Going to keep this short and focused on all the Rasmus Andersson rumors.
A rumor circulated this week suggesting the Bruins had tabled a significant offer to the Calgary Flames in pursuit of defenseman Rasmus Andersson.
Late Friday night, a post on X ignited a wave of speculation, claiming a blockbuster deal—complete with an extension—was finalized involving Matthew Poitras, Mason Lohrei, and a first‑round pick heading the other way, with only league submission reportedly remaining.
Early Saturday morning, Darren Dreger posted this on X: Things can develop quickly. However, sources say 4 teams remain in the mix for Flames Dman, Rasmus Andersson. Two teams in the east and two in the west. Boston and Vegas are strong contenders. Unless there’s progress, there’s a decent chance Andersson plays today for Calgary.
More from Dreger on Barn Burner when asked: The rumored ask is a 1st and a ready to play prospect, someone that’s just emerging as an NHLer, does that check out with what you’re hearing? Dreger: Yeah, it does, yep.
Dave Pagnotta on Hello Hockey about Andersson: Boston’s very much in the mix indeed, but so is Vegas, so is Dallas still, and there’s a couple other teams; this is a 4, 5 team race at the moment.
This goes back to Andersson’s draft year. In 2015, while he was skating with the Barrie Colts in the Ontario Hockey League, I asked him how he felt about the possibility of the Bruins selecting him, since he was projected to go right in their range. Boston took Jeremy Lauzon at No. 52, and Andersson went with the very next pick. His answer at the time was blunt: “I hope not.” The message was pretty clear—Boston wasn’t high on his list. That doesn’t mean he’d block a trade, but expecting him to sign long‑term in Boston feels like a stretch to me.
However, circumstances evolve — and sometimes they do so quickly. It’s entirely plausible that Nikita Zadorov and Elias Lindholm have been in his ear. Both are only a short time removed from sharing a locker room with Andersson, and they’d be well‑positioned to offer candid insight into the organization and the city.
The real storyline now revolves around the reported asking price. By late Saturday and into early Sunday, the consensus among league sources had shifted toward a package built around a first‑round pick and a near‑NHL‑ready prospect. That’s a far cry from the earlier chatter involving a first‑rounder plus names like Lohrei and Poitras.
One source indicates Vegas has tabled an offer featuring a young roster player and a second‑round pick. The key distinction, of course, is that the Golden Knights aren’t sweating the extension question — there’s strong internal belief that Andersson would be willing to re‑sign in Vegas, giving them more flexibility in what they’re willing to move.
Friedman reported that, to his understanding, the Bruins are the lone team granted permission to discuss an extension with Andersson. That may well be accurate — but if so, it’s a puzzling decision by the Flames. History consistently shows that players carrying term, or even a negotiated extension, command stronger returns on the trade market. Limiting that leverage to a single negotiating partner would be an unforced error. If Friedman’s information holds, it reflects questionable asset management on Calgary’s part.
I wanted to keep this centered around the Andersson chatter, but felt I needed to throw this in as well:
Nick Kypreos on Sportsnet regarding the Toronto Maple Leafs: Last year, Easton Cowan was pushed as a trade chip in an effort to obtain Brayden Schenn, but Cowan’s going to be hard to put into play again this season. However, depending on what the return is, we can’t rule out the possibility.
A year ago, when the Bruins sent Brandon Carlo to Toronto, plenty of fans were hoping the return would be Cowan rather than Fraser Minten. I wasn’t in that camp then, and nothing has changed now—I’d still take Minten over Cowan today.
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