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Originally Posted by stemit14
Not sure if there is a team fit as far as a buyer but what if the flames offered a package like this at the draft:
Andersson (50% retained for next year) and extended
18th overall pick in 2025 draft (from New Jersey)
Is that enough to get a top 10 pick in the draft? Is it paying too much for a top ten pick especially in a draft that’s not considered to be as good as other recent drafts? Not sure if that package fits many teams with high picks this year even. I’m including the New Jersey pick because teams value draft picks so much at the draft. I’m trying to come up with a trade that gets the flames a pick in the top 10 and it’s becoming very rare for that kind of trade to happen. Maybe this is not the best draft to do it but it’s so difficult to ever get a trade done for a top ten pick and the flames are about to run out of players that could potentially be part of a package to get that done (and that the flames are willing to trade) - I think Andersson is likely the last vet that the flames look to trade that returns a first round pick (at least for a few years).
I could see maybe one of the following being willing to trade their pick but doubtful Andersson would waive his NTC for some of them let alone sign an extension:
Utah (picking 14th overall so they would for sure have to add)
Columbus (picking 13th overall so they would for sure have to add)
Detroit (picking 12th overall so they would for sure have to add)
New York (picking 11th overall so they would for sure have to add)
Anaheim (picking 8th overall so I think they might have to add)
Buffalo (picking 7th overall so I think they might have to add but not sure)
Don’t think anyone higher in the draft order would be interested in Andersson as he likely doesn’t fit the direction that those teams are heading in. The teams I listed above are either trying to get out of the rebuild or trying to avoid one. Trading for Anaheim or Buffalo’s first round pick gets the flames within range of potentially drafting Frondell, O’brien or McQueen. Not sure if it’s worth the risk or but the flames have plenty of depth players and complimentary players in the system. If they can snag a centre with the potential to be a top line or second line centre, it might be better to use the 18th overall + Andersson to acquire quality instead of quantity.
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I glanced at the rosters to try and get a feel for which teams may or may not be interested in Andersson. This is my list of teams that I think would come knocking:
Playoff Teams
- Dallas – No cap space, would need to move out both Dumba and Lyubushkin to make room
- Lightning – Could definitely add him to stack their D next season and then have him take over for McDonagh. Not much to offer.
- Senators – Could add him to replace Hamonic next season and then Jensen the following season.
- Wild – Would replace Bogosain on the second pair immediately and then take over the top pair from Spurgeon as he turns 36, 37
- Hurricanes – Needs a couple of top 4 D
- Canadiens – Could add to replace Savard and bolster their top 4
- Panthers – Would upgrade their top 4
Building to Playoffs Teams
- Blackhawks – Definitely need to upgrade their D
- Red Wings – Could add to replace Petry in the top 4
- Sabres – Could use an upgrade on the right side to offset their stacked LD group (probably NTC restricted)
- CBJ – Could use an upgrade on the right side to push Gudbranson to the 3rd pair
- Sharks – Definitely needs top 4 D
My hope is that we deal with the second group as they are more likely to have what we need (C prospects) and not just offer 2026 late first round picks. Some of the first group do have interesting pieces but teams like the Lightning are pretty depleted.