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Originally Posted by gvitaly
I actually think that if we're selling we should look into moving Andersson this season/next offseason.
I think Andersson has a ton of value with his current contact. I don't want the flames to lose most of the value like they did with Lindholm/Hanifin/Toffoli by waiting until his UFA year.
If we're rebuilding, I don't think Andersson fits the window.
I agree that we still need some vets on the team, but I would hope that the Flames take on some garbage contracts and futures like Arizona and Montreal did.
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He fits the window because IMO defencemen are at their best from 28-33. It takes them time to become well-rounded dmen. Forwards, especially elite ones, take less time. You look at guys like Morrisey, Montour, Giordano, it took them time. If they got an absolute haul for him sure, but it takes awhile for young dmen to become elite, having Rasmus and Weegar could allow them to be competitive in 3-4 years time. A burn it to the ground rebuild including guys like Rasmus almost guarantees the 7-8 year window before they are competitive. You also run the risk of doing what Ottawa did to Chabot and having to play him so much that you harm his development when you get a good young dman. I would prefer to kee Rasmus so the young dmen are not getting blitzed by the top line every single night.