Sportsnet 590 The FAN: Eric Francis on with Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne on the Calgary Flames, Blake Coleman and Rasmus Andersson and what they wish to get in return for them before the trade deadline.
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Kypreos: “There any word out of your end on what form of return Blake could bring to Calgary Flames, and ultimately, is there a proposal that Craig can’t refuse?”
Francis: “You recognize, look, I actually have, I do know what the Flames are searching for, for Rasmus Andersson. What they’re searching for, for Coleman, is slightly murkier for me.
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But I can remind you guys before he was really even a reputation on this league, when he got traded from Recent Jersey to Tampa Bay, I do consider he went from two first rounders. And it form of shocked the hockey world. Only won two cups, and now here he’s, all these years later, he’s a lot better player than ever was back then.
I’m not suggesting you’re going to get two first rounders for Blake Coleman, but you don’t even think, you don’t even answer the phone, unless someone starts by staying first rounder. Otherwise, I guarantee they don’t make that trade.
So, it’s a first-rounder, plus, plus, and it could possibly be as up to 3, three players. He’s a complete lot more attainable than, say, a Nazem Kadri, whose cap hit is slightly more cost-prohibitive for somebody to accumulate.
Yes, everybody would really like a Kadri, too, but Blake Coleman could fit into their salary cap structure easier. And in the event you get them now, you get them for 2 playoff runs, not only one.”
Kypreos: “Simply to follow up quickly on Anderson, what’s, what’s the get back for Calgary, on, on Rasmus.”
Francis: “They’re searching for the equivalent of two first rounders. So first round draft pick starts the conversation. Additionally they desire a player who’s probably been drafted in the primary round, like a prospect.
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And depending on how high, what that first-round draft pick is, they might desire a third player in there as well. Look, you guys know, Kyper, I see your boards there, I mean, like, is there a more sought-after guy on the trade deadline this 12 months on a vital position, a right-shot defenseman?”
Kypreos: “Yeah. They’re rare.”
Francis: “He’s not a unicorn, but he’s hard to search out.”
Kypreos: “They’re rare.”
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