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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I'm starting to think the Bo Byram talks aren't actually heating up
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The scary thing is that Adam’s and Craig are both pulling the “he’s still on our team” card and acting like they don’t need to trade the respective players.
It’s uncanny how similar the situation is, coupled with the fact that both teams have interest in the other sides player in this situation.
Calgary’s interest is contingent on moving Rasmus, Rasmus won’t extend in Buffalo though as we know.
It’s a dangerous game, we went from a position of power heading into the deadline last year, then again at the draft but that quickly changed and now we’re stuck with a long drawn out stalemate.
Things were close, on both fronts but now sadly have cooled off.
Rasmus’s stance on wishing to not extend prior to his UFA status has essentially pigeonholed Calgary once again (Hanifin 2.0) which counters the leverage of a good trade prior to the start of the year. This could turn into a situation where he’s held to the deadline to try and maximize value.. but not the value he’s had previously.
I hate to say it but I feel like the false hope last year and holding onto Andersson for the stretch run will come back to haunt us.
I do know that it’s not lost on the group and there are players wondering what their own situation looks like should Andersson be moved. Which is why it’s advantageous from CGY perspective to get this handled ASAP.
Sorry guys, TLDR: it’s complicated now.