US EditionVegas Golden Knights acquire defensemen Rasmus Andersson from Calgary Flames
- This past week, the Vegas Golden Knights acquired defenseman Rasmus Andersson from the Calgary Flames, TSN first reported in a move called a seismic roster shift for Vegas.
- Several teams, including the Boston Bruins and Dallas Stars, had held advanced talks with the Calgary Flames this past week, while the Bruins sought an extension as a condition, sources said.
- The Flames retained 50% of Andersson's remaining contract, receiving a 2027 first-round pick, 2027 second-round pick, veteran Zach Whitecloud and Abram Wiebe.
- The trade bolsters Vegas Golden Knights as a Stanley Cup contender, and Rasmus Andersson must sign a new contract by July 1 with Vegas holding the right of way.
- The deal created cap flexibility, giving Vegas Golden Knights $3.865 million in current space to activate Brayden McNabb from long-term injured reserve, whose cap hit is $3.65 million.
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Golden Knights GM says acquiring Rasmus Andersson before Olympics was imperative
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon knew it was unlikely that defenseman Rasmus Andersson would last through the Olympic break, and if he wanted to bolster his defensive pairings, he’d have to act quickly.
Golden Knights Make Huge Gamble with Massive Trade
The Golden Knights pulled off a massive trade on Sunday night, landing highly coveted defenseman Rasmus Andersson from the Calgary Flames.While the move isn’t exactly a shock, it is, nonetheless, a huge risk for the Golden Knights. The move had been in the cards for quite some time. As a piece in the Calgary Herald noted, Flames GM Craig Conroy had spoken to the Golden Knights as far back as last June on a potential trade.Despite other beings be…
NEW YORK. It is with mixed feelings that Rasmus Andersson leaves Calgary for Las Vegas after ten years – It feels sad to move from a place where I grew up in
In particular, the Flames received defender Zach Whitecloud and a first round choice in 2027.
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