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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Ras will be 28 in October. He's entering the second-last year of his contract, which carries a bargain $4.55 million cap hit. He has a six-team NTC in his deal that kicks in July 1.
Good player. Not a true No. 1 D, but very useful. He'll also be 30 when his next contract takes effect, which doesn't seem ideal, and he'd likely command a ransom if the Flames moved him this summer. Beyond Markstrom, he'd probably be the Flames' most valuable trade chip.
Do you trade Rasmus now, try to move him later, or keep him for the long haul?
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I don't think given the mandate from ownership that we'll see this level of teardown.
I could see ownership trying to give a 'win' to the fanbase after enduring some losing, and Ras could be the recipient of that.
I hope I'm wrong, as he's precisely the asset we should look to maximize, but unless he's definitively refused an extension with the Flames, history suggests they'll try to re-sign him.