2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by Sec214

Dryden Hunt extension, 5x5. After all, he is the wranglers leading scorer

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

I'm not actually worried, what happens happens. One thing that will be interesting is if they're re-visiting Robertson. It'd kinda be that middle ground of moving Andersson (+) to address a need (scoring), that could be part of the long-term future.

I'd just hope that no significant futures would be a part of a move like that.

Coleman (retained) + Andersson (retained) + no 1st or 2nd rounders.

That'd be the quintessential "walking the line" move, which is what Conroy has been doing all along. I'd probably be less excited about that than if it were to have happened in the Summer...because I think the Flames have a once in 40 years opportunity to truly draft at the top, and everything should be geared towards that...but we'll see.

Nah, Conroy loves scouting and drafting players. This start is giving him the excuse he needs to tear it down and do more of that. To construct the team he really wants. He could not continue the tear down last year because of the start they got, and the fact Flames kept going right until the end.

Conroy will be bold.

If he gets Robertson it's to move him along to another team for a #1 Centre and I doubt it will involve us giving up a 1st.

I can't imagine a scenario where he doesn't get his #1 and top pair LHD this season.

26/27 Flames will look radically different. That's what I really hope happens.

[LokiMotion]

Originally Posted by Sec214

Buyout, bad contract for bad contract exchange, or coaching change would be my guesses.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Sec214

If Conroy is the chimp, who does Kermit represent? Dallas (same colour)? Anaheim (Disney owns the Muppets)? Montreal?

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by CFO

The team that really struggling is the lightning.

The Stars are also a couple of steps back. Definitely not in a panic position but I cannot imagine they are happy to be on the outside of the playoff picture for any length of time. Especially if they are watching the Avs, Jets, and Mammoth(?!?) start running away with the division playoff spots.

Hopefully they get itchy and start thinking about their RD and LW upgrades that they need to acquire.

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by LokiMotion

Buyout, bad contract for bad contract exchange, or coaching change would be my guesses.

Buyout candidates?
- There is zero chance they buyout Yegor.
- Bean?

Bad contract exchange?
- Huby is untradable. Maybe Yegor too.
- Farabee is not really a bad contract when he is used right (Coleman's spot).

Coaching change?
- Huska is Conroy's buy, I don't see it. Maybe supporting cast? Special teams coaches? Does that move the needle?

It could also mean retention on players to move them. Kadri, Andersson, Coleman, Lomberg, Frost, Yegor are all candidates (in order of descending value). It isn't something Flames do very often, especially on non-expiring contracts.

What am I missing?

[TheScorpion]

I don't really think there should be any urgency on the Flames' part to buy anybody out. Not with where they're at in their build.

[Badgers Nose]

Which of these bad contracts (from the Athletics' list) could we obtain with sufficient picks or prospects to make it worth our while?

Ivan Provorov

Chandler Stephenson

Brady Skjei

Sean Couturier

Ryan Pulock

Cody Ceci

Tanner Jeannot

Will Borgen

Brandon Montour

Mikael Granlund

Maybe Sec214's GIF is a reference to weaponizing the cap space (finally).

[The Original FFIV]

Originally Posted by Wolven

The Stars are also a couple of steps back. Definitely not in a panic position but I cannot imagine they are happy to be on the outside of the playoff picture for any length of time. Especially if they are watching the Avs, Jets, and Mammoth(?!?) start running away with the division playoff spots.

Hopefully they get itchy and start thinking about their RD and LW upgrades that they need to acquire.

Add Toronto to the list.

Sharongovich would be such a BT acquisition. Get someone with some goal scoring prowess to play with Matthews. Watching the Sabres game last night, they are in trouble.

[Rhett44]

Originally Posted by The Original FFIV

Add Toronto to the list.

Sharongovich would be such a BT acquisition. Get someone with some goal scoring prowess to play with Matthews. Watching the Sabres game last night, they are in trouble.

Sharongovich can be the Marner replacement!

Also, I find it funny that Treliving will go down as the GM who lost Gaudreau and Marner for nothing. And he lost Tkachuk, although at least he got something back for that one.

