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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
If Andersson is on the roster in the season opening, it’ll be because he wants to pump up his value and show last season was a wobble. He will want prime PP time, and it will be in management’s interest to give it to him. That will impact how Parekh is deployed. Conversely, if Parekh is lights out early in the season and earns prime PP time, that will likely suppress Andersson’s numbers - bad for his contract and trade values.
There’s a very narrow path to Andersson starting the season with the Flames turning out well for the franchise.
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The contract length changes make it a huge risk for Andersson as well. I still think he is gone in the summer. Will just have to see what the return is and judge from there.