Might Rasmus Andersson Truly Stick with the Calgary Flames?
Derek Wills, the voice of the Calgary Flames on Sportsnet 690, joined Scott Laughlin and Gord Stellick on Sirius XM NHL Community. Wills was requested about Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson and if he shall be part of the group shifting ahead.
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Scott Laughlin: “Derek Wills becoming a member of us, speaking Calgary Flames hockey right here. You have a look at it too. And I’ve usually questioned, like, I like this participant loads. You’re round him. what he’s like on and off the ice. He’s turned out to be a reasonably good chief for this membership through the years, 28 years of age, nonetheless with loads of good years in entrance of him.
I’ve usually questioned why it’s come up that he wouldn’t receives a commission by Calgary, Derek. However I assume despite the fact that the wage cap goes up within the subsequent couple of years, they’ve bought some large contracts. Clearly, there’s solely a lot cash to go round. Is that type of the place we’re at with Andersson, as a result of, and look, I feel off the highest of my head, I feel his plus/minus quantity final season was abysmal.
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However past that, although, I’ve at all times preferred lots of what he brings. Not solely on the ice, however when it comes to off-ice management. Why would it not be, and possibly, as you say, possibly they circle again and get one thing that finally anyway, however wouldn’t this be the kind of man you need to type of dangle on to and construct round on the again finish?
Derek Wills: “Sure, if the cash and the time period are proper at this level, the cash and the time period haven’t been proper for the group and for the participant. And for those who’re Rasmus Andersson, you realize that that is your alternative to essentially money in and set your self up and set your loved ones up for a very long time to return. So I perceive why Rasmus needs a long-term deal, whether or not that be seven or eight years, however he’s not going to signal a short-term contract, I can inform you that.
And from a Flames perspective, the one concern I’ve with Rasmus shifting ahead, and I wouldn’t say that it’s one thing that holds him again proper now, however you do marvel how a man goes to age tempo. Can the Flames decide to Rasmus Andersson for the subsequent eight years at a giant quantity? I feel that’s the query that I’ve.
If it was a four-year deal, possibly a 5 yr deal, I definitely would soar on the alternative to signal Rasmus Andersson for that time period. But when it’s going to be eight years, I’m fairly hesitant, to be fairly trustworthy. And I do assume that there’s one other NHL group on the market, certainly one of 31 or possibly extra, that may give him a seven or eight-year contract.
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So for me, guys assuming that possibly I shouldn’t make this assumption, however assuming that they’re not far off so far as the quantity goes, I feel time period might be what has held up a possible extension with Rasmus Andersson. And once more, who is aware of, possibly it occurs. He does love Calgary. He’s been an enormous a part of the Flames, each on the ice and off the ice, for a decade now. I feel he’d like to remain right here.
I’m simply not satisfied that it’s going to work out that approach.”
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