2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Sec214]

Originally Posted by HighLifeMan

I personally believe that Pospisil has far more value than most believe. He has a skillset that the entire league covets, and his contract makes him even more valuable.

I just don't think Conroy has even the slightest appetite to move him.

I think if the right player is on the table, he would be asset teams would want if they couldn't get Zary.

Zary/Flames expected to be done "Sooner rather then later". 3-4 year bridge is what I'm hearing.

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by HighLifeMan

I personally believe that Pospisil has far more value than most believe. He has a skillset that the entire league covets, and his contract makes him even more valuable.

I just don't think Conroy has even the slightest appetite to move him.

Yeah, I've always been a fan of Pospisil too. I think the Flames were taking their time with him to learn how to walk the line better than he was doing at the start of his career, because if he can find that line and perfect playing right up against it without going over, he's going to be a hell of a piece for the Flames.

[gvitaly]

Originally Posted by Toonage

I don't get the desire to sign Kirkland. Pat on 960 seems to be all hot and bothered over getting this guy signed right away.

What am I missing?

He was pretty good in the shootout, and managed to put up some points on the 4th line. He probably got the Flames at least 2 points in the standings in a very limited amount of games. That's pretty good for a guy that will be making league min, and can be your 13th forward.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

Look at the Flames on wing right now

Huberdeau, Coronato, Sharangovich, Farabee, Coleman. 5 wingers, 4 left shots, making 10.5, 6.5, 5.75, 5, 4.9M.

Klapka, Pospisil signed so that leaves 1 more spot and likely that is Zary who the team is likely going to use on the wing.

If the Flames are adding wingers there will be some on the way out.

Forgetting about Lomberg too. If we didn't have Lomberg then Jeannot makes sense, but Lomberg and Jeannot on the same team seems silly.

NHL Wingers - 9 : Huberdeau, Coronato, Sharangovich, Farabee, Coleman, Zary, Lomberg, Klapka, Pospisil,

AHL Prospects Close to NHL Action - 3 : Stromgren, Honzek, Kerins,

Junior Prospects that Could Push - 4: Gridin, Battaglia, Suniev, Basha,

So yeah IMO at least one winger should have been moved anyways, and if you're adding a Jeannot or Peterka then it's probably 2 wingers that need to go out.

In terms of Peterka I kind of get it...he's an upgrade on the wingers you do have...Jeannot feels weird on team with Lomberg, Klapka, and Pospisil already.

[Matty81]

Originally Posted by Sec214

Flames are not shopping Coleman but teams have been calling and asking. He's a professional multi tool, flames highly covet him. It would take a pure win for CC to move him.

I am glad the flames are taking the calls but this is everything that is wrong with the flames mgmt in a nutshell right here for me. You need to hit a home run to move a 34 year old winger who is blocking a young players dev spot and 100% wont be here if/when the team is ready to compete for a cup... thats an easy sell on a well run team. I get that you don't want to burn it down and keep the environment competitive for the young kids who do come in, but backlund, kadri, weegar, huberdeau etc are all going nowhere there is a solid veteran core already

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by Sec214

I think if the right player is on the table, he would be asset teams would want if they couldn't get Zary.

Zary/Flames expected to be done "Sooner rather then later". 3-4 year bridge is what I'm hearing.

A 4 year deal has him with 1 more year as a RFA I believe? Makes sense to max out the remaining RFA years if going bridge but definitely not walking him right to UFA

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by activeStick

Yeah, I've always been a fan of Pospisil too. I think the Flames were taking their time with him to learn how to walk the line better than he was doing at the start of his career, because if he can find that line and perfect playing right up against it without going over, he's going to be a hell of a piece for the Flames.

He's got wheels, which is a weak spot on this team. The concern for me is concussion history and how it will affect his game.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by Matty81

I am glad the flames are taking the calls but this is everything that is wrong with the flames mgmt in a nutshell right here for me. You need to hit a home run to move a 34 year old winger who is blocking a young players dev spot and 100% wont be here if/when the team is ready to compete for a cup... thats an easy sell on a well run team. I get that you don't want to burn it down and keep the environment competitive for the young kids who do come in, but backlund, kadri, weegar, huberdeau etc are all going nowhere there is a solid veteran core already

Coleman to me brings the most value at this years trade deadline at 50% retention. Teams overpay for guys like that at the deadline and 2 playoff runs with a $2.45M cap hit is going to get a 1st+ in return

[Matty81]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

A 4 year deal has him with 1 more year as a RFA I believe? Makes sense to max out the remaining RFA years if going bridge but definitely not walking him right to UFA

Pretty dangerous imo. Player goes to arbitration gets a 1 year deal and walks easily or forces the team to deal them from a place of weakness if they won't re up

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Forgetting about Lomberg too. If we didn't have Lomberg then Jeannot makes sense, but Lomberg and Jeannot on the same team seems silly.

NHL Wingers - 9 : Huberdeau, Coronato, Sharangovich, Farabee, Coleman, Zary, Lomberg, Klapka, Pospisil,

AHL Prospects Close to NHL Action - 3 : Stromgren, Honzek, Kerins,

Junior Prospects that Could Push - 4: Gridin, Battaglia, Suniev, Basha,

So yeah IMO at least one winger should have been moved anyways, and if you're adding a Jeannot or Peterka then it's probably 2 wingers that need to go out.

Can’t believe I forgot Lombo!!!

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by Matty81

Pretty dangerous imo. Player goes to arbitration gets a 1 year deal and walks easily or forces the team to deal them from a place of weakness if they won't re up

3 year deal would be preferred

[Sec214]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

3 year deal would be preferred

Agents job is to drive leverage for his client… by going 4 years and the player believes he can be every day top 6C means he will have all the power in the next negotiation.

[Sec214]

Originally Posted by Matty81

I am glad the flames are taking the calls but this is everything that is wrong with the flames mgmt in a nutshell right here for me. You need to hit a home run to move a 34 year old winger who is blocking a young players dev spot and 100% wont be here if/when the team is ready to compete for a cup... thats an easy sell on a well run team. I get that you don't want to burn it down and keep the environment competitive for the young kids who do come in, but backlund, kadri, weegar, huberdeau etc are all going nowhere there is a solid veteran core already

Pure win doesn’t mean home run offer….

[Knut]

Need to do what you can to retain Zary. Same with Frost. They are good at Zone entries. You need those players that can get the puck into the opposing zone consistently. Kadri is good at it too.

[Demetric]

I really hope the use the following 4 centers this year

Kadri
Zary
Frost
Backlund

Play the lines that are 'feeling it' on a nightly basis and

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by Matty81

Pretty dangerous imo. Player goes to arbitration gets a 1 year deal and walks easily or forces the team to deal them from a place of weakness if they won't re up

Similar to what made the Tkachuk contract situation so dire for the Flames.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

A 4 year deal has him with 1 more year as a RFA I believe? Makes sense to max out the remaining RFA years if going bridge but definitely not walking him right to UFA

A 4 year deal would take him right to UFA eligibility.

Safe to say it will either be a bridge of 3 years or fewer, or it will buy some UFA years and be 5 or longer.

[dammage79]

I know Peterka is a young prolific points producer but I'd still prefer to see the Flames use their available trade assets towards a center.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by getbak

A 4 year deal would take him right to UFA eligibility.

Safe to say it will either be a bridge of 3 years or fewer, or it will buy some UFA years and be 5 or longer.

He has only been in the league 2 years so would he still not be a 27 year old RFA in 4 years?

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

He has only been in the league 2 years so would he still not be a 27 year old RFA in 4 years?

Players become UFA eligible at 27 regardless of how many seasons they have played.