Overview

• At the NHL European media tour, the captain told The Athletic it is “obvious” Andersson will be moved and framed the dispute as value versus a “big contract.”
• Andersson enters the final year of a six-year, $27.3 million pact with a $4.55 million cap hit and is set to reach unrestricted free agency in 2026.
• TSN reporting indicates Calgary is prepared to open training camp with him if no extension materializes, with a rental trade before the deadline viewed as a fallback.
• The 28-year-old holds a six-team no-trade clause, and reporting says his willingness to sign long term varies by destination, narrowing the near-term market.
• He logged 11 goals and 31 points with a minus-38 rating last season as the Flames, who have missed the playoffs three straight years, weigh timing and return.