Speculation: Rasmus Andersson on the block?

[MNRube]

No chance Peterka is traded for a player without term.

Not as much of a risk when you can move him at the deadline for a haul if he isn’t resigned. But I understand that Buffalo likely wants more term if they are moving a premium asset like Peterka

 

[General Fanager]

Ottawa is supposedly one



He's overrated and has Ottawa has 1 of no-trade destinations, so Montreal might be on there.

Have to overpay for him, then you're stuck in his contract demands

could that not be said about most players in the league??

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Would love Rasmus for n the Habs but i suspect Habs would be on his ntc.

 

[Beendair Donedat]

I agree that Montreal would obviously be interested, and would likely pull the trigger on a deal after July 1st if Andersson was willing to sign an extension (providing the cost was right obviously).

Would something along the lines of the Calgary 1st, Alex Newhook and Jayden Struble be something that Calgary would consider? Newhook and Struble can jump right into the Flames lineup (under team control) while adding another first is never a bad thing.

Habs defense would certainly be much more balanced if some deal could be worked out:

Hutson - Andersson
Matheson - Guhle
Xhekaj - Carrier

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

I agree that Montreal would obviously be interested, and would likely pull the trigger on a deal after July 1st if Andersson was willing to sign an extension (providing the cost was right obviously).

Would something along the lines of the Calgary 1st, Alex Newhook and Jayden Struble be something that Calgary would consider? Newhook and Struble can jump right into the Flames lineup (under team control) while adding another first is never a bad thing.

Habs defense would certainly be much more balanced if some deal could be worked out:

Hutson - Andersson
Matheson - Guhle
Xhekaj - Carrier

No that is not a package that is particularly interesting to Calgary. Newhook and Struble really don't push the envelope

 

[Beendair Donedat]

No that is not a package that is particularly interesting to Calgary. Newhook and Struble really don't push the envelope

Fair enough, what would you be looking for?

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Fair enough, what would you be looking for?

Calgary's biggest positional needs are a LD with legitimate top 4 potential (or already top 4 caliber) and a centers with legitimate top 6 potential (or already top 6). While Struble and Newhook play both of those positions I doubt they will be anything more than depth players at this point considering both are going into their D+7 years. Calgary would prefer to roll the dice on younger prospects with more upside.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Calgary's biggest positional needs are a LD with legitimate top 4 potential (or already top 4 caliber) and a centers with legitimate top 6 potential (or already top 6). While Struble and Newhook play both of those positions I doubt they will be anything more than depth players at this point considering both are going into their D+7 years. Calgary would prefer to roll the dice on younger prospects with more upside.

What about Kapanen or Beck? And Matheson and 1st round pick? Would Calgary include Lomberg in a return?

 

[Gil Gunderson]

His next contract will be one of the worst in the league.

 

[Beendair Donedat]

Calgary's biggest positional needs are a LD with legitimate top 4 potential (or already top 4 caliber) and a centers with legitimate top 6 potential (or already top 6). While Struble and Newhook play both of those positions I doubt they will be anything more than depth players at this point considering both are going into their D+7 years. Calgary would prefer to roll the dice on younger prospects with more upside.

Alright, thanks. Habs don’t have the luxury of being able to give up any young centers, it’s our biggest organizational need/weakness. Although young Kapanen could likely be included and I think he’ll be a solid NHL player.

On defense, maybe Adam Engstrom as a prospect? I consider him to be fairly underrated overall.

Again not sure those are prospects you’re interested in, just throwing out some names based on your last response. Also I appreciate the civil discourse. Cheers.

 

[FlappyGiraffe]

Calgary's biggest positional needs are a LD with legitimate top 4 potential (or already top 4 caliber) and a centers with legitimate top 6 potential (or already top 6). While Struble and Newhook play both of those positions I doubt they will be anything more than depth players at this point considering both are going into their D+7 years. Calgary would prefer to roll the dice on younger prospects with more upside.

Andersson + Klapka for Lambert, 2025 1st, and Heinola?

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Andersson + Klapka for Lambert, 2025 1st, and Heinola?

Definitely interesting. Don't see any deal being done in before the draft though since he can't extend.

 

[HabzSauce]

He's not a top pairing Dman.
He had the worst defensive metrics out of the flames Dcorp and overall was not a great year.

Wasn't he playing injured?

 

[RussianBum86]

wish tb could trade for him.

 

[viper0220]

I cant help but think theres a scenario this summer where Morgan Rielly ends up in Calgary. A Leafs' pipedream would be Rielly+ for Weegar, but I could see Andersson+ for Rielly as well.

What’s the +?

It must be something big because the Flames have no need for a 30+ year old defencemen.

 

[MrLunatik]

I hate this new trend of sports articles that list an athlete's total earnings to try and draw people in. With no name mind you. Its garbage.

I mean look at the "sources"... they're trash sites... you and I could start a site and it'd be more reliable than those ones.

 

[MrLunatik]

Makes sense. His end of season presser made it pretty clear he was moving on.

Flames need high end futures, especially at centre and left defense

No it didn't... the only people that saw it that way already had that narrative in their heads... all that was clear was he was uncertain.

 

[MrLunatik]

AI clickbait seems to be the thing.

Why aren't we banning this garbage?

 

[MrLunatik]

Guy was almost minus 40 on a team that almost made the playoffs lol don't know if I'd want to waste too much value on that.

I know facts won't matter because this is your schtick...

but as with every stat, context is needed... like for instance he was on the ice for every single ENG against.... he played the hardest minutes on an offensively inept team.... he played a month of those hardest minutes with Bean and Hanley as is partner... and he played another month with a fractured leg...

 

[MrLunatik]

Was he, I never noticed. If Andersson that bad defensively probably be bad trade for Montreal then. Matheson is character guy who logs a ton of minutes. Habs just looking to move him with the emergent of Hutson and Guhle, Wifi, we stacked at left D.

he's not. +/- can be EXTREMELY misleading

 

[GhostfaceWu]

I know facts won't matter because this is your schtick...

but as with every stat, context is needed... like for instance he was on the ice for every single ENG against.... he played the hardest minutes on an offensively inept team.... he played a month of those hardest minutes with Bean and Hanley as is partner... and he played another month with a fractured leg...

Lol was he in the ice for 20 empty netters?

 

[MrLunatik]

I cant help but think theres a scenario this summer where Morgan Rielly ends up in Calgary. A Leafs' pipedream would be Rielly+ for Weegar, but I could see Andersson+ for Rielly as well.

Leafs pipedream and Calgary's nightmare.

 

[MrLunatik]

Lol was he in the ice for 20 empty netters?

13 or 14 of them, so close.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Lol was he in the ice for 20 empty netters?

13 goals against with an empty net
5 goals against while on the power play
8 goals against at 3v3

42 goals for at 5v5
62 expected goals for at 5v5

His GF% was ~40.4%, and his xGF% was ~49.1%

He tied his career high in goals, but had the least assists in a season since covid

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

Would have some interest in a Byram for Anderson swap if not for the contract it'd take to get Rasmus signed. Buffalo is paying Dahlin $11 million and Power $8.35 million. Can't hand out another contract to another defensemen in that range paying a guy into his late 30s.