2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by NegativeSpace

The issue has never been whether ownership is involved. The issue is whether ownership refuses when the GM asks to retain. Given the process over the last few years, it seems reasonable to believe that ownership would refuse if Conroy asked.

That does not seem “reasonable to believe” at all.

[Sec214]

Originally Posted by Fire

If Coleman isn't traded after insiders have been saying the market for him was hot hot hot would be very disappointing.

We must be full of ####.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

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

Never said they would, literally said they wouldn’t bother increasing their offer lol

[CalgaryFan1988]

If people can't understand sometimes deals are close but don't materialize they can just look at the Buffalo fiasco.

[tony-soprano]

Originally Posted by Sec214

We must be full of ####.

Reminded me of this Simpsons episode for some reason..

[Roof-Daddy]

Kadri to the Avs could have fallen through for plenty of reasons.

Maybe they had a deal without retention agreed to but we had to take Ross Colton back but the Flames were on his NTC and he declined. Same with Nichushkin.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Kadri to the Avs could have fallen through for plenty of reasons.

Maybe they had a deal without retention agreed to but we had to take Ross Colton back but the Flames were on his NTC and he declined. Same with Nichushkin.

I think they just didn’t like the value on a retained Kadri

[jayswin]

Yeah the reports line up with Colorado needing significant retention to fit Kadri in and Calgary not being wiling to retain the required amount.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Bonded

I think they just didn’t like the value on a retained Kadri

Could be both.

There was reports yesterday about Colton or Nichushkin going to the Flames, there have also been reports that Mackinnon requested Kadri back. Pretty easy for that to fall through due to trade protection. Nobody would want to leave the NHLs best team to go to one of the worst.

If that fell through they could have tried to do the deal with retention instead and the offer wasn't good enough.

COL pivots to Roy

[BrownDrake]

Maybe Retention ask was put high or as reported not wanting to retain because the flames had an offer on Coleman they liked more and are committed to working that deal and switching to Kadri and retention later if that deal falls through, Colorado moves on cause they believe it’s too rich or they couldn’t wait.

[Roof-Daddy]

If the Flames had a deal offered to them on Coleman that they liked, I doubt they would be playing him.

[The EBUG's EBUG]

Absolutely prepared to be wrong here if they land this plane and swing a deal or two but I do think it'll be a tough pill to swallow having listened to a full year of every media guy being like, "Well the Flames have their process and they're not in a rush to make a move" only for them to leave massive value on the table by waiting too long on key veterans.

Full credit for swinging on Weegar when they did, but man is it hard to believe they're going to get better value for Kadri and Coleman beyond tomorrow.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988

If people can't understand sometimes deals are close but don't materialize they can just look at the Buffalo fiasco.

And sometimes they take longer to complete but still get done. Remember the Hertl trade didn't come down until just before the deadline. I wouldn't be surprised if the same thing happens with Kadri. Although, because they're trying to get both Coleman and Kadri done, they probably won't bring it down to the wire.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse

Sell to Vail Resorts? Are you nuts? Do you like $400 lift tickets?

That's some crazy, hyperbole. Buy the Epic pass. I have two seasons in a row.

There are resorts, with serious maintenance issues, due to Murray's wallet pinching. Mont St Anne, Fernie, Kimberley, Kicking Horse. The OpEx cuts, lack of grooming, off-season cut-backs, and I've trumpeted this ad nauseum, but he has literally never made a capital investment into any of the RCR resorts.

Compare that to Charlie, who built 4 lifts in 7 years. Zero passion, doesn't ski. F*<K HIM.

[Reign of Fire]

Originally Posted by getbak

And sometimes they take longer to complete but still get done. Remember the Hertl trade didn't come down until just before the deadline. I wouldn't be surprised if the same thing happens with Kadri. Although, because they're trying to get both Coleman and Kadri done, they probably won't bring it down to the wire.

Didn't Vegas wait till the very end so others couldn't react in time? I could be wrong.

[NegativeSpace]

Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing

That does not seem “reasonable to believe” at all.

Sorry. Forgot to include a “not” as in “would not refuse”.

[scobel]

It feels like tomorrow could be a big day for trades. There seem to be a couple major holdups right now, with Thomas and Trocheck being the key pieces.

The defense market looks a bit more open, while the goalie market is harder to read at the moment. Once those bigger pieces start to move, I think we’ll see the domino effect as the rest of the deals start to fall into place.

[Rhett44]

I still think Kadri and Coleman are both traded tomorrow. After the Weegar deal, I am optimistic.

[Roko]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

I still think Kadri and Coleman are both traded tomorrow. After the Weegar deal, I am optimistic.

Conroy not watching the game last time the camera panned gives me hope lol. But not much

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

I still think Kadri and Coleman are both traded tomorrow. After the Weegar deal, I am optimistic.

I’ll take one at this point