The Calgary Flames are floundering in the basement of the Western Conference and will be sellers at the trade deadline. But according to a recent report, they are getting a head start on the deadline. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported that trade talks are heating up around Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson.
“As others have noted, things have heated up on the Rasmus Andersson trade front. He wasn’t held out of the lineup last night, but sense is talks have intensified. Let’s see where it goes over the next 24-48 hours as to whether it gets done or not,” LeBrun reported.
Andersson is in the final year of his contract with a $4.55 million cap hit. As a right-handed defenseman, he will be a valuable asset for a contender to add for the stretch run. The Flames are looking to trade him ahead of his stint with Team Sweden at the 2026 Olympics.