The Ducks shouldn't expect to get a major return from their RFA-to-be goalie, especially if they want Tampa's Jonathan Drouin.
In his two full seasons in the NHL, Frederik Andersen has backstopped the Anaheim Ducks to a second round, and Western Conference Final playoff exit.
Yet, with his impending restricted free agent status, and the uncertainty of being with an agent that is going through a nasty split with a former partner, Anaheim has been unable to or unwilling to link the large, lanky Dane to a contract extension.
Insider Elliotte Friedman appeared on NHL Network's "NHL Live" earlier this afternoon to share his insight on the goalie's value on the market:
Friedman on NHL Network RE Andersen as a trade chip: "The only problem right now is you don't look at a lot of situations and see spots' 1/?