Barn Burner: Boomer & Pinder with Rhett Warrener - Leafs REIGNITE Rasmus Andersson Trade Talks 🚨 w/ TSN's Noodles | BB Clips

Episode Date: December 17, 2025

Boomer, Pinder and Rhett are joined by TSN’s Jamie “Noodles” McLennan as they react to Pierre LeBrun reporting that the Toronto Maple Leafs are once again circling back on Rasmus Andersson. The guys discuss Toronto’s previous attempts to acquire Andersson, why the Leafs remain interested, and what a realistic trade package from Toronto to Calgary could actually look like.VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/bcai-lQkzYw#nhl #nhlshorts #nhlplayoffs #nhlpredictions #nhlhockey #nhlpicks #stanleycup #stanleycupfinal #calgaryflames #calgary #torontomapleleafs #mapleleafsrumors CHECK OUT OUR STUFF ⬇️BARN BURNER MERCHhttps://nationgear.ca/collections/shirts/FlamesnationBARN BURNER SHORTS https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj_bcGtvvo-cW2DHEDZ6dEO5ePDmlhZc9&si=jo8iNGxT4ImhS2Y8📲 Follow us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fnbarnburner/X (Twitter): https://x.com/barnburnerfn?lang=en🎧 Listen on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/barn-burner-boomer-pinder-with-rhett-warrener/id1648562889Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Mc6Qd5U22R2zbMlQ7RxIiProducer: Jack Haverstock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's do this, and it ties in nicely. TSN, one of your colleagues, Pierre LeBron, an insider trading. I guess is that the segment yesterday with Dregs and the boys, talking about how that's just that. Could this impact the flames and Rasmus Sanders? What I am hearing is that the Calgary Flame suddenly got more calls on Rasmus Anderson after the Quinn Hughes trade, and that's not surprising. There aren't going to be that many top four defensemen moving between now and the March 6th trade.

deadline. What is going to be interesting is how the flames handle that potential trade. Do they move him as a traditional rental? He's betting UFA or do they involve the agent Claude Lemieux into a potential sign and trade to get more value in a trade? And one thing I should mention that among the teams that have circled

back on Erasmus Anderson is the Toronto Maple Leafs. We know the Leafs tried to trade for Anderson last year at the deadline. And why I mentioned Toronto is that my understanding is that the Leafs would be one of those teams that perhaps Anderson would consider extending with if in fact a trade would work out between those two teams.

All right. So there you go. That's courtesy obviously of TSN, where we find the guys doing great work. I'll let you jump right in to just thoughts on that. Listen, I always ask when you're trading for Rasmus Anderson, that's the topic. I would ask, what did the Toronto Maple Leafs have that Calgary could covet? I believe their first rounder is at 28. That's what their nearest first rounder, which is, you know,

It's fine. It's currency, but it's a couple years down the road. You've got to kick the can down the road. They've got Danforth, the defenseman. I guess for me, noodles, because we have had this conversation, and that hasn't really changed what the Leafs have. And if they're, I guess. Cowan Danforth first. Just for Pierre, like some, maybe now the calls are spiking a bit to the flames.

Were there a lot of teams? Like, was there, were there some teams that were in this Quinn Hughes sweepstakes, if you were, that are now, okay, well, now we do. pivot. There are two very different players, obviously, and it's a different scenario, but I was a little surprised that interesting, that there would have been at least the number of teams that would now be moving on and getting potentially aggressive with the Hughes trade done. I think you have to, once Quinn Hughes, whether he was in play or not, the length of time, I'm not, you know, sure of. But if you're a manager, you should be fired if he didn't check to see

if he's available for your organization. So, you know, if the call goes out or the text in the GM text chain goes, listening, you know, Quinn Hughes, potential, let me know. Every team, you know, Stan Bowman's got a call like anybody. Like McFarland from Colorado's got a call just to see what the temperature is for that player. So I think these GMs, like, would look at it. It might not be a fit for their organization or they don't have the currency for it.

But you go, okay, if that's the marketplace for Quinn Hughes. And I thought Billy Garen was extremely aggressive. I'm sure you watched his media where he said, you know, that was our first offer. We wanted to be serious and show them that they were serious. And I almost think that Quinn Hughes comment was a backhanded comment at New Jersey. Yeah, totally. So anyway, so getting back to Rasmus, like I don't know that. if they direct correlate, but what it does is it percolates.

