Rasmus Andersson has taken a huge step forward with the Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames have had no shortage of excellent defencemen over the years.

Consider the following names: Al MacInnis. Pekka Rautakallio. Paul Reinhart. Gary Suter. Phil Housley. Robyn Regehr. Dion Phaneuf. Dougie Hamilton. TJ Brodie. Mark Giordano.

All these top-notch rearguards (and many more!) have suited up for the Flames since the franchise relocated from Atlanta in 1980. Giordano captured the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenceman in the 2018–19 season; MacInnis won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the league’s playoff MVP in 1989.

Rasmus Andersson is only just starting out on his journey toward potentially becoming one of the Flames’ all-time greats at his position. He has a long way to…