Rasmus Andersson should be a threat to make the NHL as a regular, and considering the Flames’ overall defensive depth chart, that’s a compliment.
Taken in the second round, 53rd overall, of the 2015 NHL Draft, the 6’1, 214 lb. right-shot defenceman proved a tantalizing option this past season. The hope now is that he takes it and cements himself a regular in the top six, officially removing his prospect status: and it’s entirely possible he does just that. Andersson came second in our rankings in 2017, and he finishes in the same spot this year.