Blake Coleman
The Calgary Flames player most likely to be dealt this summer is one that many expected to be dealt at the trade deadline, but after Craig Conroy moved Nazem Kadri and Mackenzie Weegar, they kept Blake Coleman around as a veteran presence in the locker room. However, the Flames have clearly made their future direction known, and with the team looking to rebuild around their young core, moving Coleman would be the best move for the organization.
He may not net the Flames a first-round pick, but given how important future assets are to the team and their rebuild, getting any picks between round two and three would be seen as a major victory for Conroy. This past season, Coleman once again continued playing an impressive two-way game as one of the best penalty killers in the NHL, but with the production going down to 20 goals and 35 points across 69 games played, the time to cash in is now.
Coleman is a player that could be dealt either at the trade deadline or the upcoming draft, but given how valuable future draft picks will be to landing young, NHL ready players or using them at the draft, making the move to deal Coleman is what the front office desperately needs to do.
Zach Whitecloud
Coming into the 2025/26 season, all the talk around the Calgary Flames revolved around their big name veterans and whether they would be moved, and unsurprisingly, the first name off the board was blue liner Rasmus Andersson. No. 4 was dealt to Vegas in exchange for several picks and prospect Abram Wiebe, but the most interesting part of the deal thus far has been veteran Zach Whitecloud.
When he was announced as part of the deal, most simply expected him to be another asset to deal at the trade deadline, but from the moment he arrived, he blended with the team and the community in Calgary perfectly. That reportedly led to GM Craig Conroy knocking back interest at the trade deadline, but after the improved play of Zayne Parekh and Hunter Brzustewicz, perhaps they would entertain some of that interest over the summer.
Following his arrival, Whitecloud played almost 23 minutes a night in a top pairing role for the Flames, posting 10 assists and a +2 in 31 games played, showing that he can be genuinely effective when given the chance. At this point, it's likely the Flames will want to hold onto him as their young right side develops, but if his play continues at a high level, they may get an offer that's too good to turn down.
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