Flames Mailbag: Will Calgary choose to sign or trade Rasmus Andersson?
December 6, 2024
Flames Mailbag: Will Calgary choose to sign or trade Rasmus Andersson?
30 comments
Smash that sign button.
You absolutely sign this stud to max length contract. Him and Weegs both should be here long term
I’ll be so upset if he gets moved
What if it was a kings ransom? 2+ firsts, some 2nd and 3rds, a couple high end prospects? You gotta take that deal
It’s a no brainer, sign him. Anyone that says otherwise isn’t a fan of this team. You’d be a fool to trade him.
Funny how everybody was saying we should trade him. Now people saying we need to re-sign him.
I just bought his jersey, I love him and we absolutely need to keep him here long term. Having Weegar and Andersson here while our young core prospects develop and join the ranks would give us a solid defense (if they reach their potential) in front of Wolf which also helps his development.
I think this season has shown that we’re closer to being a decent hockey team quicker than we had planned to be going into the season. If you want Wolf to keep developing, we need good defenceman. If we want our young D to develop, we need good mentors and anchors so they aren’t in over their head.
Everything supports re-signing him
When he’s eligible for an extension on July 1 you sign him for 8 years. I have no idea what the AAV would look like but you absolutely have to make him a Flame for life. Nothing that will be offered for him is worth what he is worth to this team.
It all depends on what the return would be and what the plan is going forward. Is it a rebuild or a retool?
The delusion in this thread is wild
Andersson just has to stare down whoever is at the negotiations table and he will get whatever he demands for a new contract.
Sign. I get the argument for trading him but you can’t trade everyone. We need some NHL players on this roster and I think Ras is a fantastic candidate to captain this team when Backlund leaves.
It seems like he genuinely likes it here. I hope that’s true, because he’s an absolute force and the fans love him back.
You don’t cull your strongest plants
Offer him a good contract. If he doesn’t want it, trade him for a haul.
Give him 8 years and blank cheque.
“Blah blah blah trade him”
-dumb flames fans
Ras should be a flame for life.
Sign him 100 percent.
If he doesn’t sign this summer trade him
8 year blank cheque and promise him the C when Backlund is done.
Andersson-Parekh-Brzustewicz as our right side for the next 8-10 years is what you dream of. As Andersson starts to age out Parekh should be just hitting his peak and ready to take over.
For the trade him crowd, what single team is willing to trade a piece that has the potential to become an impact player to extent Andersson is? No team is trading the young player/prospect with 1D/top pair defenseman or top line forward potential, so the best you’re looking at is a hodge podge of 1sts in the 20-30 range and mid range prospects. I’d rather have an Andersson 5 years from now than a bunch of lesser talent or a bad lottery ticket.
I think he should be next Flames captain. Still remember his draft pick that we got in exchange of Baertschi who was supposed to carry the franchise. That pick turned into a home run. I always feel more attached to non-first rounder who turn into studs.
Sign max term and make him the next captain when Backlund retires
Sign. We need him and Weegs in the back and we need veterans like them for prospect. In my opinion, if anything trade Kadri, I think we can still get good value out of Kadri if we have to retain some salary. Definitely dump Kuzy, even if we can get some sort of draft pick..
I don’t know what the right strategic move is, but I don’t ever wanna see Phat Ras on another team.
Pay the man!
The debate here is irrelevant because we all agree he’s a great player and a guy we like. The only real debate is if the term and the number work, and if not, what would a potential trade return be? What is he looking for in a contract? Is 8 years at 8 mil per a good contract for the team? 8×9.5? Is 8 years even a good idea for the team? I don’t know but that’s really what I think the crux of the issue is.
I know I’d be happy on the return. I also know I’d be happy with the number and term. So honestly it’s just wait and see for me
This man is a treasure and I choose to believe Conroy & Huska knows what his veteran presence is worth that is all
I want him to retire a Flame. He has been a bright spot on our team for a while now.
30 comments
Smash that sign button.
You absolutely sign this stud to max length contract. Him and Weegs both should be here long term
I’ll be so upset if he gets moved
What if it was a kings ransom? 2+ firsts, some 2nd and 3rds, a couple high end prospects? You gotta take that deal
It’s a no brainer, sign him. Anyone that says otherwise isn’t a fan of this team. You’d be a fool to trade him.
Funny how everybody was saying we should trade him. Now people saying we need to re-sign him.
I just bought his jersey, I love him and we absolutely need to keep him here long term. Having Weegar and Andersson here while our young core prospects develop and join the ranks would give us a solid defense (if they reach their potential) in front of Wolf which also helps his development.
I think this season has shown that we’re closer to being a decent hockey team quicker than we had planned to be going into the season. If you want Wolf to keep developing, we need good defenceman. If we want our young D to develop, we need good mentors and anchors so they aren’t in over their head.
Everything supports re-signing him
When he’s eligible for an extension on July 1 you sign him for 8 years. I have no idea what the AAV would look like but you absolutely have to make him a Flame for life. Nothing that will be offered for him is worth what he is worth to this team.
It all depends on what the return would be and what the plan is going forward. Is it a rebuild or a retool?
The delusion in this thread is wild
Andersson just has to stare down whoever is at the negotiations table and he will get whatever he demands for a new contract.
Sign. I get the argument for trading him but you can’t trade everyone. We need some NHL players on this roster and I think Ras is a fantastic candidate to captain this team when Backlund leaves.
It seems like he genuinely likes it here. I hope that’s true, because he’s an absolute force and the fans love him back.
You don’t cull your strongest plants
Offer him a good contract. If he doesn’t want it, trade him for a haul.
Give him 8 years and blank cheque.
“Blah blah blah trade him”
-dumb flames fans
Ras should be a flame for life.
Sign him 100 percent.
If he doesn’t sign this summer trade him
8 year blank cheque and promise him the C when Backlund is done.
Andersson-Parekh-Brzustewicz as our right side for the next 8-10 years is what you dream of. As Andersson starts to age out Parekh should be just hitting his peak and ready to take over.
For the trade him crowd, what single team is willing to trade a piece that has the potential to become an impact player to extent Andersson is? No team is trading the young player/prospect with 1D/top pair defenseman or top line forward potential, so the best you’re looking at is a hodge podge of 1sts in the 20-30 range and mid range prospects. I’d rather have an Andersson 5 years from now than a bunch of lesser talent or a bad lottery ticket.
I think he should be next Flames captain. Still remember his draft pick that we got in exchange of Baertschi who was supposed to carry the franchise. That pick turned into a home run. I always feel more attached to non-first rounder who turn into studs.
Sign max term and make him the next captain when Backlund retires
Sign. We need him and Weegs in the back and we need veterans like them for prospect. In my opinion, if anything trade Kadri, I think we can still get good value out of Kadri if we have to retain some salary. Definitely dump Kuzy, even if we can get some sort of draft pick..
I don’t know what the right strategic move is, but I don’t ever wanna see Phat Ras on another team.
Pay the man!
The debate here is irrelevant because we all agree he’s a great player and a guy we like. The only real debate is if the term and the number work, and if not, what would a potential trade return be? What is he looking for in a contract? Is 8 years at 8 mil per a good contract for the team? 8×9.5? Is 8 years even a good idea for the team? I don’t know but that’s really what I think the crux of the issue is.
I know I’d be happy on the return. I also know I’d be happy with the number and term. So honestly it’s just wait and see for me
This man is a treasure and I choose to believe Conroy & Huska knows what his veteran presence is worth that is all
I want him to retire a Flame. He has been a bright spot on our team for a while now.