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Why would CBJ be disappointed in Sillinger? He’s 1st in his draft class in NHL games played and 8th in points. He’s physical and plays a responsible two-way game. While he’s probably not going to be a 2nd line C, he has settled in well as a middle-six winger who can slide back to #3C next season after Coyle’s contract is over.

I don’t see why CBJ would give up on him (no rumours that they’re unhappy with Sillinger or shopping him), and I can’t see what the Flames could offer that would make an attractive trade scenario. A late 1st or B prospect is of much less use to CBJ than Sillinger.

Depends on what they can get for him. A bottom 6 player is replaceable and a major disappointment for a lottery pick

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

Sharongovich can be the Marner replacement!

Yeah the wizard is dumb enough to believe that

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by The Original FFIV

Add Toronto to the list.

Sharongovich would be such a BT acquisition. Get someone with some goal scoring prowess to play with Matthews. Watching the Sabres game last night, they are in trouble.

The Wizard has nothing to trade and would have to move out cap space. I personally would do Sharangovich for Rielly straight up and give the Wizard an extra 1.75 million to play with. Not sure the wizard would be dumb enough to do that.

[The Original FFIV]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

The Wizard has nothing to trade and would have to move out cap space. I personally would do Sharangovich for Rielly straight up and give the Wizard an extra 1.75 million to play with. Not sure the wizard would be dumb enough to do that.

Great. We want nothing. Except out of that ugly deal. Win win.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by LokiMotion

Buyout, bad contract for bad contract exchange, or coaching change would be my guesses.

The buyout window is very short and during the summer. There's no such thing as a midseason buyout.

[YyjFlames]

Originally Posted by jg13

I personally don't believe they're going to move him. They're not contenders pushing all in this year.

Edit: A team that's looking to trade for Kadri, I believe is looking to win in the next 2 years before Kadri really starts to slow down.

Kadri at 50% retained is a valuable asset even if he really starts to slow down, so I don't think it needs to be only win now, but it can also be window opening teams as well. Retention could really increase Kadri's value by minimizing the last couple year risk.

[Yanda]

I would love it if the Flames could pick up a Vancouver first in the next 3 years, especially if it isnt top 10 protected.

[V1nnyTh3Flam35Fan]

Trying out more trades…

Goal of these trade ideas: allow more farm system players to enter in the lineup.

Trade Nazem Kadri and Jake Bean to Detroit for William Wallinder (defence prospect), Nate Danielson (forward prospect) and 1st round pick 2026
Explanation: Detroit can benefit from an upgrade at either 2nd/3rd line centre with the addition of Kadri (a Larkin/Kadri 1C/2C is more potent); also including Jake Bean in trade as depth to help with LD depth of Detroit. Detroit has planets of cap space and could be more bold this year in trading away some farm players for players who can help them make the playoffs for the first time in a while.

Trade Rasmus Andersson to Utah for Maveric Lamoreux (defence prospect) and 1st round pick 2026
Explanation: also my goal is trade without salary retention. Rasmus Andersson improves the depth of the Utah mammoth RD. Calgary gets another defence prospect with another 1st round pick.

Trade Blake Coleman and Ryan Lomberg to Montreal for Josh Anderson, Owen Beck (forward prospect) and 2nd round pick 2026.
Explanation: Montreal’s contention window with their young core is now open. They can be more willing to take on more risky trades. Montreal can get more playoff experience from Blake Coleman and Ryan Lomberg while Calgary can get more right shot forwards to balance out their roster (along with another forward prospect and 2nd round pick)

Line up after trades:
Huberdeau/Frost/Coronato
Honzek/Zary/Gridin
Kerins/Backlund/Anderson
Farabee/Krikland/Klapka
Injured reserve: Pospisil

Bahl/Parekh
Hanley/Weegar
Grushnikov/Brzustewicz
7th D: Pachal

Press box: Sharangovich

[Jiri Hrdina]

That first one is really bad for Detroit. Two of their two best prospects and a first?

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

It says for different reasons. Which I'm assuming with Vancouver buying, means Calgary is selling.

Calgary - for good reasons.
Vancouver - for no good reasons.