Eric Francis Reflects on the Rasmus Andersson Trade!

About this episode

Pat Steinberg and Eric Francis discuss the implications of the Rasmus Andersson trade and the Flames' potential roster improvements.

On hour one of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg is joined by Eric Francis for another edition of the Eric Francis hour! With the Avalanche getting swept by the Golden Knights, Pat and Eric discuss the connections between the Flames and Golden Knights. They highlight how Flames fans are paying extra attention to the Finals because of the draft picks and former players involved with Vegas. Plus, Pat asks Eric how Vegas has been for Rasmus Andersson, if he would re-sign in Vegas, and how Rasmus feels about the city of Calgary. (25:16) As we move closer to July 1st, Pat and Eric talk about the different ways the Flames can improve their roster either through the draft or making a big splash in the trade market, looking at names like Connor Geekie, Mason McTavish, and Shane Wright and if making moves for one of the young centers would actually make sense for the Flames.

People in this episode

Host: Pat Steinberg

Guest: Eric Francis

Topics covered

• Rasmus Andersson trade
• Flames roster improvement
• NHL Finals
• Golden Knights
• draft picks
• young centers

Keywords

• Rasmus Andersson
• Flames
• Golden Knights
• NHL
• trade market
• draft
• Connor Geekie
• Mason McTavish
• Shane Wright

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Flames, Avalanche, Golden Knights, Vegas

Places: Calgary

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