers need to be good for either of them to be traded

3. Why are flames not willing to retain on Kadri
- A couple of reasons. A major one is that if they retain on Kadri, then they can not retain on Coleman. They potentially see more value to trade and retain on Coleman now and Kadri in the summer when another retention slot opens up. Another reason is because retaining 9-11 mil comes at a cost and if the offer is not good enough then there is no reason to do it. Once again they like the player.

4. Why does not the flames ownership Conroy to retain?
- A complete lie that been proven wrong many times. It has been said multiple times that he has full control to retain.

[SuperMatt18]

Thing with Kadri and his contract is that every post season that passes means he gets less attractive to the team acquiring him.

Right now if you trade for him you're doing it because you think you're helping your team win this year and maybe next year. Because you know he still helps this year and are banking his play doesn't fall off even more next year. You're banking on getting 2 post seasons worth of impactful play.

Wait until the draft and now you're looking at his 36, 37, and 38 year old seasons with no guarantee he's impactful for you in any of those years.

Teams also generally tend to be more long term focused at the draft, more short term focused at the deadline.

The 37 and 38 year old seasons were always the concern on his 7 year deal and you're getting down to that now.

Look at Kopitar as a good example, was good up until 37, fell off a cliff at 38. Just the reality of players at that age, the decline can happen at any moment.

Eric Staal, Jeff Carter, Ryan Getzlaf all guys with similar pedigree that just fell off a cliff after 35 or 36.

[TheIronMaiden]

I hope that Coleman and Kadri get on the score sheet tonight. Make believers out of buyers.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Man, even if nothing is imminent it’s a huge risk to let Kadri and Coleman play tonight. You just never know.

Sitting them a week out? Yeah pointless. The evening before? Just sit them. Pointless to play tonight regardless.

The need to trade them by tomorrow is entirely fan driven so I’m not sure why they would really care about the risk. It’s no different than any other game.

[Rhett44]

Even if they think they don't need to trade them, it is still a risk to play them tonight. Some other teams are sitting players also that may or may not be traded.

It is all about risk mitigation. Some teams seem to be less risk adverse than others, but fans can be upset if they want. There are a lot of arguments for sitting both.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

The need to trade them by tomorrow is entirely fan driven so I’m not sure why they would really care about the risk. It’s no different than any other game.

What harm is it to just sit them one night on the off chance a team comes back to you tomorrow with a great deal? I mean yeah they don’t have to trade them but they are actively shopping them. They are seeing what’s available. I believe there is an intent to move them. The season is lost. Just sit them.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Naitix

H
Conroy is showing other teams that look I do not care, I like these players and have no issue keeping them. It's been said many times that the offers need to be good for either of them to be traded

That indifference may simply mean that neither get traded. Teams may think Conroy's asking price is simply too high and move on.

And that affects the tank big time this year.