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Top Defenseman Rasmus Andersson Scratches One Canadian Team from Trade List

Originally posted on Blade of Steel | By Tom Banks | Last updated Jul 6, 2025 12:49 PM ET

Rasmus Andersson appears to be on the move in the very near future, and now, it's been revealed that one Canadian team showing interest is on his no-trade list.

The Calgary Flames have been involved in much trade speculation over the past few weeks, mainly revolving around veteran defenseman Rasmus Andersson, who has just one year left before hitting unrestricted free agency.

Already, it's well known that Andersson wants to be in Vegas, and has turned down a trade to the Los Angeles, who it has now been revealed are on his six-team no trade list.

According to reports from David Pagnotta, another team that showed interest in him is on his no-trade list, and that would be the Ottawa Senators, as Andersson seemingly wants to leave Canada in a trade.

Beyond that, it's speculated that both Vancouver and Edmonton are on the six-team list, meaning that there's just two teams we don't 100% know about, and with many teams around the league showing interest, there's bound to be one that will end up landing him before the regular season begins.

With free agency all but over, there are many teams cashed up and looking to improve around the league, and while Andersson has turned down a trade already, getting him at such a cheap price will eventually net the Flames a good return in a trade.

At 28-years of age, Andersson is a very valuable trade chip for the Flames, a team that is looking to get younger moving forward, and with teams like Detroit, Carolina and even Vegas all still showing interest, there's a good chance that a deal could get done in the very near future.

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