2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I've never once tried to win an argument by claiming I'm a lawyer. The post you think did that was in response to you saying I had a learning disability or was just stupid, to which i responded that if that was the case, I'd fooled a lot of people and institutions.

Perhaps you can point to a post where I used being a lawyer to "win an argument". Otherwise, STFU.

Lots of adults have ADD/ADHD, it really isn’t that weird or abnormal. But if you’re willing to use “I’m a lawyer I can’t have ADHD” I’m sure you’ve used it in the past. I also don’t care to do any research into this, so do whatever you will with that.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

Lots of adults have ADD/ADHD, it really isn’t that weird or abnormal. But if you’re willing to use “I’m a lawyer I can’t have ADHD” I’m sure you’ve used it in the past. I also don’t care to do any research into this, so do whatever you will with that.

Yeah you were totally being kind and looking out for me there.

You needn't bother with me further. You are my one and only ingore list member going forward.

[Monahammer]

I doubt we could acquire Fraser minten in a trade for Rasmus today. Acquitted himself pretty well as a 21 year old centre in the nhl on the bruins. That would probably have been a good trade for us.

[dino7c]

I always know I made my case well when I start getting insulted personally by name in a thread. Cant debate me on facts? Move to slander

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

I doubt we could acquire Fraser minten in a trade for Rasmus today. Acquitted himself pretty well as a 21 year old centre in the nhl on the bruins. That would probably have been a good trade for us.

You have to use the value at the time of the trade though...Flames will get at least that for Ras IMO. He is playing much better now than last year too.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by kehatch

A direction implies intent.

Conroy did not want to trade 7 veterans in his first season as a GM. The trading of 7 veterans reflects the number of players on expiring deals and Conroy's inability to extend them, not a planned direction to rebuild.

Conroy did not want to sit on the assets and cap space. By his own admission he attempted to take "big swings" last summer. The cap space reflects the difficulty in making trades when trying to find moves that support winning both now and in the future, not a planned direction to rebuild.

If taking almost no action in almost 2 years, while relying on a veteran core to keep us in the middle of the pack, is an intentional direction then we have bigger problems then a lack of a commited direction.

2026 and people are still making the “everything over the last three years that hurts my argument was an accident/doesn’t count” play and thinking people will take it seriously eh?

Kudos on the effort. I guess that well never runs dry.

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Was Markstrom an expiring deal? .

This is a pretty lame and weak argument for being proactive. Goalies are a unique situation in that you can only start one of them the majority of the time

They had a 24 year old goalie who had won every award in the minors ready to be a full time goalie in the NHL. They wanted him to get the majority of starts

Markstrum was still an established starter and did not want to be the backup.

The Flames had to trade one of the two in reality and it wasn't an overly hard choice which to trade (Although Nashville chose the other route so I won't say its 100% obvious which to trade, let's go with 99.9%)

I don't give a lot of props for being proactive trading Markstrum. I do give props at the return he for him.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

Last year they were directionless and holding onto Andersson is where I hang my hat. Yes there were other pieces moved but when Conroy (supposedly) had a hard choice to make with Rasmus, he didn’t do anything.

This year is half done and we haven’t moved anyone yet, still sitting on our hands and waiting.

Sitting on cap space in the summer. Sitting on draft capital at a trade deadline when they were in a playoff spot is a very clear direction.

[gvitaly]

https://twitter.com/user/status/2007170837783482723

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by browntrout

A crappy direction I would say, looking at this teams playoff record the last 20 years, I would think perhaps a "different path" should be entertained.

Conroy has had the job 2 years.

20 years is irrelevant to me and many others.

The direction in question is the one under Conroy and seems to be moving in the right direction based on the number of picks and the quality of the selections since he took charge.

[PaperBagger'14]

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

This is a pretty lame and weak argument for being proactive. Goalies are a unique situation in that you can only start one of them the majority of the time

They had a 24 year old goalie who had won every award in the minors ready to be a full time goalie in the NHL. They wanted him to get the majority of starts

Markstrum was still an established starter and did not want to be the backup.

The Flames had to trade one of the two in reality and it wasn't an overly hard choice which to trade (Although Nashville chose the other route so I won't say its 100% obvious which to trade, let's go with 99.9%)

I don't give a lot of props for being proactive trading Markstrum. I do give props at the return he for him.

