Flames send a strong message to trade suitors of Rasmus Anderson
Although there are still speculations that it is The Calgary Flames could decide to move on from defenseman Rasmus Andersonthat’s clearly not in the cards for Flames general manager Craig Conroy.
According to NHL insider Pierre LeBrun in his latest “NHL Rumblings” article for The Athletic, Conroy informed Anderson that the speculation was not real that it they would even prefer to extend it during the summervia The New York Times.
“There is no interest in trading him,” LeBrun wrote.
He continued:
“Why would you?” They are legitimately in the playoff race in the Western Conference, and Andersson has one year left on his contract after this season. The Flames plan to try to extend Andersson this summer. There’s no guarantee they can do it, but for now they have time on their side before they cross that bridge.
Flames general manager Craig Conroy even spoke with Anderson recently to make sure he knew the trade speculation wasn’t real. The Flames want to keep some key veterans as they continue to rebuild. They don’t want to tear it down. They see Anderson as one of those key veterans. At least for this season, that’s the plan.”
In 43 games played so far this season, Andersson has scored six goals with 12 assists; he and The Flames next play St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.
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Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson has played his entire NHL career in Calgary
The Swede was selected by the Flames with the 53rd overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, and has played his entire career with the Flames. He is only a few games away from reaching the 500-game plateau, and has scored a total of 42 goals with 176 assists.
Additionally, he has added seven goals and seven assists in 27 career postseason games.
He is currently in the fifth year of a six-year, $4,550,000 max contract.
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