I really don't know much about Lias Andersson as a player, but as a recent top pick and another young Swede I'd be willing to give him a shot if the price was right. Coming to a team with strong Swedish connections now could make a huge difference I'm sure.
Based on the price of previous 1st rounders that need a change of scenery, a 2nd round pick sounds about right I think. Though there was that rumour that the Rangers wanted a lot from Calgary specifically at the deadline:
https://www.foreverblueshirts.com/fl...y-do-so-again/
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The Calgary Flames and New York Rangers were discussing a deal this season but according to the source, Jeff Gorton was asking for way too much. From what I could gather, the deal went south when the Blueshirts demanded the Flames first round pick in the 2020 draft. This was confirmed by someone with strong ties to the Flames organization.
Author’s Note: Soon after I published this article, I received contrary info that the two sides were never close to a deal. This of course is contrary to what I learned back in January, but I present it here to give you all I know.
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