Rasmus Andersson hasn’t spoken with the Calgary Flames since he turned down a giant commerce provide
Expressen: (by way of google translate) Darren Dreger reported that the Los Angeles Kings made a giant provide to the Calgary Flames for defenseman Rasmus Andersson a couple of month in the past. Andersson denies the rumors that he advised the Flames that he solely desires to play for the Vegas Golden Knights.
Andersson provides that he has a 12 months left on his contract and can take care of it then, and never now. He knew that some staff had made an excellent provide, and added, “Not likely eager on shifting my household there,” and signing a long-term extension. Andersson stated he advised the Flames the groups he imagined signing with in the event that they needed to commerce him. The staff that made the provide wasn’t considered one of them.
Andersson stated that since that commerce provide was made, he hasn’t spoken with the Flames since.
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Pending UFA Martin Necas, and two Avs gamers who may discover themselves traded
Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now: (mailbag) Have famous prior to now that the Colorado Avalanche can’t have Martin Necas play out the season like they did with Mikko Rantanen this previous season, however have now shifted that opinion a bit. There are a variety of different pending UFAs in the identical boat, so there could possibly be a couple of huge trades in the course of the season.
The Avs may let Necas discuss to groups earlier than a couple of contract if issues don’t work out with the Avs, to assist enhance his commerce worth. Possibly there’s an possibility with a rebuilding staff just like the Philadelphia Flyers, or possibly there’s Mitch Marner for Mikko Rantanen sort commerce (Marner blocked the commerce along with his no-trade clause). Ie. What about an Adrian Kempe for Necas commerce if the LA Kings can’t re-sign Kempe?
The perfect state of affairs could be the Avs extending Necas.
Can see the Avalanche buying and selling Ross Colton in the event that they purchase a third-line heart that has an even bigger wage cap hit, and so they don’t need to have two larger cap hits on the third line. had thought they’d have moved Colton and never Charlie Coyle this offseason.
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The identical might be stated of commerce Samuel Girard in the event that they purchase one other higher-priced defenseman. Each Colton and Girard have two years left on their contracts.
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