Who’s on the Flames’ Trade Block Next?
The Calgary Flames aren’t mathematically out of the playoff race yet, but let’s be honest—chasing the Stanley Cup at this point feels a little like chasing smoke. And when a team starts leaning toward the future instead of fighting a long-shot run, trade chatter heats up.
The Flames Seem Ready to Shake and Bake Some Trades.
Right now, the whispers around the league suggest the Flames could be ready to shake things up. Now that Rasmus Andersson has moved to the Vegas Golden Knights, who else might be attractive? Knowing that should help sort out some of the following potential moves.
One name keeps popping up: Blake Coleman. He’s the kind of player a team like Calgary could move if they decided to listen hard to what playoff teams want. Coleman is a proven playoff scorer who brings grit. He knows how to show up when it matters. But here’s the catch. For a team hoping to trade for Coleman, that would come at a price. And the Flames have been collecting draft picks—lots of them. If you’re a team like the Flames that is stockpiling future assets and not fully contending for the playoffs, those picks have become very appealing to trading partners.
Craig Conroy may Make More Trades for his Flames.
So what’s likely to happen? If Calgary decides they’re moving toward a rebuild or even a semi-retool, you could see Craig Conroy and the front office go for a package that moves Coleman for younger pieces and picks. A veteran like Coleman might carry a contract that doesn’t fit the Flames’ timeline. If so, he might fetch multiple draft picks in return. If he does move, it might not be a sign of panic, just pragmatism. Winning the Stanley Cup this season is unlikely, so it might seem better to stockpile future assets than risk losing them without a return later.
Other names, like Nazem Kadri, have surfaced in rumours, but those have largely cooled. Coleman keeps surfacing, and that makes sense. He has value, he’s recognizable, and a playoff contender could see him as the missing piece. For Calgary, it’s a classic crossroads scenario: push for the faint hope of a playoff run or start collecting the tools to build something sustainable.
Flames’ Fans Shouldn’t Be Surprised If Coleman Is on the Move.
At this point, Flames fans shouldn’t be surprised if the team starts piling up draft picks. They do have some trade options, and if the team loses more games, that might become attractive at some point.