The Chris Johnston Show: Johnnston on Rasmus Andersson being at the highest of his trade board.
“Well, may not be a surprise on Anderson, but , I feel it must be noted that, , within the wake of the Quinn Hughes trade, , it does have some teams that didn’t get Quinn Hughes, no less than beginning to forged forward their minds to, what, what might occur with Rasmus Anderson.
And, , I, I don’t sense that anything’s imminent here with the the roster freeze kicking in on Friday night, but I do think early in the brand new yr the Flames, , will probably start being in a few of those discussions with or where they’re going with their players.”
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NHL Network: Elliotte Friedman, when asked about Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson and is there may be anything recent. The Flames have a price, but will anyone match it? It was a primary and a very good prospect last yr when he had the additional yr.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Michael Del Zotto: “But I need to ask you about Rasmus Andersson. One other excellent defenseman who’s having a superb yr on a struggling team. I’m sure loads of teams can be keen on him. He’s an expiring contract as well. Are you hearing anything on Rasmus?
Friedman: “I got to watch out with Rasmus too, because he told me I didn’t know what I used to be talking about. Told Eric Francis I didn’t know what I used to be talking about. It’s funny. There’s been loads of that going across the last couple of weeks.
You understand what? I just think with him, I feel the Flames have form of set a price, and they might prefer to have the worth hit. Now, Pierre LeBron mentioned that they’ve gotten more calls since Hughes got traded. And I feel that’s true.
Rasmus has played very well this yr. He’s been, he’s been excellent, but I feel, , the Flames have form of set a price. And I do know last yr when teams were talking to them, they were on the lookout for a first-rounder and a superb prospect. Now that was with a yr and a half of term left, and we’ll see what he’s willing to increase for.
The one thing about Andersson, and he has gotten annoyed. I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again, is that he’s, he’s form of wavered at times. At times he’s desired to be traded from Calgary, and at times he’s desired to stay in Calgary. So the opposite issue here is, let’s just say, for argument’s sake, he desired to stay. I don’t think they’ve even been close on a contract that the 2 sides agree with.
So I feel a part of it’s in Andersson’s wheelhouse, and a part of it does the Flames get their price, which was last yr with term was, was a first-rounder and a superb prospect.”
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