I think that's Dreger implying a trade between the Flames and Leafs don't make any sense. Leafs have nothing else left that the Flames want, as the Flames don't want anything other than what the Leafs are unwilling to give up (ie. Knies).
That's exactly what it was. The bigger tidbit was that Toronto thought they had a deal for Andersson last year, but then had to pivot to getting Carlo for a 1st.
That's exactly what it was. The bigger tidbit was that Toronto thought they had a deal for Andersson last year, but then had to pivot to getting Carlo for a 1st.
Wait - Conroy was prepared to sell Andersson last season? How about that.
Maybe Treliving screwed him over by waiting too long.
Knies has a ten team no trade, if the Flames are on it and good bet they are I would be shocked if he waived for the Flames. His numbers are going to plummet if traded here
That didn't sound right to me because it was an RFA deal. So I looked and the 10 team list doesn't kick in until the last year (which is a UFA year), 2030-31.
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For me I’d love to see Andersson be the one trade that happens before Christmas break, depending on retention/extension I think he commands a 1st + cap dump player + prospect. Which brings me to the Canadiens and their situation with Newhook just going down and the need to bring in some experience/links to Kadri. Kypreos was saying that Kadri could command quite the ticket if he had retention and honestly his 7 mill price tag isn’t even that bad with the way the cap is going.
To the Flames
Hage
1st
2nd
Andersson (cap dump)
To the Habs
Andersson 50 percent retained/extended
Kadri 25 per retained
How close is this in terms of value for either side?
Montreal is a terrible fit for Ras. Mike Matheson is their top PK dman and has been very good 5 on 5. Carrier is also good on the PK. Dobson and Hutson have the PP covered. Matheson is similar age and potential contract demand. They might as well just keep Matheson vs paying a fortune for Ras.
Guhle and Xhexaj are decent young dmen and playing bottom pairing.
Kadri is a fit, but Ras is not. Only way that changes is if we take Guhle back and Matheson doesn't want to extend in Montreal
I think the point they're trying to make is that IF Toronto wants Andersson as much as they claim, then its going to take an overpay for Craig/Murray to trade with Brad, and that overpay is Knies.
Otherwise they see no fit because Toronto has traded away its entire cupboard/assets.
I for one welcome Knies for Andersson 1 for 1 - Has to happen now to make sense though.
People are too worried about the other team. The best offer is the best fit.
But we are all speculating and the team that is the best fit for our players probably is the team that makes the best offer. From there, which team has the best assets to send back.
For Ras i see the following getting the most out of adding him:
1. Toronto
2. Vegas
3. Dallas
2 and 3 have better assets that could be available.
I think the Knies issue is if he leaves the replacement guy in their lineup is quite a bit worse... they'd have a bigger hole in their top 6 than the one Rasmus would fill at D.
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