The heart-and-soul defenceman seemed both exhausted and emboldened to answer questions about his playing career.

Blueliner Rasmus Andersson, who revealed on Saturday that he played through the team’s playoff push with a broken fibula, is eligible to sign a contract extension this summer and can become an unrestricted free agent next July when his six-year, $27.3 million contract expires.

He made it clear both how much he loves the only NHL organization he’s ever known, and how aware he is that hockey is a business where mutual love does not always lead to a long-term marriage.

“I've been here 10 years now, and I’ve loved every second of it,” Andersson told reporters on Saturday. “I grew up in Calgary. I've been here my whole life…so I just gotta sit down with my family and talk it through."

The 28-year-old clearly took notice of fellow right-shooting defenceman Zayne Parekh, the organization’s top prospect nine years his junior, who scored in his NHL debut two nights ago to end the season.

“Connie [Craig Conroy] and those guys have to do the same thing,” Andersson continued, of the decisions facing........

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