Sportsnet 590 The FAN: Eric Francis on with Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne on the Calgary Flames, Blake Coleman and Rasmus Andersson and what they need to get in return for them earlier than the commerce deadline.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Kypreos: “There any phrase out of your finish on what sort of return Blake may deliver to Calgary Flames, and finally, is there a suggestion that Craig can’t refuse?”
Francis: “You recognize, look, I’ve, I do know what the Flames are on the lookout for, for Rasmus Andersson. What they’re on the lookout for, for Coleman, is a little bit murkier for me.
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However I can remind you guys earlier than he was actually even a reputation on this league, when he obtained traded from New Jersey to Tampa Bay, I do consider he went from two first rounders. And it type of shocked the hockey world. Solely received two cups, and now right here he’s, all these years later, he’s significantly better participant than ever was again then.
I’m not suggesting you’re going to get two first rounders for Blake Coleman, however you don’t even assume, you don’t even reply the telephone, until somebody begins by staying first rounder. In any other case, I assure they don’t make that commerce.
So, it’s a first-rounder, plus, plus, and it might be as as much as three, three gamers. He’s an entire lot extra attainable than, say, a Nazem Kadri, whose cap hit is a bit more cost-prohibitive for somebody to amass.
Sure, everyone would love a Kadri, too, however Blake Coleman may match into their wage cap construction simpler. And if you happen to get them now, you get them for 2 playoff runs, not only one.”
Kypreos: “Simply to observe up rapidly on Anderson, what’s, what’s the get again for Calgary, on, on Rasmus.”
Francis: “They’re on the lookout for the equal of two first rounders. So first spherical draft decide begins the dialog. In addition they need a participant who’s most likely been drafted within the first spherical, like a prospect.
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And relying on how excessive, what that first-round draft decide is, they could need a third participant in there as nicely. Look, you guys know, Kyper, I see your boards there, I imply, like, is there a extra sought-after man on the commerce deadline this 12 months on an important place, a right-shot defenseman?”
Kypreos: “Yeah. They’re uncommon.”
Francis: “He’s not a unicorn, however he’s laborious to search out.”
Kypreos: “They’re uncommon.”
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