Confirmed with Link: Rasmus Andersson Contract Extension (6 x 4.55)

[Ace Rimmer]

It's not a steal - if he doesn't progress in his development. It's a fair to slightly player-favoured deal for what he is.

If he gets slightly better, it's a fair deal. It has the potential to be a great deal near the end of the contract as the cap climbs due to expansion and if he continues to develop into a top 3 defenseman.

Capfriendly has a NTC starting in 2024 (6 team no-trade list)
Rasmus Andersson - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

 

[ESH]

We can debate Andersson's shot however we like but the stats do not lie:

2.4% career shooting. 5 goals on 208 shots.

Maybe because he flubs it a lot? Like, when a peewee tries to take a slapper and it goes partially through his stick. Or because it's 15 feet wide. Maybe if he hits it perfect one out of every 20 times it's hard.

His shot isn't good from what I've seen and how I remember it. It's consistently not.

I’m sure not trying to tell anyone that Andersson’s shot is all that good, just that he can shoot hard.



Here’s him shooting at 101.5 in the AHL All-Stars competition (which was harder than what Ovechkin recorded at the NHL skills competition the same year).

Obviously not the same as a game situation, but still an example that his shot isn’t exactly a muffin.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Al MacInnis 2.0 confirmed.

 

[Tofveve]

I’m sure not trying to tell anyone that Andersson’s shot is all that good, just that he can shoot hard.



Here’s him shooting at 101.5 in the AHL All-Stars competition (which was harder than what Ovechkin recorded at the NHL skills competition the same year).

Obviously not the same as a game situation, but still an example that his shot isn’t exactly a muffin.

I was going to put in a caveat "when not shooting into a radar gun".

Anyway, I don't particularly care for this rabbit trail, but I will say he probably has the most inconsistent all over the place in speed and accuracy shot of any of our defense.

Now, I'll take a break from this argument and watch his shot to prove or disprove my thesis.

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

A small offensive Dman who's a fire drill in his own end?

A future top PP QB in this league. Kind of feel offense from the back in is going to be hard to come by.

 

[Tofveve]

I didn't see him shoot that game. Probably missed something. I mean that may be part of it. If he doesn't shoot a lot I might have only remembered the bad ones.

Also, if indeed his shot needs work the good news is that a shot is probably the easiest component of a game to make serviceable to good. Can't teach soft hands or foot speed (for the most part).

 

[Dack]

#TheAnderssonEffect

Needs to shoot more but what a great sophomore year.

 

[Kranix]

He's better than Hamonic

 

[Volica]

This deal already looks like a barn burner lol

 

[super6646]

#TheAnderssonEffect

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Needs to shoot more but what a great sophomore year.

Have numbers for Hammer?

 

[Dack]

Have numbers for Hammer?

Though honestly no one on this board is really advocating for keeping him anymore. If a 2nd or better is offered at the deadline we should take it.

 

[DFF]

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Though honestly no one on this board is really advocating for keeping him anymore. If a 2nd or better is offered at the deadline we should take it.

He is still vastly better than stone

Just one minor reason to keep him