[Rumour] Andersson confirms he turned down a "very good" offer from another team

[sureLoss]

Translation by google. Also says he has given the Flames a list of teams he is willing to sign with and it is not just Vegas and there haven't been any talks with the Flames since they approached him with the trade.

https://www.expressen.se/sport/hocke...attebud-i-nhl/

TSN writes that LA made a proposal "that would take your breath away."

– I know what the proposal was.

Did you lose your breath?

– No. Or yes. No. Then I won't say if it was LA or maybe something else. Only I know that.

– Some team made a very good offer, that's it.

“Not keen on moving my family there”

However, Andersson chose to reject the offer and is therefore still under contract with Calgary.

– I thought about a lot of things. I talked to my family and thought that right then and there I wasn't really keen on moving my family there and signing a long-term contract, that's what it all came down to. I communicated that decision to Calgary. I said if you want to trade me, this is the number of teams I can think of signing for. But this wasn't one of them.

The Swedish World Cup star says that talks with Calgary have been paused.

– I haven't actually spoken to Calgary since they made the request, which was a month and a half ago. No one has heard back since then. Sometimes you hear a lot, sometimes you hear a little.

[Royle9]

[Andrew]

Month and half ago. Still month and half left

[Badgers Nose]

He didn’t want to move his family to Las ###### bag Ville. That’s another reason to like the guy if you ask me.

[DoubleK]

Please trade him so Bruz can play with the big club.

[Tbull8]

Ya I wouldn’t really want to move my family to LA either. SJ and Anaheim maybe, but LA is kinda dodgy…

[flambers]

By that article, sounds like the relationship between Andersson and the Flames might not be great IMO.

"I haven't actually spoken to Calgary since they made the request, which was a month and a half ago. No one has heard back since then. Sometimes you hear a lot, sometimes you hear a little."

[dissentowner]

I don't see anything happening until after the season starts. Hopefully he gets off to a great start.

[PaperBagger'14]

We’ll see what happens but man was it horribly shortsighted to hold onto Andersson for last years playoff run.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

Ya I wouldn’t really want to move my family to LA either. SJ and Anaheim maybe, but LA is kinda dodgy…

But ample tenting everywhere tho!!

[jayswin]

This is excellent. Its Hanifin all over again.

[flambers]

Flames really need to move the guy, sooner the better.

My guess, he will start the season with the Flames, not sure if he will have a great season...

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

We’ll see what happens but man was it horribly shortsighted to hold onto Andersson for last years playoff run.

Let’s say the offers were for a 2nd and a b prospect
Should they have taken that type of deal?

[flambers]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Let’s say the offers were for a 2nd and a b prospect
Should they have taken that type of deal?

Nope, however when the deal occurs, its likely a late 1st and b level prospect

Will it be a distraction for the Flames, my guess yes it will.

[Jiri Hrdina]

I suspect he hasn’t heard from them because there is nothing to talk about
He knows what their offer is and they know where he stands
It seems like there is a big gap
So unless one side budges a lot, there isn’t anything to talk about

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by flambers

By that article, sounds like the relationship between Andersson and the Flames might not be great IMO.

"I haven't actually spoken to Calgary since they made the request, which was a month and a half ago. No one has heard back since then. Sometimes you hear a lot, sometimes you hear a little."

I think that’s a big reach. It’s summer, he’s off work.

[flambers]

No chance the Flames management team have been out of the office for 6 weeks

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by flambers

No chance the Flames management team have been out of the office for 6 weeks

I don’t know what that has to do with anything.

[ComixZone]

I don't want Andersson on the team come October.

Don't care how good of a professional he is, he's not a Calgary Flame anymore. He clearly has unreasonable contract demands to stay in Calgary (just like Lindholm, before signing for less elsewhere), and if they were reasonable/team-friendly demands, he'd be signed and here for a long time because Conroy has clearly spoken about how much he likes Raz.

He's not a Flame in my eyes. If the Flames are trying to build a culture like what Florida has, that starts with players who want to sign here on team-friendly contracts to help build team success, and Andersson isn't doing that - and it's no slight on him, it's his career and his family's life - and that's the most important thing for him.

As a fan? I don't want to see the Flames go through another year like they did with Lindholm/Hanifin, and I don't think any sort of 'being a good pro' dissuades me from that notion as a fan. He's been a good Flame, but that time is over. No hard feelings, he was a great draft pick and a good Flame. His age, our organizational strength on D, and seemingly non-friendly contract demands make this is clear cut in my eyes.

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

Ya I wouldn’t really want to move my family to LA either. SJ and Anaheim maybe, but LA is kinda dodgy…

King's players have tended to be in the Manhattan Beach area over the years. There is nothing dodgy about Manhattan Beach

Anze Kopitar's home
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/10/...igh-tech-pool/

Even when they do charity work, it's in Manhattan beach

https://twitter.com/user/status/https://x.com/LAKings/status/1762926896160096669

Phillip Danault wasn't looking for an apartment Lincoln Heights or Leimert Park
https://www.latimes.com/sports/hocke...nault-new-home