These are big trades and they're able to happen. So if you're in on a player, don't sit on your hands. Get moving. Like to me, be more urgent because there might be another taker out there for Rasmus that you don't realize you're in. And all of a sudden you lose out on them because you're not proactive with it. That's my point.

So does that go back to everyone? Well, we've got to wait until the trade deadline because that's when you're maximize. And I've always been like, well, it doesn't really make sense to me all the time. It's when the deals get made because you can't wait till after. Is it always the best deal? Or was that deal available in December? You know what I mean? We're always like, oh, we've got to wait until the trade deadline to get the best return. Is that the way it really is? Or is that just when the deals get done? I think there's pressure points throughout things, Rhett. And I remember just being on the other side of the curtain and having discussions, or at least discussions are wrong

word, listening in to a lot smarter people than me have these discussions as to, you know, when is the point? When, you know, I think deals come to fruition. And I can speak out of turn there because I know Daryl's talked about this. I remember when he got Rennie Bork for a second out of Chicago. And that was like, I believe, like a couple years in the making where Daryl had made that offer and just said, if you're ever going to move away from him, Call me because I've got a second rounder for you. Something like that. It was like that type of like groundwork, but like we're not pursuing it every day,

but just if you ever move away from a player, we covet him. And I think you could check to see if it was a second for Ranny. But something like I remember the conversation and that type of stuff. So these conversations have all been had. They don't just start the next day after Quinn Hughes. but what I'm coming back to, Red, is the pressure point. Maybe I think there's levels where it heats up and goes, okay, like we should get more serious about this.

Or if the player is ready or willing to wave or get on board, maybe there is a pressure point that fits in his schedule or fits in our schedule. You know, I don't know how long that jari deal. I'll give an example for Stuart Skinner was in the works. But there was a pressure point at some point where they've, was like, okay, now let's do it. And so same thing with Rasmus. At some point, Connie's going to have to go,

this is the best we're going to do, and that's why we're going to make this deal. That's up to Connie and his management to figure out where that pressure point is, Red. And some teams will put a priority on getting a guy earlier, so you can get into the room, into the systems. It's not just 10 games until the playoffs or whatever the number would be from March 6 to mid-April.

You also have other teams that say, oh, shoot, we're really up against a cap. If we can let another two months of salary run off, that pro-rated number that comes in is easier to handle. I always talk with the injury thing. There's not going to be less than zero injuries. There's going to be more than zero between now and the deadline. But you also have the standings to your point, right?

Like some teams that would be buyers now might be sellers in two months. Well, you talk about Dallas. How long? You know what life is like without Hayskenen because he was injured for a chunk there last year. And you're watching those around you bolster or go out, they're on incredible runs. Yeah. Well, their right side's awful.

Do you want to be there in the end? Do you want to, you? Well, you don't need to wait to know that it would be a great piece to add. It would be because you're right. Their right side is something that would need a Rasmus Anderson, put it that way. Yeah. I think it was. Bushkin, is that where?

And that's this kind of salary you take back. The big wild card with Dallas is, is again done for the year. Because if he is, you get 9.5 million. And if you only shut him down, say, until the end of the regular season, you get half the relief. And you have to be cap-compliant in the playoffs this year. So if you're waving goodbye to this again for the whole season, Dallas really moves up my board.

But I still see the same issues that I do there with Toronto. It's just like they've given up a lot of assets when they added Miko Ratman. Like, what is the massive piece they can dangle to the flames to get Rasmus? I don't know. I think another young player is just off the top of my head. I did their game a couple weeks ago, like Maverick Bork. It's one. You know, but like you're not moving white Johnston.

No, he's already locked in. Like, but he's part, like Dallas, Dallas is not going to take live players off their rock. They're trying to get better. They're not going to weaken themselves to strengthen another spot. That's where, again, I'm sure, I'm not going to speak out of turn, but I guarantee you. Connie has probably had all of his pro scouts tracking. name me a team Dallas, L.A., Toronto, all of that going, what do they have in the minors?

What do they have like, you know, who's the up-and-coming, you know, stud that they can grab, who's getting a little seasoning in the, in the H.L. You know, that's the type of stuff that you, or is it a draft pick that's a junior, that's a first rounder that, you know, you, because I think that's the biggest thing with Connie is he's building assets. he doesn't need a 27-year-old. You don't need Jason Robert or maybe Jason Robertson might move the needle.

You know what I mean? Maybe that's a guy, but why would you trade Jason Robertson if you're Dallas? If that's, maybe it's the cost of doing business. Yeah, I don't know. That'll be an interesting one. Does it ever come back to a point where the teams that would be interested in Rasmus Anderson are playing it us out as a silliness, really? If you can't get the return that you need for Rasmus or are you signing them?

