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 scenario.
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McKenzie: “So by way of going again to your tweet and going again to groups with, with who could possibly be on, who could possibly 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 could possibly be accessible.
And there was that window doubtlessly across the draft, the place they may make a transfer. Possibly that is one other window, however we all know the Flames, they appear very content material on letting him simply play this case out. And him going into coaching camp being a flame, as they’ve accomplished 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 as if I’m not gonna be stunned with him beginning coaching camp within the Flames uniform.
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Johnston: “Yeah, which is an attention-grabbing name. I imply, look, he has lots of energy on this scenario, simply because he’s one 12 months out from UFA. And as we noticed, for instance, with the Noah Dobson commerce to Montreal. You realize, 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 occurring, proper? It’s all a part of the deal. And Dobson’s case ended up being a pure signal and commerce. So he even acquired the eight-year as a part of that.
You realize, Andersson, as our colleague Pierre Lebrun reported, at this cut-off date, solely seems that he desires to signal an extension in Vegas if that comes by a commerce. Now, that data can possibly snuff out the commerce market just a little bit from Calgary’s finish, as a result of you possibly can’t take him round to 5 different groups and say, you already know, if it’s recognized that he doesn’t need to signal with these groups. I feel that they’re much less prone to half with important property to get them. So I feel that’s a dynamic at play.
And I do know Craig Conroy clothes in native media, and he mentioned he wasn’t conscious that it was just one crew. However, you already know, I don’t need to get in the midst of all that. I’d simply say that, you already know, Pierre, Pierre LeBrun’s identify stands for itself. I’m certain he didn’t pull that concept simply out of the clear blue sky.
So you already know that that might be an attention-grabbing 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 superb return for somebody like that. It is a participant they drafted and developed. He’s been an vital a part of their crew. I feel definitely, it appears as if every little thing is is on a reasonably good degree there. Like, like, the connection, I imply, between the participant and the crew.
Like, there have been, they’re pulling on the identical rope, in a way, nevertheless it doesn’t imply they need the identical issues. And so I feel it’s a vital determination, how the Flames handle that. Does the provide, do the affords really get higher on the deadline? Particularly if he solely desires to go to 1 place. I imply, I feel they acquired to get a deal with on that, if he really solely is simply going to go to Vegas and signal an extension there, I imply, I’d argue you’re in all probability finest simply to make the most effective deal you possibly can.
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Now, typically let, let time play on, and let’s see, let’s see the place issues wind up. I imply, definitely, I nonetheless assume a crew just like the Dallas Stars may use an improve on their proper facet. I feel Anderson, you already know, would make lots of sense for them if, if they may make that deal occur. In fact, Dallas is hamstrung just a little bit to some extent by the cap, you already know. Would in all probability should be accompanied by different, different strikes to make that work. Though, you already know, Andersson’s cap hit for subsequent season itself is lower than $5 million.
So clearly, within the extension he indicators, might 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 strategy to put onto their crew. Particularly somebody who’s going to play within the prime 4 of their blue line on the precise facet.
So, you already know, he’s an excellent commerce asset for Calgary. However how they navigate this, I feel, might be fascinating. You’re proper. I get the identical sense you do Julian that, you already know, it appears as if they’re comfy 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, you already know, mainly, at one level it was like Flames board was the commerce board. In the event you bear in mind, on the Athletic it was just like the …
McKenzie: “I bear in mind these days. I bear in mind these day.”
Johnston: “Jacob Markstrom on the time was on there too. You realize, like it could, they’d lots of, they’d lots of proficient gamers, and, fairly frankly, all of them ended up being traded.
However, you already know, they occurred on a distinct timeline than, you already know, it’s not at all times good to function on the finish of a gun, if you already know what I’m saying. Wish to really feel like you must 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, you already know, Vegas, to circle again, and the Flames to see if possibly there’s one thing that would work for them.
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And, you already know, however you already know, the opposite facet of it’s the Golden Knights have made a collection of strikes right here. They’ve signed Mitch Marner. You realize, 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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