Curiosity Heating Up on Calgary Flames Defenseman Rasmus Andersson
Elliotte Friedman on the Monday version of the 32 Ideas Podcast on Sportsnet was requested by Kyle Bukauskas concerning the Calgary Flames and the most recent on defenseman Rasmus Andersson.
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Kyle Bukauskas: “That will get us to Calgary and one other defenseman in query, and Rasmus Andersson. In order that dialog has been there at instances this yr Elliotte, however most likely hasn’t been as loud because it may have been, partly as a result of Andersson’s performed fairly nicely this yr, and the crew began to win much more in December. In order that calms issues down right here.
However the finish of the day, it is a participant whose contract is up this yr. I’m going again to the Euro Tour once we have been over in Milan for a couple of days in August, and Mikael Backlund had the quote, the captain saying, nicely, he’s going to be traded. Everyone knows that, as in the event that they have been bracing themselves for what’s going to be taking place with one among their longest tenured gamers, something new on the Andersson and Calgary entrance?”
Elliotte Friedman: “The one factor I’d simply say that I’ve heard new, and I form of heard this slightly bit on Sunday, is that it does seem to be Calgary is getting slightly bit extra aggressive in making an attempt to do one thing. I believe there it feels like there’s a need for them to do it earlier than the Olympics, and groups know that.
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Now, there’s been stops and begins with this earlier than, so I’m at all times cautious. However there are occasions it appears extra lively than different instances, and a type of instances is now. Like, should you check out Andersson’s recreation log, he’s enjoying a ton of minutes, and to his credit score, he’s performed extraordinarily nicely this yr.
Like, there’s been quite a lot of instances I’ve watched him, and I’ve been very impressed, however Kyle, you return, and also you look, he performed 25 minutes within the win over Pittsburgh. He performed 24 within the loss to Boston. He performed 26 at house in opposition to Nashville. He had one other 26-minute recreation proper again after Christmas and within the massive win over Edmonton.
Like he’s enjoying quite a bit, like there aren’t any nights off for this man. Like I’m simply wanting, I believe the bottom quantity of minutes I’ve seen the man play wherever on my display right here is 22:40. I see a 22:28, however that’s an additional time win in LA. However it is a man enjoying plenty of minutes, and he’s going to play massive minutes for Sweden on the Olympics.
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However like I mentioned, I heard that there’s been some elevated exercise round him, and I believe groups know the Flames are in a window the place they want to act probably earlier than the Olympic Video games. It’s fascinating. There was a report on social on the weekend that there was one thing with Detroit. I don’t know.
The one factor about that’s that we talked about with Quinn Hughes. Like Hughes wished to go to the Pink Wings. They have been one of many groups that he was very all in favour of. However Steve Yzerman wasn’t doing that with out an extension. So I must assume that Detroit must know what Andersson would signal for earlier than they’d do this.
So and Yzerman is such a vault, it’s tough to get a deal with on what he’s truly as much as. I don’t know. I didn’t get the sense that something was that shut. I simply heard that the noise was beginning to choose up. And I do assume there are groups that might be all in favour of extending Andersson, simply, I don’t get the sense anyone has permission but to speak to him about it, however the noise is there.
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The noise is unquestionably picked up. And, clearly there’s been plenty of curiosity in Andersson prior to now. The Kings have it, and I nonetheless assume Vegas is searching for one other defenseman. Massive win, massive weekend for them. They beat St. Louis. They beat San Jose, as we talked about. However I nonetheless assume the Kings are searching for one other defenseman. And I wouldn’t be shocked in the event that they have been circling round Andersson, too.”
NHLRumors.com Observe: The Calgary Flames are attending to the purpose of promoting, however when is the query. It might be quickly. However the query is, what’s going to groups be prepared to surrender to get him? Regardless of the distraction, Andersson has performed nicely. Nothing is off the desk, however whereas the Flames might need to get this accomplished early, others might need to see what occurs to him on the Olympics.
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