Like if you talk about the lease and you're like, okay, so what's the best deal to Dan for? Is it a Cowan and a 28 first? Are you like, okay, well, they're not going to give up all three. I think you have to. What's the yes, no? And I know they don't want to pay Rasmus, but would Rasmus stay if he got his contract that he wants? Yeah, if you give him nine, he'll stay is kind of the way. Right.

Okay. But like the only way I could see, and it's not going to happen for playing fantasy GM, if you give Rasmus the money, but there's a no, like a no trade. Like you have to, you have to be open to a trade. Like, and, but that's,

that will take the control away from Rasmus and then you trade them to. I don't even think Rasmus would, like, the no trade doesn't mean shit if both the team and the player one, right? Like how many guys have said, I'm not going? It happens,

but it's rare. If a T, if you have a no trade and you've got a 10 team, no trade list, and the team that wants you is on that no trade list, you can't do anything. You can't go ahead. They can wave it.

But there's a reason why that team is on that guy's no trade list. Like that's the thing. Like, you know, maybe a team that would be on it. Buffalo's probably on a lot of people's no trade list. So if you're, if Buffalo wanted Rasmus Anderson and he goes, I'm not going to Buffalo. I wouldn't extend whatever. it doesn't matter they could offer

you know maybe you're also content with you're not you shouldn't be that desperate to get rid of them if you're I mean it's it's fantasy hockey but this is what GMs in the NHL do is play fantasy hockey they go what's Raspus Anderson Worth

shop them around I can't get like if he comes if they if Conroy sells Anderson for a second a first like you know what I mean what's what's a bad deal for Anderson less than a first but if that's That's the best deal that's being offered.

What do you do? You have to sign them. I understand that. But I do believe that there's enough, without knowing this, I believe there's enough interest in Anderson that you're going to get something really good. And it doesn't have to be those three teams that we talked about. It could be a team that we're not even thinking about. But he's already got a no-trade.

He's got six teams. So the extension becomes more of the issue than the no-trade. And that was what cropped up with L.A. It wasn't a no trade L.A. It was, I'm not really comfortable signing an extension. And when I get it, he's coming off a bad year. The cap skyrocketing. Why don't we just play it out?

I don't want to commit lock in now. But think of the Eastern teams that. What about Jersey? Because they thought they were out in a D.A. bet. Yeah. I think Jersey would be, I think, you look at teams that are having good season, like a Boston or Detroit, like I don't know if there's any interest from those teams. But like maybe those teams out east that see.

a wide open east where there's parity beyond belief and you need depth or you need a player like that to help the power player to help five on five like there is scenarios there. I don't know. I don't think Tampa could do it. But like man, Tampa's their D are banged up right now. Like I look at all these teams. You can make a case for Rasmus to go to 15 different teams. But what is the asking price?

What's the fit? Does he want to extend all of these types of things? I live in Toronto. I know that Toronto would love to have Rasmus Anderson because Troy Stetcher is their crown jewel right now. Oh my gosh. And I love that. It is, I give him credit, man.

He plays hard every night. He's averaged 22 minutes a night for them. And outside of scoring on himself, unfortunately, the other night against Edmonton, he's been really good. And that's not a slight on Stetcher. But if that is what you're, you're like, this is a guy who is playing top

four minutes. Rasmus, what could he do for the Toronto Maple Leafs? You know what I mean? That's what I'm talking about. So staying with Toronto, like obviously Bradshaw Living covets the player. They tried to add him last year.

He's the one that, you know, drafted, developed and signed him multiple times in Calgary. I've heard and we've all heard whispers like, are Bradshaw Living's Toronto Maple Leafs able to complete a transaction with Murray Edwards, Calgary Flames? Hi.

I think we all hear the red, forum, Twitter, chatter, whatever. I think at the end of the day, business is business. And if you can make a good hockey trade, I would just, I think that's fake news. I think it's, I don't believe that chatter. Put it that way.

I believe that Craig Conroy has the ability to trade with anybody he wants in the NHL. Obviously, you have to, you run it up the chain. Donnie Maloney, you run it up to Murray Edwards, all of that, because there's big numbers involved. There's a big money involved.

But I don't know what that look for or whatever it is. We're on YouTube. They can see you. My point being is I believe Connie could trade with anybody to make his team better. And why wouldn't you? That's the way I feel.