I think it is fair to question if the Flames will trade Kadri or Coleman but anyone doing the mental gymnastics to think he is not going to trade Andersson needs to step back from the ledge.
Andersson will certainly be moving. The Flames won’t turn around and give him 8x9. Rasmus is certainly playing with a ton of personal motivation to represent his country at the Olympics (and play a bigger role than he did at 4 nations) but most importantly he is looking for that big payday as this is his last long term deal. It is clear to me there will be a parting of ways for the team and Ras via a trade. With Parekh, Brustewicz, Mews and the possibility of Verhoeff there is little reason for the flames to extend Andersson and the team is likely several years away from competing.
I am going to remain optimistic that what Frank has said will be true that a team will put an offer for Kadri that the Flames will not be able to refuse to which we should be looking at the Lindholm/Markstrom return (hopefully more)
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