2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[ResAlien]

Perhaps you could go back to adding hehe to the end of every post as it may make you seem slightly less unhinged.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Not liking the player as much as some is totally fine. I get that.

It's the abject hatred that comes across as a little creepy ... to me at least.

Where's the hatred in that post?

He's allowed to not like the player.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

I don't know why people are saying I am riled up. I was just saying some other people are riled up and Boomer was a surprise.

I do think it's a good thing for people to be vocal though. The more pressure people put on ownership to do the right thing the better.

If you're not worried about it that is fine. And Royle may very well be correct that we are going down the rebuilding path. But I don't think you should get upset at people who have legitimate concerns based on the message being sent out in the media.

The Flames aren't planning a 5 year rebuild, they also aren't trying to win at all costs. They have lost ZERO significant UFAs and have been way below the cap and the 6th youngest team in the NHL and will almost certainly be younger by years end. Like what is the concern exactly?

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Where's the hatred in that post?

He's allowed to not like the player.

I literally said as much in the post you are quoting.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Where's the hatred in that post?

He's allowed to not like the player.

lol guy is ranting about me being an Oiler fan because I said Ras is worth more than a 2nd and 3rd. Posts are just a little over the top.

[united]

This is an outrage! You have to follow the media!

[Rhett44]

Originally Posted by dino7c

The Flames aren't planning a 5 year rebuild, they also aren't trying to win at all costs. They have lost ZERO significant UFAs and have been way below the cap and the 6th youngest team in the NHL and will almost certainly be younger by years end. Like what is the concern exactly?

A large portion of the fan base wants a 5 year rebuild. And they are going to voice their displeasure if we are not rebuilding.

It is as simple as that, people have very different view points.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

A large portion of the fan base wants a 5 year rebuild. And they are going to voice their displeasure if we are not rebuilding.

It is as simple as that, people have very different view points.

5 year rebuild is only needed if you suck at your job...plus no franchise plans to suck for 5 years anyway

[The EBUG's EBUG]

“...We expect to be a playoff team. That's how we have to enter in our minds, every season… We want a team people will want to watch and be proud of… this identity we established (last year) as a hard out, a hard-working team, that’s who we are...”

I appreciate that this is cliche speak and every team in the league will tell you that they want to be hard-working and such. But it's pretty frustrating to hear when you're sitting last place, soon to be 4 years out of the playoffs and selling fans on being "a hard out". It should be easy for management to put together a hard-working team, hard-working should be the bear minimum expectation in the NHL regardless of whether there are teams that don't work hard. The real challenge for management is acquiring and developing talent.

Would have been very nice to hear the VP of Hockey Operations go 10 toes down and say that they don't have enough talent and need to address that deficit rather than simply selling fans on being plucky.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by dino7c

5 year rebuild is only needed if you suck at your job...plus no franchise plans to suck for 5 years anyway

I think they are already in year two or three of a rebuild and have at least another three to go…

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Table 5

If the interview was just a marketing tactic to sell more tickets...why are they sending out a clearly nervous Gil Gunderson to do it?

Honestly, it doesn't really matter where you stand on what the Flames should do (fight for playoffs or trade everyone)... that was not an interview that inspired confidence either way.

They didn't send him out. He's on the road trip so he was asked to do an intermission interview.

This wasn't Hitler speaking from high up in his castle, it was a 3 minute interview with someone who was available.

I agree that it inspired no confidence - I think everyone agrees with that - but the weight that some people are putting on it is just bizarre.

[united]

Speaking of media, why is Conroy being patient? He should be making moves right NOW! Why does cost even matter? Conroy needs to start doing his job better by selling all the veterans today, serious offers be damned! I fell to the ground and started pounding the floor screaming "nooo" when I read that.

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"Calgary gets a lot of calls, but few they’d consider serious (reminder: all it takes is one legitimate conversation to change everything). They can be patient, they have players people want."

[dino7c]

Barnburner was going on about trading players for anything yesterday...like THAT is how you #### this up. Being patitent is how you get the Brock Nelson and Carlo returns.

all the biggest "OMG they got that much!" trades are at or near the deadline

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

They didn't send him out. He's on the road trip so he was asked to do an intermission interview.

This wasn't Hitler speaking from high up in his castle, it was a 3 minute interview with someone who was available.

I agree that it inspired no confidence - I think everyone agrees with that - but the weight that some people are putting on it is just bizarre.

I agree with your last point but I actually speculate they did "send him out" and it wasn't some impromptu request.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Barnburner was going on about trading players for anything yesterday...like THAT is how you #### this up. Being patitent is how you get the Brock Nelson and Carlo returns.

all the biggest "OMG they got that much!" trades are at or near the deadline

Lindholm was traded a month before the deadline. With the Olympics this year, maybe there is a potential for bigger deals before the break.

[FlamesAddiction]

There really aren't that many teams at this point that are in buyer mode. Most teams like to wait until the TDL to see if it's worth it, not mid-November when everything is still up in the air for most teams. Statements being made now are meaningless since real offers likely aren't coming in to entice a trade.

[Enoch Root]

So ownership flew him to Buffalo to get on an intermission and speak platitudes for 3 minutes?

You have to really want to take a certain position in this to believe that. If they wanted to present a narrative, then prepare something and present it, with enough time to make your points, and enough clarity to make your points obvious.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

A large portion of the fan base wants a 5 year rebuild. And they are going to voice their displeasure if we are not rebuilding.

It is as simple as that, people have very different view points.

That seems oddly specific.

Why not "a large portion of the fan base wants a successful rebuild"

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

They didn't send him out. He's on the road trip so he was asked to do an intermission interview.

This wasn't Hitler speaking from high up in his castle, it was a 3 minute interview with someone who was available.

I agree that it inspired no confidence - I think everyone agrees with that - but the weight that some people are putting on it is just bizarre.

100%

They don't have Francis on the road trip, they've been using Mikkelson every intermission and wanted to mix it up.

He was there.

[Yeah_Baby]

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