SDPN: (YouTube) Chris Johnston and Julian McKenzie on The Chris Johnston Present speaking about Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson, and the place issues stand along with his state of affairs.
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McKenzie: “So by way of going again to your tweet and going again to groups with, with who may very well be on, who may very well be making a transfer, or no matter. I’ve to return to Calgary and Rasmus Anderson as a result of I nonetheless discover it actually fascinating, contemplating the truth that he may very well be out there.
And there was that window probably across the draft, the place they might make a transfer. Perhaps that is one other window, however we all know the Flames, they appear very content material on letting him simply play this example out. And him going into coaching camp being a flame, as they’ve achieved with so many different earlier free brokers, guys like Elias Lindholm come to thoughts. Nikita Zadorov. Chris Tanev. They’re keen to do that once more.
Very curious, clearly, if Rasmus does find yourself developing, however looks like I’m not gonna be stunned with him beginning coaching camp within the Flames uniform.
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Johnston: “Yeah, which is an fascinating name. I imply, look, he has plenty of energy on this state of affairs, simply because he’s one 12 months out from UFA. And as we noticed, for instance, with the Noah Dobson commerce to Montreal. You already know, when a participant, you may get extra within the return if that participant is keen to signal an extension, the place, the place the trades taking place, proper? It’s all a part of the deal. And Dobson’s case ended up being a pure signal and commerce. So he even received the eight-year as a part of that.
You already know, Andersson, as our colleague Pierre Lebrun reported, at this time limit, solely seems that he desires to signal an extension in Vegas if that comes by a commerce. Now, that information can perhaps snuff out the commerce market a bit of bit from Calgary’s finish, as a result of you possibly can’t take him round to 5 different groups and say, , if it’s recognized that he doesn’t wish to signal with these groups. I believe that they’re much less more likely to half with vital property to get them. So I believe that’s a dynamic at play.
And I do know Craig Conroy attire in native media, and he stated he wasn’t conscious that it was just one group. However, , I don’t wish to get in the midst of all that. I’d simply say that, , Pierre, Pierre LeBrun’s title stands for itself. I’m positive he didn’t pull that concept simply out of the clear blue sky.
So that that will probably be an fascinating dynamic throughout. I imply, Andersson, to me, the place you, the place you’re at, the place the Flames are at, they should, they should get a very good return for somebody like that. This can be a participant they drafted and developed. He’s been an vital a part of their group. I believe actually, it appears as if all the things is is on a reasonably good stage there. Like, like, the connection, I imply, between the participant and the group.
Like, there have been, they’re pulling on the identical rope, in a way, but it surely doesn’t imply they need the identical issues. And so I believe it’s a essential determination, how the Flames handle that. Does the supply, do the gives actually get higher on the deadline? Particularly if he solely desires to go to 1 place. I imply, I believe they received to get a deal with on that, if he actually solely is barely going to go to Vegas and signal an extension there, I imply, I’d argue you’re in all probability finest simply to make one of the best deal you possibly can.
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Now, generally let, let time play on, and let’s see, let’s see the place issues wind up. I imply, actually, I nonetheless suppose a group just like the Dallas Stars may use an improve on their proper facet. I believe Anderson, , would make plenty of sense for them if, if they might make that deal occur. In fact, Dallas is hamstrung a bit of bit to a point by the cap, . Would in all probability have to be accompanied by different, different strikes to make that work. Though, , Andersson’s cap hit for subsequent season itself is lower than $5 million.
So clearly, within the extension he indicators, will probably be greater than that, and he’ll be a pricier participant, beginning in 2026. However for the rest of his contract, that’s, that’s, that’s a cap it most groups may, may discover a technique to put onto their group. Particularly somebody who’s going to play within the high 4 of their blue line on the best facet.
So, , he’s a fantastic commerce asset for Calgary. However how they navigate this, I believe, will probably be fascinating. You’re proper. I get the identical sense you do Julian that, , it appears as if they’re snug simply to be calm. I imply, and look, they’ve performed that previously, proper from Chris Tanev to Elias Lindholm, Nikita Zadorov. Like all gamers, this can be a couple seasons in the past now, however they, they introduced them into that their ultimate 12 months, their contracts. And simply, , mainly, at one level it was like Flames board was the commerce board. When you keep in mind, on the Athletic it was just like the …
McKenzie: “I keep in mind these days. I keep in mind these day.”
Johnston: “Jacob Markstrom on the time was on there too. You already know, like it will, that they had plenty of, that they had plenty of proficient gamers, and, fairly frankly, all of them ended up being traded.
However, , they occurred on a unique timeline than, , it’s not all the time good to function on the finish of a gun, if what I’m saying. Prefer to really feel like it’s a must to make a transfer on July sixth, July seventh, July eighth. I imply, the reality is, they don’t, so we’ll should see how that develops.
I don’t have a way that something’s cooking there proper now. However there’s, once more, there’s, there’s a ton of time right here earlier than coaching camps get going for, , Vegas, to circle again, and the Flames to see if perhaps there’s one thing that might work for them.
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And, , however , the opposite facet of it’s the Golden Knights have made a collection of strikes right here. They’ve signed Mitch Marner. You already know, they, they must work out the cap finish of it too. And it’s will get more durable and more durable the nearer you get to the season, as a result of there’s simply much less, there’s there’s much less issues you are able to do as that season will get nearer.
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