Rasmus Andersson hasn’t spoken with the Calgary Flames since he turned down an enormous commerce provide
Expressen: (by means of google translate) Darren Dreger reported that the Los Angeles Kings made an enormous provide to the Calgary Flames for defenseman Rasmus Andersson a couple of month in the past. Andersson denies the rumors that he instructed 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, “Probably not eager on shifting my household there,” and signing a long-term extension. Andersson stated he instructed the Flames the groups he imagined signing with in the event that they wished to commerce him. The staff that made the provide wasn’t one in every 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 numerous different pending UFAs in the identical boat, so there may very well be just a few massive trades throughout the season.
The Avs may let Necas speak to groups earlier than a couple of contract if issues don’t work out with the Avs, to assist improve his commerce worth. Perhaps there may be an choice with a rebuilding staff just like the Philadelphia Flyers, or perhaps there’s Mitch Marner for Mikko Rantanen kind 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 a much bigger wage cap hit, and so they don’t wish to have two larger cap hits on the third line. had thought they might 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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