Morgan Frost to the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers
While the two above players have drawn interest, perhaps the Flames most valuable asset ahead of the 2026/27 season after the Blake Coleman trade is centre Morgan Frost, who plays a much more important position while having immense upside at 27-years-old.
As of right now, the plan appears to be for Frost to be the Flames 1C alongside Matt Coronto and Matvei Gridin in 2026/27, but if the team do decide to deal him, even a year out from free agency, given his experience and his production compared to other potential centres available, he could be a very valuable trade piece.
There's been two standout trades proposed for Frost in the past few days, so let's take a look, with the first one sending him to the Detroit Red Wings.
Red Wings get: C Morgan Frost
Flames get: 2028 second-round pick, 2027 fourth-round pick, D Shai Buium
This one clearly leans towards Detroit, as the team could potentially replace Dylan Larkin for cheap (if he's dealt) without giving up major assets in the process, and in Buium, the team would have another defenseman to try and slot into this organization somewhere.
There's a good chance that the Flames may not get much more than a few draft picks, with the highest being a late first-round pick or a second, but given their needs up front, a deal involving a higher pick or a young centre prospect in return would make much more sense, but if the team get desperate, this deal wouldn't be the worst we've seen.
Grade: C+
The second trade involving Frost sees him end up in New York, and in return, the deal is very, very similar, with the return being two draft picks and a prospect to send him to another Original Six organization.
Rangers get: C Morgan Frost
Flames get: 2027 second-round pick, 2029 fourth-round pick, LW Adam Sykora
The addition of Sykora over a defenseman in this situation makes the trade a much better one, and with the second-round pick being in next years draft, this would give the Flames more ammo to either move up in the draft, or target a young, NHL-ready player for the 2027/28 campaign.
Ultimately, both have their merits, but this one is a little better, and while some Flames fans would still be underwhelmed, there's definitely some more positives to this one.
Grade: B
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