I don't really see why the Flames would have any interest whatsoever in Mavrik Bourque.
Especially when Kerins still hasn't been given a prolonged shot at the NHL.
Lian Bichsel, on the other hand, makes a lot of sense when you consider the Flames' depth with offensive defensemen.
Personally, I'd rather the Flames get a mid-round 1st than a late first + prospect. The Flames have enough prospects that are late-first quality. They need more guys like Reschny with true upside.
Regardless of whether Andersson is willing to extend, if a middle-of-the-pack team is willing to give up their 1st, the Flames should be interested. This surely would have been possible a year ago when Andersson had more term left.
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