Rasmus Andersson trade coming imminently per Elliotte Friedman
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Rasmus Andersson is a top trade deadline target for many teams, and according to Elliotte Friedman, he's going to be dealt sooner, rather than later.
The Calgary Flames entered 2025/26 as a team desperately needing to rebuild, and as they currently sit 30th in the overall standings in the National Hockey League, that realization appears to be dawning on the team as well.
While they've got veterans like Blake Coleman and Nazem Kadri with term remaining that they could potentially sell, Rasmus Andersson is an unrestricted free agent after the season, with the team urgently needing to move him.
Andersson trade incoming per Elliotte Friedman
That led to Elliotte Friedman's latest appearance on The Fan Hockey Show, and among other topics, he addressed Andersson's future, revealing that the Flames are getting much more aggressive in dealing him, with both team and player wanting a resolution before the Olympic break.
Teams like the Detroit Red Wings, Dallas Stars, Vegas Golden Knights and others are all interested in Andersson, and given his production this year with 9 goals and 28 points in 45 games played, it's easy to see why a contender believes he could be a crucial deadline acquisition.
On paper, Andersson is what a team needs on the right side, as he brings the energy every night, and with his production back up to normal in 2025/26 following a -38 differential a year ago, his trade could net the Flames a massive return.
The league wide interest in Andersson dates back to the trade deadline a year ago, but now it appears as though General Manager Craig Conroy and the Flames are having their hands forced, and with the Olympic break just a matter of weeks away, a deal is becoming increasingly more imminent.
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