2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Oh, I buy it. People can be pretty blind and or pigheaded to how things come across. Especially old guys like Maloney. I know lots like that.

Agreed.

I just looked at the barn burner thread and on the very last page:

“I was 100% fine with what he said between periods”

Not trying to call anybody out just saying it’s not that shocking that Maloney himself saw no issue. I’m sure he found some people to tell him it was just fine.

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

We need to reach higher than a Greig, unless we are content to try and stay relevant instead of falling to the bottom of the league.

Try and get Greig types over the next few years by signing UFA's to 2 year deals for more money being offered elsewhere.

We need draft picks, plenty of draft picks.

Yeah exactly! I trust Flames scouts more than almost any other NHL team’s.

Don’t give us your pick after you have already ruined them. We need more Gridins!

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Agreed.

I just looked at the barn burner thread and on the very last page:

“I was 100% fine with what he said between periods”

Not trying to call anybody out just saying it’s not that shocking that Maloney himself saw no issue. I’m sure he found some people to tell him it was just fine.

It’s not actually about what he said, but about the reaction to it and the decision to double down after to which any competent PR person would have easily raised a red flag.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Royle9

I did reach out, and while I expected nothing crazy in terms of details out of respect etc, I did get the following:

"Very much still Craig's team"
"Hanlon's stepped in a bit on this one"
"Fully expects movement, its not if its when"

Does this mean stepping in to clean up the article reaction?

Or stepped in it ... meaning this was his idea to send Maloney out?

[liamenator]

If Hanlon's stepping in to help messaging, Flames on HNIC tonight is a good opportunity to get some info to Friedman. It will be interesting to see what he has to say about this tonight.