The Calgary Flames are going nowhere near the playoffs anytime soon, and now one of their top names has been linked to their Battle of Alberta rival. The 2023/24 season couldn't have been more different for the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers, and now it appears they may be doing some business in the near future. According to speculation, the Oilers have their perfect match in Calgary defenseman Rasmus Andersson, and for the right price, he could certainly be available. <q>[Andersson] could slide in on the second pairing with NurseHis offensive contributions have improved over the last three seasons (138 points in 239 games) but the Flames' sell-off in 2023-24 had an impact on his overall numbers.</q> The Flames will certainly get plenty of attention for Andersson throughout the league, so the Oilers will have to raise their price if they are to outbid any of those teams, but with the rebuild well and truly on, the overwhelming feeling in Calgary is that Andersson will be on the way out. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/Sportsnet960/status/1760730076289880320'> </a></blockquote></div> Over the past three years, Andersson has put together seasons of 50, 49 and 39 points, proving that he's got the offensive upside and the balanced game to be effective alongside Darnell Nurse, who the Oilers need to get going in a big way. After landing Matthew Savoie in a recent deal, the offer from the Oilers would likely need to include him, Filip Broberg and some picks (or a combination of those assets), and while it's unlikely, never say never in the NHL. Source: The Hockey Writers <a href='https://thehockeywriters.com/oilers-connection-rival-team-defender-makes-sense/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1_LSkL459gRCJDzgscYVhjvGkRL2AYCM-U_6icIcKf3GUWBeU2h2YP7xY_aem_GjAJoIS_bubSy4c450LJxQ' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Oilers' Connection to Rival Team Defender Makes Sense</a>