2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Rhett44]

I mean if I was another gm who knew Kadri and Coleman were available, I would think it's weird the Flames are playing them because of the injury risk. But it isn't going to change my interest level in them.

[BrownDrake]

I can see Management wanting to move Coleman first, we need spots for wingers to play in the top 9 and we are thin at center. Maybe Coleman has also been easier to deal with behind the scenes and there is more of interest in putting him in a better place for this playoff season. Perhaps if their price isn’t met on Coleman they have a plan B for Kadri and they move a bit on their retention return. So much we don’t know and the pressure on other GMs right now is lower than it will be in 18 hours. ��#♂️

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Toonage

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.

Alternatively if you sit them it’s pretty easy to read that as intent to move no matter what so why would teams offer any more than they already have? (especially if they think their offer is good)

If a team didn’t want Kadri or Coleman playing another game with the Flames there’s a pretty easy way to accomplish that.

[InternationalVillager]

This is just a guess if I am CC.

The only way I retain on Kadri to MTL is if they table Zharovsky.

Now if that HAS happened then the Flames would be foolish not to go down the path of retention.

But I do understand if not. If a team is getting retention for 3 years, they need to pay up in quality. You can’t have it both ways.

This makes me believe MTL has not put Zharovsky on the table.

[Calgary Highlander]

If there are offers on the table with no retention where Kadri won’t waive his NTC, I can understand why the Flames won’t budge.

If Kadri wants out of a rebuilding team, he’ll have to waive.

[tkflames]

Originally Posted by 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.

Exactly this. If you assume the same Roy deal was on the table for the flames. $6m of dead cap space (real $$) costs a 1st round draft pick. See Monahan / Marleau etc. So Colorado was willing to trade a 5th for Kadri for example.

Of course we can argue that we are not using it anyways (easy to say when it's not your money or market price you want to uphold), or that they value of cap space is going down with the cap going up or that we have to spend the full value on the player now anyways.

Clearly the Flames believe there is a trade now or in future where Kadri has better value than just the retention value.

My personal view (and it's not my money) this is a timebomb and the sooner you get rid of him the better. We paid a 1st to get rid of Monahans $6m, now spend a 1st to get $6m. If you get an extra 5th out of it...great.

[Rhett44]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Alternatively if you sit them it’s pretty easy to read that as intent to move no matter what so why would teams offer any more than they already have? (especially if they think their offer is good)

If a team didn’t want Kadri or Coleman playing another game with the Flames there’s a pretty easy way to accomplish that.

Teams are not lowering any offer based on a player sitting tonight lol.

[1qqaaz]

https://twitter.com/user/status/2029709544126042334

Sounds like Calgary (Edwards) might be willing to retain on Coleman, but not Kadri.

[Rhett44]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

https://twitter.com/user/status/2029709544126042334

Sounds like Calgary (Edwards) might be willing to retain on Coleman, but not Kadri.

Ownership is heavily involved, yep it felt like it. Holy can Murray Edwards just screw off and let Conroy do his job.

[Ashasx]

Sell the team, Murray

[ResAlien]

That's just national media clickbait. They can't know who's involved.

[Vinny01]

Feels like the Flames are letting teams know they better step up with an offer and are not just going to dump these guys

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Alternatively if you sit them it’s pretty easy to read that as intent to move no matter what so why would teams offer any more than they already have? (especially if they think their offer is good)

If a team didn’t want Kadri or Coleman playing another game with the Flames there’s a pretty easy way to accomplish that.

Disagree. You just say no if their offer sucks. The only thing that happens tonight that changes anyone's offer is they get hurt.

The deadline tomorrow is all the leverage you need in terms of making people think you'll keep the player.

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

That's just national media clickbait. They can't know who's involved.

Darren Dreger is generally very accurate and is clearly connected to the Flames, as demonstrated on dozens of occasions.

Dave Nonis, the Assistant GM, is his cousin. Though Dreger was well connected to Calgary even before Nonis came to town.
Friedman is the most reliable insider. Though when it comes to Calgary, Dreger is about as good as it gets.

[Knut]

Why wouldn't ownership be in the loop regarding Spending 7.5M dollars over 3 years on a player that is not playing for you?

Its easy to sit behind your keyboard and complain about not blowing 7.5 M on a crappy deal.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

Darren Dreger is generally very accurate and is clearly connected to the Flames, as demonstrated on dozens of occasions.

Dave Nonis, the Assistant GM, is his cousin. Though Dreger was well connected to Calgary even before Nonis came to town.
Friedman is the most reliable insider. Though when it comes to Calgary, Dreger is about as good as it gets.

he's being facetious

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Sell the team, Murray

And for the love of god, please sell RCR to EPIC.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

Darren Dreger is generally very accurate and is clearly connected to the Flames, as demonstrated on dozens of occasions.

Dave Nonis, the Assistant GM, is his cousin. Though Dreger was well connected to Calgary even before Nonis came to town.
Friedman is the most reliable insider. Though when it comes to Calgary, Dreger is about as good as it gets.

Well we know before that guys like Steinberg has said Conroy has absolute control, if ownership is really pulling this now and this is accurate at what point does CC say F this and walk? It isn't like he isn't well regarded and teams were poking around him before he got the gig here. Like seriously, if you take the job and the owners says you build the team the way you want and you stear the ship but then suddenly that's taken away from you would you still want the job? Like if that's changed and I am CC I am not long for this job. Let Baloney Maloney be the owners puppet, he would totally be up for it.

[sureLoss]

https://twitter.com/user/status/2029721710161793184

[Matty81]

Disappointing to hear Murray Edwards is meddling in hockey ops still. I miss Harley