Rasmus Andersson<\/a>, Nazem Kadri, and Blake Coleman all drawing interest from contenders. Meanwhile, trade rumours have swirled around Andersson dating back to last summer as the veteran defenceman approaches unrestricted free agency in July, and there\u2019s a possibility that Andersson would be traded this time by the Flames. However, Flames appear content to hold on to Coleman and the veteran leadership he brings to the team.This was further analysed by NHL Insider and Analyst, Darren Dreger. He stated, \u201cWhen you look at it from a Flames\u2019 perspective, this isn\u2019t a tear-down, full-on rebuild, but they do know that they need to get younger.\u201d\u201cAnd when you\u2019re looking at Andersson, doesn\u2019t it feel like his name\u2019s been out there for a long time? A year, maybe even more than that? The interest in Andersson, the talented defenceman, has been consistent, and it\u2019s going to continue to develop. <\/p>\nRasmus Andersson Drops \ud83e\udd4a Gloves \ud83e\udd4a With Boone Jenner<\/p>\n
Further speaking about Blake Coleman, Dreger stated, \u201cI\u2019m curious to see the name of Coleman out there – I know that teams are calling Conroy and asking about Coleman, it\u2019s because of his winning resume.\u201dHe further said on Coleman’s abilities and the Flames won’t probably give away Coleman, \u201cThis guy\u2019s won Stanley Cups, but it\u2019s also the type of player he is and the type of man he is. But those are characteristics and attributes that the Flames need. You can\u2019t trade everybody. You\u2019ve got to have a backbone on the culture side of your team, and Coleman is definitely that, Dreger said.\u201cSo, I would downplay the speculation around Coleman. Anything is possible, but I would say his place on that trade list, in terms of how high he is, is a little misplaced at this point. It\u2019s unlikely he gets dealt.” (source: TSN)Andersson, 29, has 10 goals and 29 points in 46 games this season while averaging a team-high 24:08 of ice time. Drafted 53rd overall by the Flames in 2015, Andersson has 57 goals and 260 points in 582 career games. He will represent Sweden at the Olympics next month after captaining the team to a bronze at the World Hockey Championship last spring.Meanwhile, Coleman is currently on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury. He has 13 goals and 21 points in 44 games this season.Also read: NHL Injury Update: Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin\u2019s Olympic dream in jeopardy after sustaining major injury | NHL News – The Times of India<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Columbus Blue Jackets’ Kent Johnson, left, chases Calgary Flames’ Yan Kuznetsov behind the net during the third period…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":409512,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5124],"tags":[43759,895,26,43758,51556,5294,896,5,32806,4,548,21045,22558],"class_list":{"0":"post-409511","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-calgary-flames","8":"tag-blake-coleman-trade","9":"tag-calgary","10":"tag-calgary-flames","11":"tag-calgary-flames-trade-rumors","12":"tag-calgary-flames-veterans","13":"tag-calgaryflames","14":"tag-flames","15":"tag-hockey","16":"tag-nazem-kadri-trade","17":"tag-nhl","18":"tag-nhl-trade-deadline","19":"tag-nhl-trade-update","20":"tag-rasmus-andersson-trade"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/115901112608621187","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/409511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=409511"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/409511\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/409512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=409511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=409511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=409511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Columbus Blue Jackets’ Kent Johnson, left, chases Calgary Flames’ Yan Kuznetsov behind the net during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo\/Jay LaPrete) The Calgary Flames are fielding calls on key veterans; however, it seems that they are showing reluctance to move certain players as the NHL trade deadline is approaching. The Flames are currently at the third-last in the NHL with a 19-23-4 record, with seven points back of the San Jose Sharks for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Earlier reports suggest that trade rumors are swirling around Rasmus Andersson, Nazem Kadri, and Blake Coleman, and these veteran players are drawing multiple contenders over time. It is important to note that Kadri remains signed through the 2028-29 season at a cap hit of $7 million, while Coleman is under contract through next season at a cap hit of $4.9 million. These players are currently drawing much interest from contenders like the Colorado Avalanche. However, Calgary values his Stanley Cup experience and multi-team trade approval. On the other hand, Andersson, who is a pending UFA and 2026 Olympian, remains in active talks with several teams, with no signs of extension, and the Flames are also seeking maximum value without rushing.<\/p>\n