It might be higher for the Calgary Flames to maintain Rasmus Andersson, and there’s no rust transfer Dan Vladar
Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet: (mailbag) Many thought the Calgary Flames could be a lottery workforce and never within the play rivalry that they’re in in the intervening time.
Defenseman Rasmus Andersson has been their workforce MVP to date this season and he’s eligible for a contract extension on July 1st. The 28-year-old could be an enormous commerce piece, however that might not be the most suitable choice for the Flames.
If/after they have some contract talks, and in the event that they aren’t productive or they will sense (or are advised) that Andersson isn’t going to increase, then they need to have a look at shifting him.
Goaltender Dan Vladar is a pending UFA, however given his play this season and the place they sit within the standings, there is no such thing as a urgency for them to commerce him. Hypothesis has the return at a second-round choose.
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The Montreal Canadiens have been looking out for a top-four, right-handed defenseman
Marco D’Amico of RG.org: Pending UFA David Savard has been the one constant right-handed defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens this season. Groups will probably be serious about him on the commerce deadline.
A supply mentioned again in September the that Canadiens will probably be looking out for right-handed defensemen however will probably be cautious of paying a excessive value for one.
The Canadiens had been one of many groups taking a look at David Jiricek earlier than he was dealt to Minnesota. It’s believed the Blue Jackets didn’t need to ship him to a workforce within the East with out an overpayment and the supply added that if the Canadiens had been to surrender the excessive belongings, they might need a extra confirmed defenseman.
The supply added the Canadiens would love a top-four right-handed defenseman who’s in the identical age vary as their top-end core.
The Canadiens had been one of many groups that checked in with the New York Rangers about Jacob Trouba. Trouba wouldn’t waive his no-trade for a number of the groups that had been on his listing. He was dealt to Anaheim on Friday.
Although it’s extremely unlikely that they’d turn into out there and not using a large overpay, potential offseason commerce candidates that might match the Canadiens standards are Rasmus Andersson (Flames), Evan Bouchard (Oilers), and Noah Dobson (Islanders).
For now, the Canadiens are going to have to attend.
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