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Originally Posted by really?
Having said that, I agree with you that he should be moved asap, and I can envision a number of things occurring that might harpoon a trade the longer he is a member of the team. At this point I imagine that Andersson’s representatives and the team are learning he has value around the league, but it’s as a second pairing guy, which limits his value and may make re-signing with the team a legitimate possibility. This may not be what some want to hear, but at this point the value of retaining the player may outweigh the value in trading him, and if this is the case it’s just part of the cost of chasing a spot this past season.
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I think both Andersson's agent and Conroy are valuing him as a top-pairing guy, but the rest of the league don't see him that way. The Athletic did a piece the other day ranking all of the d-corps in the league. The Flames' were ranked 28th:
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MacKenzie Weegar is a No. 1 defenseman and the team’s leader from the back end. But there’s a pretty large gap between him and their next best defenseman, Rasmus Andersson, who looks closer to a No. 4. Andersson is solid offensively, but gives a lot back the other way. He’s also reportedly a trade candidate.
Either way, the gap between Weegar and Andersson leaves a pretty large hole in Calgary’s top four. The Flames are missing a No. 2 and No. 3.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...-ranking-2025/
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Andersson doesn't think he's going to get the kind of contract he wants unless he shows last season was an anomaly. And maybe it was. But if he does have another season like last, his value - both in contract terms and in what teams are willing to trade Conroy for him - will drop further.