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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
This is a bigger aspect of the situation than most people want to acknowledge. There’s zero problem with the way Conroy or Andersson is handling it, Conroy can and will trade him to anywhere not on his list. Andersson can and will sign wherever he wants, as is his right as an upcoming UFA.
Teams also don’t want to offer up a big amount if they’re not sure they can sign him. Why people are on Conroy/Andersson for this is beyond me. He’s a year away from FA. Teams should buck up and make a big move. If they can’t sign him or if it doesn’t turn them into a contender, that’s 100% on them.
Conroy, Andersson, or Andersson’s agent aren’t doing anything offside here.
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What we need is a big crazy whiteboard to write this out on!
First, set the notion for what the minimum price would be for an Andersson trade.
- If we trade him at the Trade Deadline then our expectation is a late 1st round pick + prospect - essentially the Hanifin price
- If we trade Andersson this offseason instead of in March then the expectation should be a better price then the Deadline deal
- If we trade Andersson this offseason with full retention then the price should be better than without retention
For the above price, you can send Andersson anywhere with everyone expecting that Andersson will walk to UFA. The Flames lose out on better value on the trade and Andersson loses out on an 8 year contract as his max is now 6.
I would be interested to see what clauses you can put on that deal. Like, can you put a clause in that triggers if the other team trades Andersson again? Do you tie it to games played? Playoff games played?
From there, the extension talks should only drive the price up to be more in line with the Dobson value. Even with Andersson being older than Dobson, 9 years of control on the best D on the market is going to fetch a pretty penny.