Last season, they nearly squeaked into a playoff spot, finishing tied with the St. Louis Blues on points (96), but ultimately finishing outside a postseason berth due to the tiebreaker of regulation wins.

Whatever magic they had in 2024-25 is now gone, as the team has bottomed out and will be obvious sellers heading into the deadline. In Daily Faceoff’s latest trade board, they listed five Flames who could be traded, but it appears as if MacKenzie Weegar may be traded to the Utah Mammoth.

In this edition of Meet the Sellers, we’ll look at the other four Flames players who Daily Faceoff listed on that trade board. We’ll also identify the Edmonton Oilers’ needs.

Identifying the Oilers’ needs

As has been the case throughout this series, any move that the Oilers make before the trade deadline requires money to be moved out. They placed Mattias Janmark on long-term injured reserve and waived Andrew Mangiapane before the Murphy trade, and they’ll need to trade Mangiapane before their next move.

The Oilers have had no issues scoring since the Olympic break, scoring 22 goals in four games. On the other hand, they’ve allowed quite a handful of goals, 16 to be exact. In three of the four games, the opposing team has scored four or more goals.

Goal prevention is a big need for them at the trade deadline, and they’ve already taken a step to improve that, trading a 2028 second round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for Connor Murphy (with 50% retention). Next up, they need a third line centre who is defensively sound, and could use some more scoring in the middle six, because why not.

Goaltending remains an issue for the Oilers, but it’s hopefully something that can be improved with better defence in front of them. If not, that’ll be a concern for the off-season.

With that being said, let’s take a look at which Flames could be on the move before the deadline, and how well they fit the Oilers.

Blake Coleman

Of anyone on this list, Blake Coleman is probably the best fit for the Oilers. Listed as an obvious trade candidate according to Daily Faceoff, the 34-year-old won two Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2019-20 and 2020-21, and is two seasons removed from a 30-goal, 54 point season.

Coleman, a winger, regressed in 2024-25, scoring just 15 goals and 39 points, but he has 13 goals and 22 points in 48 games this season, which is on pace for 22 goals over an 82-game pace, which would be tied for his second-best goal scoring season.

The Plano, Texas native is in the penultimate year of his deal and has a cap hit of $4.9 million with a 10-team trade list. Moreover, the Flames only have one retention spot left, as they’re retention of Rasmus Andersson and Jacob Markström isn’t finished until the end of the season. With 50% retention, it’s possible for the Oilers to acquire Coleman.

Nazem Kadri

The Flames’ other notable forward is Nazem Kadri, who is also listed as an obvious trade candidate by Daily Faceoff. It’s far more unlikely that the Oilers land him for a multitude of reasons.

For starters, Kadri is still seen as a top six centre, whereas the Oilers need a third-line centre. Obviously, having Kadri as a 3C means a team is deep down the middle, but Kadri has just 12 goals in 60 games this season, along with 41 points. He’s coming off a season where he scored a career-best 35 goals, and at 35 years old, this could be the start of a decline.

The bigger reason a trade for Kadri wouldn’t work out is because the Oilers simply don’t have the cap space for it. Kadri has a cap hit of $7 million and 13-team no-trade list, and is under contract until the end of the 2028-29 season. Right now, it just seems improbable that the Oilers can absorb a cap hit like that, and not much of a reason to do it for a 35 year-old.

Kadri has been connected to a handful of teams ahead of the March 6th trade deadline, including the Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes, and Minnesota Wild.

Ryan Lomberg

Another forward considered an obvious trade candidate is Ryan Lomberg. A part of the Panthers’ team that won the Stanley Cup in 2023-24, Lomberg has four goals and nine points in 52 games this season, up from his three goals in 2024-25. A fourth line who creates energy, Lomberg is never afraid to stick up for teammates and has scored double-digit goals in a season before, back in 2022-23.

That said, Lomberg doesn’t really fit a need for the Oilers and he has a cap hit of $2 million until the end of the season. There are better options for this role, and the Oilers are better focused looking for a middle six winger or third-line centre.

Zach Whitecloud

The lone defenceman in this edition of Meet the Sellers, barring whatever happens with MacKenzie Weegar, Zach Whitecloud is considered a name to keep an eye on by Daily Faceoff. He was acquired by the Flames earlier this season, as they sent Rasmus Andersson to the Vegas Golden Knights for a 2027 first, a 2028 second (that can become the 2028 first if the Golden Knights win the Stanley Cup this season), and defence prospect Abram Wiebe.

Before the Connor Murphy trade, Whitecloud seemed a fit to fill the second-pairing role, but the Oilers don’t need that anymore. Even then, he’s better suited on the third pairing, which is where he was when the Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup in 2023.

He’s a defensively sound defender on a rather cheap contract, earning $2.75 million until the end of the 2027-28 season. It doesn’t seem likely that the Flames will trade him yet, but he could be someone who is flipped in the next two seasons.

Trade deadline preview series

Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Oilersnation, FlamesNation, and Blue Jays Nation. Follow her on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.

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