2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Roko

I hate how much I like him now that he retired from hockey

Right? I honestly can't think of another guy that I've flipped on so much. Absolutely loathed him as a player. Now I think he's probably the best panelist. Insightful but also entertaining. A total natural.

[CroCop]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Dreger again hints at Kadri turning down a trade to Carolina.

Well that cements then. He ain’t moving today

[YyjFlames]

Sportsnet panel likes Kadri in Tampa and Minnesota... (not rumours, just spec). "Could be the crown jewel today..."

[ForeverFlameFan]

"Kadri is the crowning jewel for deadline day."

Not something you read on these boards. Best believe Conroy is working the phones. I am convinced Kadri will at least get done. If we don't deal Coleman until next season, I don't mind that at all. Kadri to me is more of the priority now. If you can move both, great.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by YyjFlames

Sportsnet panel likes Kadri in Tampa and Minnesota... (not rumours, just spec). "Could be the crown jewel today..."

Hopefully those guys are not on his NTC list. I worry a little about the delay between getting a deal agreed to and having to get the player to waive.

[daveinspruce]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Reading between the lines…4 top picks coming to Calgary!!! AWESOME

[howard_the_duck]

I like Bieksa on the TV panel. Then you watch him on something like Spittin Chiclets and are reminded of the Bieksa I came to loathe.

I still think he's a knucklehead, but he's carved out a good niche for himself on Sportsnet.

[Wastedyouth]

O-Dog calling other people dummies on the panel. Lol. Awesome.

These guys are miserable.

[Bert]

Tampa would be fun for Kadri if we could get O’Reilly and Geekie out of there for him and take a cap dump back as well.

Idk what they have for dumps even atm.

I feel like the Wild have kinda blown their load of trade chips, but maybe they still have something enticing

[rohara66]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

Bieksa is spot on here, Kadri has a very nice contract and you need a big price to get him. His analysis is usually dead spot on.

He's also bang on with 'whos gonna play center if you move him'.

[Incogneto]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

https://puckpedia.com/salary-cap/ans...20the%20buyout.

It is correct



So the Avs could have traded for Kadri, bought him out after next season and they would be on the hook for 4 seasons at 1.87 million and the Flames would have a retention slot being used for 4 seasons and it would cost the Flames 460,000 dollars.

Lets trade for Fredric, get the Oilers to retain 50%, and immediately buy him out. Boom, Oilers have 1 retention slot filled through the Decade of Darkness 2.0.

[taxbuster]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

I don't understand comments like this. Dreger has said many times that a Kadri trade would be done already if the Flames were willing to retain. Because they have had good offers.

Do you really think he is referring to a 5th round draft pick?

Did you just read the part about how the retention slot could be abused by a buyout done by another team, or…what?

[Harry Lime]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Dreger again hints at Kadri turning down a trade to Carolina.

Well, there goes the dream of Kadri, one for one, Bradley Nadeau.

[YyjFlames]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Hopefully those guys are not on his NTC list. I worry a little about the delay between getting a deal agreed to and having to get the player to waive.

I expect important conversations were had with Kadri last night and early this morning. If you want to be traded, we may need more flexibility. Any other options for you?

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by rohara66

He's also bang on with 'whos gonna play center if you move him'.

Does it matter for the rest of the year? Figure it out in the off-season.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by rohara66

He's also bang on with 'whos gonna play center if you move him'.

Who cares, it could be Eric Francis for all I care. We need to be thinking bottom of the league.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

Who cares, it could be Eric Francis for all I care. We need to be thinking bottom of the league.

The risk is, if you don't have centers that can play and defenders that can move the puck you will damage your promising forwards.

That's the risk of bottoming out and stripping it down to the studs.

[Niemo]

Say yes to Carolina if you want the cup, Kadri......I've never been but I've heard it's a decent place. It's not slummy like Atlanta or Detroit....

[ClubFlames]

I am still hoping Detroit makes a push for Kadri. They have the cap space & assets to make this work and they have been good this year.

[Roko]

I think Kadri wants his family to stay in Canada so he is picking teams closer to the border or in Canada