NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames – Connor Zary, Mikael Backlund, and Rasmus Andersson

Bukauskas: “Rapidly, do you will have a learn on one other RFA on the market, and Connor Zary and the Flames, and what the sticking level could also be there?”

Friedman: “I’ve simply heard that the 2 sides simply have been aside. So till that adjustments, once more, I don’t assume it is a state of affairs the place the Flames don’t just like the participant or the participant doesn’t just like the Flames. I’ve simply As you’ve heard, it’s a disagreement on, hey, if the time period is X, that is what we predict the quantity ought to be. The excellent news is that beginning to decide up. Enterprise is beginning to decide up.”

NHL Rumors: Anaheim Geese, and the Los Angeles Kings

Mikael Backlund hopes for an extension with the Flames, and he is aware of Rasmus Andersson will possible be traded

Michael Russo of the Athletic: Calgary Flames 36-year-old ahead Mikael Backlund is coming into the ultimate yr of his two-year contract. Backlund is hopeful to signal an extension with the Flames and stay with the staff. He’s additionally stated he’d solely need to play in Canada.

Defenseman Rasmus Andersson can also be coming into the ultimate yr of his contract, and Backlund know that Andersson goes to get dealt.

“Yeah, he’s getting traded. It’s apparent,” Backlund stated on the NHL participant media tour in Europe. “However the staff needs worth. He needs a giant contract. So he needs to play nicely. The staff wants him to play nicely. So, simply exit and play. I talked to him, too, and he doesn’t need to be a distraction. So it’s all good. It’s too dangerous it’s come to this. I don’t assume that they’re near getting an settlement or something, however you by no means know. Issues may change. We’ll see.”

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