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Originally Posted by activeStick
My views currently...
- Conroy prefers to keep Andersson with the Flames longterm
- Andersson prefers to stay in Calgary over moving to a different city
- If it's clear to Andersson that the Flames are projecting out to be a bottom 10 team for the next 3-4 years (not what it looks like today), he will support the Flames trading him to a team that has a competitve outlook over the next 3-4 years
- If the Flames make the playoffs this year or just miss out in the last week or two, Andersson will extend before the start of next season
- If Andersson is not extended by December 2025, he will be traded (Conroy won't let him walk for nothing)
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I can answer some of these
1. Conroy is open to looking at an extension with Rasmus but there's no "preference" in the matter, the power is in Rasmus's hands and no talks have happened since the summer.
2. He does not prefer to stay in Calgary, he wants to win a cup.
3. Most certainly his focus is on Calgary and winning here right now, but he's been very open and honest with Craig (like Tkachuk was previously) that his intent is winning a cup in the next 3 years. He's been very outspoken against a longer term rebuild.
4.I'm not aware of any firm date, I've been told its not that precise but I do know that Craig is taking calls on Rasmus almost weekly and that talks continue.
5. Craig will do what's right for the Flames long term, he's not going to blow a bunch of trades on a season like this one just for the sake of getting to the first round and losing. His focus remains young centers and building around the guys that WANT to be here long term.
The Flames are not actively shopping anyone right now, but Andersson and Vladar remain the 2 hottest commodities, along with teams looking to dump vets for our picks but Craig's not biting on those.