2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Sec214]

Originally Posted by Shazam

How soon can I take my pants off?

Who wears pants?

[PaperBagger'14]

Revisiting a Dawson Mercer trade? He’s been slow to start the year (11g 15a), the money / cap works and fits a position of need and age for Conroy

[Sec214]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

Revisiting a Dawson Mercer trade? He’s been slow to start the year (11g 15a), the money / cap works and fits a position of need and age for Conroy

I think the devils have snooped around but nothing related to the gif.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Flames back to back losses having them back to a 100 point pace needed may be a good igniter too.

I'm not sure this impacts Andersson as much but do wonder if it changes things on Coleman or Kadri at all.

It shouldn't because the focus should be on long term and not making decisions based on outcomes of single games, but I do think these two losses help reinforce what needs to be the plan.

Because now they are back in 30th by point percentage, have 6 teams between them and the final playoffs spot, and now it's a 5 point gap, that makes things pretty clear.

And of the teams in the west they have the hardest strength of schedule remaining at .586, and it's a pretty big gap actually.

1) Flames - .586
2) Winnipeg - .575
3) St. Louis - . 569
4) Minnesota - .569

And the two teams in 8 and 9 right now have the 1st and 4th easiest schedule remaining in the NHL.

Anaheim: .553
San Jose: .544

[Vinny01]

Based on what you read online Andersson is the top of all listed trade boards and Coleman usually is found in the top 5. I have noticed Kadri has almost disappeared from those trade target lists. Bleacher Report had their top 15 trade pieces which somehow includes Auston Matthews but no Kadri. Rasmus was 1 and Coleman was 4 on that list

[PizzaManTre]

I have heard that Boston made a significant offer

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by Sec214

I think the devils have snooped around but nothing related to the gif.

So... Islanders?

But that isn't a happy guy in NYC getting good news, in fact the news was pretty brutal. So the Islanders found out the asking price is Ritchie + 1st? Oooo, or Ritchie + Aitcheson?

Then he hung up the phone to reflect on the news.

[Matty81]

Don't doubt that lots of calls are being made... we're down to 14 games to the long break and I expect there will be more trades around the olympic break than the trade deadline, since you get your guys in a month earlier for not a lot more of a cap hit. Everyone will be laying groundwork.

But if the GM and agent are both hustling themselves to find a fit and get another team to make it work for everyone that makes me think that no one is exactly kicking down the door and chasing hard at the moment

[Roko]

Buffalo is also in New York state

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I'm not sure this impacts Andersson as much but do wonder if it changes things on Coleman or Kadri at all.

It shouldn't because the focus should be on long term and not making decisions based on outcomes of single games, but I do think these two losses help reinforce what needs to be the plan.

Because now they are back in 30th by point percentage, have 6 teams between them and the final playoffs spot, and now it's a 5 point gap, that makes things pretty clear.

And of the teams in the west they have the hardest strength of schedule remaining at .586, and it's a pretty big gap actually.

1) Flames - .586
2) Winnipeg - .575
3) St. Louis - . 569
4) Minnesota - .569

Schedule and points % aside, there is nothing I have seen from this franchise that leads me to believe they will handcuff this team and its chances of making a run (as obviously minute as it is) by moving Andersson, Coleman, Kadri etc out while they are merely 5 points out of a playoff position.

Conroy is most surely handcuffed himself by ownership, and unable to make any sort of futures move until the situation becomes far more obviously dire. I would suggest until this team is closer to 10 points back this organization will continue to hold off and hope to get hot and sneak in.

It's sad but this is the reality we are in as fans of the Flames. No reason to offer the team any good will on that front until they show they are actually prepared to take a step back in order to take a few forward.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

Based on what you read online Andersson is the top of all listed trade boards and Coleman usually is found in the top 5. I have noticed Kadri has almost disappeared from those trade target lists. Bleacher Report had their top 15 trade pieces which somehow includes Auston Matthews but no Kadri. Rasmus was 1 and Coleman was 4 on that list

Kadri is by far the most difficult to move because of the cap and years remaining. Great player, but the kind that usually moves at the draft or during the offseason when teams are reworking their cap, not mid-season/trade deadline.

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by Matty81

Don't doubt that lots of calls are being made... we're down to 14 games to the long break and I expect there will be more trades around the olympic break than the trade deadline, since you get your guys in a month earlier for not a lot more of a cap hit. Everyone will be laying groundwork.

But if the GM and agent are both hustling themselves to find a fit and get another team to make it work for everyone that makes me think that no one is exactly kicking down the door and chasing hard at the moment

When I hear that the "agent is hustling" that makes me think that there are multiple offers that are good enough to meet Conroy's price but are contingent on Andersson in some way. Maybe it goes against his 6 team NTL, but more likely the team(s) in question want a signed extension before they pull the trigger on the bigger trade value.

Before Xmas there was the rumour that the Sharks were sending over an offer. Perhaps they are now on round 2 and looking to close the deal?

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I'm not sure this impacts Andersson as much but do wonder if it changes things on Coleman or Kadri at all.

It shouldn't because the focus should be on long term and not making decisions based on outcomes of single games, but I do think these two losses help reinforce what needs to be the plan.

