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

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Niemo

I don't understand how the deadline price would be much higher than the current price and what that difference is.

Expanded buyer market who view him as a rental.
Right now teams interested seem to view him as a long-term piece.
The market needs to shift to view him as a rental and expand to create a better bidding war.

[Heavy Jack]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Ras will fetch a 1st. Let's not get all pessimistic just because this taking time. Worse D men have fetched 1sts even as a rental.

I still haven’t gotten over how leafs fans/media balked at giving up a 1st for Tanev only to throw a 6 year deal at a 34 UFA Tanev that offseason lol

And I agree too, patience will payoff on this trade and we will get a fair return that will include a 1st, especially if Andy extends with said team.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

It is times like this that I wish conditional picks could be available if a player re-signs with the team. I hate that they took that away. It may skew the value of the player, but at the same time it at least was a safety net for the buyer if the player only played there as a rental.

With the growing gap in where free agents sign I wish we could move towards an MLB model where you get a compensation pick if a player leaves through free agency.

Not quite like theirs, but more blanket, based on salary they sign for. You home grow a player and they decide on Florida/Vegas or any of the three ****ing places that high end free agents sign, you get a compensation pick.

They sign for $40mil total - 2nd round pick (at end of round)
They sign for above that - 1st round pick (at end of round)

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

This focus on future contract is another reason we should have traded him last season. The future contract was not being counted as a key part of his value then, because it couldn't be signed.

100%. We brought that into play by holding onto him for the attempt at making the playoffs this past season. Now teams need him to sign for a big return (which he won't do save for a couple of teams). So our last option is to hope he has a great season, doesn't get hurt and a team sees the value in a playoff run with him, knowing he likely won't sign with them.

I'd imagine we'd be looking at late 1st and the usual nothing prospect thrown in. More likely a 2nd and decent roster player that can contribute towards the current season (which is what Conroy will covet more, imo)

[Winnie]

With all of that said, he can GTFO at this point.

[Rutuu]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

And if the Flames are in the middle of a playoff race, or actually in a playoff spot?

Well in my opinion we already held him through two trade deadlines without a trade chasing the playoffs...so my guess is this time hes traded by xmas for max return of a mid 1st a 3rd and a b prospect.

[Macho0978]

Originally Posted by Niemo

I don't understand how the deadline price would be much higher than the current price and what that difference is.

I think it could be better, but by how much is the question and is it worth the risks. IMO the answer is no.

Ras has a bad year and other teams fall in the standings and make similar d available. I see the increase being minimal but it is just as likely that the price stays the same or gets worse. It's just not worth the risk.

[Calgary4LIfe]

There are always injuries. Yes, Rasmus may get injured, and that's certainly a huge risk. However, if a team loses a #1 or #2 D, and they are a legit contender (say Hanifin goes down, or Hedman goes down, or Ekblad/Forsling go down? You pay the price to patch up as best as you can. Rasmus may be the best defencemen on the market at the deadline.


I trust Conroy when he said that it was a mistake to allow Gaudreau go reach the point he did unsigned, and that under Conroy's watch, losing a high value asset will not happen again.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by jayswin

With the growing gap in where free agents sign I wish we could move towards an MLB model where you get a compensation pick if a player leaves through free agency.

Not quite like theirs, but more blanket, based on salary they sign for. You home grow a player and they decide on Florida/Vegas or any of the three ****ing places that high end free agents sign, you get a compensation pick.

They sign for $40mil total - 2nd round pick (at end of round)
They sign for above that - 1st round pick (at end of round)

In baseball you only qualify for the compensation pick if you make an offer to the player at a pretty high number (currently over $21MM), which is risky for small market teams. This system tended to benefit the bigger marker teams.

The NHL cap would be expected to alleviate the concern of all players wanting to sign with the same team.