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Originally Posted by Macho0978
But that won't happen either. I'm sure they have been offered more already and have talked to many teams already that have beat that offer.
Ras stays, he needs to play. 24 mins a night and time on the PP. The gain of having him out for young players is valuable to me. I'm not just looking at the return alone.
Parekh needs to be on the PP and needs 18-20 a night, he is too good for the AHL or OHL.
Weegar gets 24
Bahl could use a bit more ice around 22 mins.
Ras here blocks other player opportunity. Him gone allows the team to explore starting with Kuznetsov and giving him 16-18 mins a night, if he struggles and depending on who is playing well in the AHL, it allows for other players to get a call throughout the season. This asset management/development is just as important as turning that 2nd to a 1st. Dallas 1st will not be in a range that gives you high end odds of hitting on a high-end prospect.
Now also could drive up the value of our own 1st. That is more important than the return for me. If the team plays well without him, more than likely a young player stepped in a played very well.
Ras is durable, but injuries are a factor in this situation. I also don't want to see contract talks restarted because the trade returns aren't as expected. Time to move on.
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Well I hate to disappoint you but if Conroy does not get what he wants for Andersson by the trade deadline I fully expect him to give Andersson his 8 year deal to stay in Calgary. The Flames have the cap room and the player is open to staying. Conroy can play this as long as he wants because in the end he can sign him to that long term deal and negotiate a m-ntc in year 4 or something where they can revisit a trade. It isn't like Andersson is not a useful player that can help develop the younger D men or be an important cog moving forward. If he can't get proper value in a trade he can push it down the line without losing him for pennies on the dollar.