It might be higher for the Calgary Flames to maintain Rasmus Andersson, and there’s no rust transfer Dan Vladar
Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet: (mailbag) Many thought the Calgary Flames can be a lottery group and never within the play rivalry that they’re in in the mean time.
Defenseman Rasmus Andersson has been their group MVP to this point this season and he’s eligible for a contract extension on July 1st. The 28-year-old can be an enormous commerce piece, however that might not be the best choice for the Flames.
If/once they have some contract talks, and in the event that they aren’t productive or they will sense (or are informed) that Andersson isn’t going to increase, then they need to take a look at transferring him.
Goaltender Dan Vladar is a pending UFA, however given his play this season and the place they sit within the standings, there is no such thing as a urgency for them to commerce him. Hypothesis has the return at a second-round choose.
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The Montreal Canadiens have been looking out for a top-four, right-handed defenseman
Marco D’Amico of RG.org: Pending UFA David Savard has been the one constant right-handed defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens this season. Groups will likely be curious about him on the commerce deadline.
A supply mentioned again in September the that Canadiens will likely be looking out for right-handed defensemen however will likely be cautious of paying a excessive value for one.
The Canadiens had been one of many groups David Jiricek earlier than he was dealt to Minnesota. It’s believed the Blue Jackets didn’t wish to ship him to a group within the East with out an overpayment and the supply added that if the Canadiens had been to surrender the excessive belongings, they could need a extra confirmed defenseman.
The supply added the Canadiens would love a top-four right-handed defenseman who’s in the identical age vary as their top-end core.
The Canadiens had been one of many groups that checked in with the New York Rangers about Jacob Trouba. Trouba wouldn’t waive his no-trade for among the groups that had been on his record. He was dealt to Anaheim on Friday.
Although it’s extremely unlikely that they’d develop into out there and not using a large overpay, potential offseason commerce candidates that might match the Canadiens standards are Rasmus Andersson (Flames), Evan Bouchard (Oilers), and Noah Dobson (Islanders).
For now, the Canadiens are going to have to attend.
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