Because now they are back in 30th by point percentage, have 6 teams between them and the final playoffs spot, and now it's a 5 point gap, that makes things pretty clear.

And of the teams in the west they have the hardest strength of schedule remaining at .586, and it's a pretty big gap actually.

1) Flames - .586
2) Winnipeg - .575
3) St. Louis - . 569
4) Minnesota - .569

The Flames aren't a scoring team.

They've made a lot of hay of late by getting some balance in the luck department in finishing but it can't last.

G/Game by segment

1-10 2.00
11-20 2.20
21-30 2.80
31-40 3.60
41+ 2.00

They had 26 points in the 3rd and 4th segments when scoring.

The shoe was always going to drop ... this may be the beginning of that.

Pretty much why the quieter hoping for moves crowd wasn't panicking and walking out the mushy middle term in a congested and weak Western Conference.

Tankathon still has the Flames as the most difficult remaining schedule with only Winnipeg nearby from the bottom.

[Otto-matic]

So what we're saying is that next home game is going to be a doozy either way

[Matty81]

Originally Posted by PizzaManTre

I have heard that Boston made a significant offer

That would be an interesting one, they don't really have a lot of quality prospects from where I'm sitting after Minten and Hagens who would be off limits. Letorneau is the main guy who jumps out as their #3 but from everything I've heard his pace of play/skating translating to more than a depth center at NHL level isn't highly likely, and I guess Locmelis is a bit of a riser but his ceiling seems like being a Sharangovich type. Maybe Poitras if you're willing to take a chance on a guy who has regressed a bit but clearly has high end passing skills in the middle even if he's a bit small and seems to get hit hard. Moore's maybe a fit on position and profile as well as far as the flames needs but he's having a bad year. They do have two firsts that are potentially very good though so if one of those is on the table you probably take a lesser prospect.

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Kadri is by far the most difficult to move because of the cap and years remaining. Great player, but the kind that usually moves at the draft or during the offseason when teams are reworking their cap, not mid-season/trade deadline.

Agreed. I think the only way he moves mid-season is with 50% retention but at that point Conroy's asking price is going to be massive to give up Kadri + 4 retention slots + ~$12M.

The other team is going to have to give up a prime asset and not a spare parts package.

[Tbull8]

Originally Posted by Matty81

That would be an interesting one, they don't really have a lot of quality prospects from where I'm sitting after Minten and Hagens who would be off limits. Letorneau is the main guy who jumps out as their #3 but from everything I've heard his pace of play/skating translating to more than a depth center at NHL level isn't highly likely, and I guess Locmelis is a bit of a riser but his ceiling seems like being a Sharangovich type. Maybe Poitras if you're willing to take a chance on a guy who has regressed a bit but clearly has high end passing skills in the middle even if he's a bit small and seems to get hit hard. Moore's maybe a fit on position and profile as well as far as the flames needs but he's having a bad year. They do have two firsts that are potentially very good though so if one of those is on the table you probably take a lesser prospect.

How about both 1sts for Ras. Keep your prospects haha

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus

Schedule and points % aside, there is nothing I have seen from this franchise that leads me to believe they will handcuff this team and its chances of making a run (as obviously minute as it is) by moving Andersson, Coleman, Kadri etc out while they are merely 5 points out of a playoff position.

Conroy is most surely handcuffed himself by ownership, and unable to make any sort of futures move until the situation becomes far more obviously dire. I would suggest until this team is closer to 10 points back this organization will continue to hold off and hope to get hot and sneak in.

It's sad but this is the reality we are in as fans of the Flames. No reason to offer the team any good will on that front until they show they are actually prepared to take a step back in order to take a few forward.

I think his point still stands ...

1-2 points back and three teams to climb over vs 5 points back and six to climb over.

Edwards may be holding things up but the math starts to get pretty clear in the simplest of models.

Little doubt they are closer to saying "lets call it" then they were on Saturday afternoon.

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by Matty81

That would be an interesting one, they don't really have a lot of quality prospects from where I'm sitting after Minten and Hagens who would be off limits. Letorneau is the main guy who jumps out as their #3 but from everything I've heard his pace of play/skating translating to more than a depth center at NHL level isn't highly likely, and I guess Locmelis is a bit of a riser but his ceiling seems like being a Sharangovich type. Maybe Poitras if you're willing to take a chance on a guy who has regressed a bit but clearly has high end passing skills in the middle even if he's a bit small and seems to get hit hard. Moore's maybe a fit on position and profile as well as far as the flames needs but he's having a bad year. They do have two firsts that are potentially very good though so if one of those is on the table you probably take a lesser prospect.

Ya, it works for Boston as they need another top 4 RD and it works for Andersson as the Bruins look like they are going to compete... Although I do not think they will be as strong as the Sharks or Ducks over the next 9 years. And maybe Andersson would like to reunite with Lindholm and Zadorov?

The return is tougher. Maybe if that Leafs 2026 1st is a part of the package then we can downgrade the expectations on the prospect? Taking that Leafs pick and upgrading the strength of a division rival would be some 3D chess thinking.

[Flames Fan, Ph.D.]

Hope it's good news but I worry when the agent is involved (Hanifin), unless it's committed and just small details.