The thing about trades is there is pretty much always a reason for them. Almost none of them are done “just cuz.”

Not sure “yeah but here’s WHY they could trade this guy!!!” is a gotchya of any kind. Nor am I sure why anyone thinks it is.

[dino7c]

Yep, the old Flames would have traded a first last year and made the playoffs

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by kehatch

A direction implies intent.

Conroy did not want to trade 7 veterans in his first season as a GM. The trading of 7 veterans reflects the number of players on expiring deals and Conroy's inability to extend them, not a planned direction to rebuild.

Conroy did not want to sit on the assets and cap space. By his own admission he attempted to take "big swings" last summer. The cap space reflects the difficulty in making trades when trying to find moves that support winning both now and in the future, not a planned direction to rebuild.

If taking almost no action in almost 2 years, while relying on a veteran core to keep us in the middle of the pack, is an intentional direction then we have bigger problems then a lack of a commited direction.

Disagree.

The Flames were a cap team every year up to two years ago.

They always found a way to spend money.

And not trading draft capital when in a playoff position at the trade deadline is a clear intent.

[Red Potato Standing By]

Originally Posted by kehatch

A direction implies intent.

Conroy did not want to trade 7 veterans in his first season as a GM. The trading of 7 veterans reflects the number of players on expiring deals and Conroy's inability to extend them, not a planned direction to rebuild.

Conroy did not want to sit on the assets and cap space. By his own admission he attempted to take "big swings" last summer. The cap space reflects the difficulty in making trades when trying to find moves that support winning both now and in the future, not a planned direction to rebuild.

If taking almost no action in almost 2 years, while relying on a veteran core to keep us in the middle of the pack, is an intentional direction then we have bigger problems then a lack of a commited direction.

Other then Hanifin he sure made a half-assed attempt at it almost as if he extended offers he knew they would turn down.

[Cobra]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I've never once tried to win an argument by claiming I'm a lawyer. The post you think did that was in response to you saying I had a learning disability or was just stupid, to which i responded that if that was the case, I'd fooled a lot of people and institutions.

Perhaps you can point to a post where I used being a lawyer to "win an argument". Otherwise, STFU.

You told everyone you are a lawyer.
Your location is Springbank.
To me both seem ######.....nobody cares where you live or what you do but it seems very important to you.
It is you 50 plus posts per day that bothers people.

Lionel you need to get back to work and focus on double billing clients.

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Sitting on cap space in the summer. Sitting on draft capital at a trade deadline when they were in a playoff spot is a very clear direction.

To me those are half measures, being ok with your current situation. Those actions have put us in a weird spot of being +/- 5 points of last in the league or a divisional spot. Not an ideal place for the perpetually mediocre to be.

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Sitting on cap space in the summer. Sitting on draft capital at a trade deadline when they were in a playoff spot is a very clear direction.

How do you know they are "sitting on cap space" vs "unable to sign the players they targeted"

I asked yesterday who people would have wanted or who the Flames should have signed as UFA's that actually improve the team

It was a very poor UFA crop and realistically the only star(ish) players who changed teams were Ehlers and Marner

Flames were in on Marner / had interest. No idea if they did on Ehlers but not sure why he would sign here vs Carolina.

We already had a bloated roster of 2nd and 3rd liners . Not signing another middle winger doesn't really show anything to me either way.

There were also rumors the Flames kicked the tires at the deadline on Carlo but the price was too high.

So the Flames may be trying to improve, and just not able to within the price Conroy wants to play, vs "Sitting on Cap and Draft Picks"

It isn't a knock on Conroy for not overpaying - I see it as a positive - But I'm not sure its the silver bullet proof that they arent trying to get better you say it is.

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by MissTeeks

LeBrun and Johnston playing trade matchmakers on the Athletic today. They picked potential destinations for Coleman. LeBrun said Tampa, Johnston said Dallas.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...shared_article

Coleman for O'Reilly makes a lot of sense.

[Rhett44]

To me a pretty clear indication you are directionless is that the opinion is so split on what you are doing. Some fans say this is a rebuild, some say it is a retool, some say a rebiggle.

If you picked a clear direction, we wouldn't have people arguing about what the plan is. To me that just screams directionless. Because you can make an argument either way.