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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I don't blame Conroy for not trading Andersson at the deadline last season. I know the idea is controversial, but I'm personally not a fan of pulling the rug out from under the team when they are on the cusp of making the playoffs. I just don't think it's good for the culture and with another year on the contract, it wasn't immediately urgent. I am also not convinced that we were getting great offers at that time because it wasn't a banner year for Andersson individually.
Personally, I think the best course of action now might be to trade him mid-season. Hopefully being a contract year, he'll come out of the gates swinging and the Flames are going to put him in showcase situations. Even though he is on an expiring deal, I think it's not out of the realm of possibility that he has more value this season than last, especially if some team gets desperate for an RD.
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Except the same thing will likely happen this coming season. The Flames will be in the mix, and in order to trade Andersson, you'd have to "pull the rug out".