2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[traptor]

I wouldnt hate a package of 1st + bourque +Schmidt.


Bourque probably doesn't end up being any better then frost though, and feels redundant with Frost and Zary already here.
Bischel feels a little redundant with the emergence if Kuzzy


Schmidt is a really interesting piece. Definirely boom or bust, but there is high skill there.


I'd swap Bourque for Hemming if possible though. A top 6 power forward prospect would be a nice addition to our pool.
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[Harry Lime]

Originally Posted by traptor

I wouldnt hate a package of 1st + bourque +Schmidt.


Bourque probably doesn't end up being any better then frost though, and feels redundant with Frost and Zary already here.
Bischel feels a little redundant with the emergence if Kuzzy


Schmidt is a really interesting piece. Definirely boom or bust, but there is high skill there.


I'd swap Bourque for Hemming if possible though. A top 6 power forward prospect would be a nice addition to our pool.
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To be clear, the depth on the LD would be Bicshel-Bahl-Kuzy. To say that he doesn't fill a big enough hole in the lineup would be a little disingenuous. I like the idea of big physical stay at home LD, and mobile offensive RD.

If Mews or any of the other D prospects hit, the Flames will have an abundance of riches to play with, if the regular NHL is set.

[Nelson]

I don’t think there is a fit with Dallas. Seravalli said yesterday, on Flames Talk, the Flames’ price for Andersson, is a 1st + a good prospect, the equivalent of 2 1sts. I think that price presents a problem, because I don’t think the Stars will subtract Bichsel off their roster. The only other prospect who could qualify as a good prospect, the equivalent of a 1st round pick, is Hemming. Hemming is a winger. He had a 21 NHLe in his D+1 year. He has a 44 NHLe so far in his D+2 year, but basically, I think the Flames will be able to do better than Hemming in the “a good prospect” slot of their price. Maybe Conroy really likes Hemming though, or maybe the Stars are willing to trade Bichsel, and then I’d be wrong. But I’m skeptical there is a fit with Dallas.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by gvitaly

They did try him up the lineup:
Robertson - Johnston - Bourque - Bourque was on this line for most of Q1.
81 mins, 0GF, 4GA, -4, 48.1%CF, 56.0%xG.

Robertson - Hintz - Bourque - is a line the Stars are trying now.
53 mins, 4GF, 5GA, -1 58.0%CF, 52.5%xG

The rest of the time Bourque played with a combination of Hryckowian, Back, Steel, and Seguin.

As for AHL stats in 2023-24, both Zary and Bourque were 22 year olds. Bourque had 1.08PPG, while Zary had 1.67PPG before his call up. The year before as 21 year olds Bourque was a 0.67PPG player, while Zary was a 0.81PPG player. Similarly in the NHL Bourque is playing at a 27 point pace while Zary is playing at a 38 point pace.

So yes Zary's full season numbers as a 21 year old are 20 points shy of Bourque as a 22 year old, but Zary was already in the NHL at that time.

Bourque was also playing with Stankoven in the AHL who essentially drove that line. Stankoven got recalled, and Bourque passed him in scoring.