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I’m not sure if it’s just a tactic. I think it’s an honest statement even from previous players (for the most part). I take it as “I want to stay but I know what I’m worth. If the flames are willing to give me the contract I want to stay then I’ll sign.” Lindholm is an example where the flames offered him a more than fair contract but he wanted more in order to stay. That could happen with Andersson.

The flames may think him wanting to stay means he will accept a deal for $8 million AAV but Andersson’s number might be $9 million AAV. It comes down to if the flames want to overpay to keep him or do they only want to keep him if he’s willing to sign a “fair” contract (i.e. one that would be similar in AAV to what he would get on the open market but with an additional year).