Rasmus Andersson is one of the most fascinating Flames players to watch this year. The fourth-year defenceman wasn’t alone amongst important players having down seasons in 2021. Knowing how Calgary’s blueline story has played out this summer, though, a rebound year from Andersson looms as one of the most crucial keys to a return to the playoffs.
“It was very much up and down,” Andersson admitted at the end of last season. “I thought when I played well, I played well. Unfortunately, when I didn’t play as well as I wanted to, I didn’t really play that well…so it was a lot of up and down really.