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Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 8
Rasmus Andersson gives his unfiltered thoughts on returning to the Golden Knights
Some people aren't the biggest fans of Rasmus Andersson getting a seven-year, $59.5 million contract extension with the Vegas Golden Knights. They were disappointed in his lackluster playoff performance during the Stanley Cup Playoffs and weren't as amused when he underperformed during the regular season.
NHL News / The Win Column / September 1
Predicting the Calgary Flames lineup: Defence
The Calgary Flames enter the 2026–27 season with a defence corps that looks dramatically different from the group that began last season. After trading
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 4
Which contract signed this summer is most likely to age poorly?
Teams are always optimistic when they sign their free-agent target in early July. After all, if they weren’t, they wouldn’t sign the player. But history
The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
NHL News / Oilersnation / July 1
NHL Free Agency: Bowen Byram, Rasmus Andersson headline massive opening day
The Chicago Blackhawks have locked in their new No. 1 defenceman long-term. TSN’s Darren Dreger reported early Wednesday morning that the Blackhawks reached an agreement to extend Bowen Byram for six years.
The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
NHL News / Yardbarker / July 3
Five worst signings from first day of 2026 NHL free agency
Some teams aren't off to a great start in free agency.
Vegas Golden Knights News / NHL Trade Talk / July 1
Golden Knights Sign Rasmus Andersson to 7-Year Extension
The Vegas Golden Knights have signed defenseman Rasmus Andersson to a seven-year contract extension. According to Elliotte Friedman, the deal is worth $8.5 million per season.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / July 1
Golden Knights re-sign Rasmus Andersson to seven-year contract
Another one of the top targets in NHL’s unrestricted free agency is off the board and staying put, as the Vegas Golden Knights have re-signed veteran defenseman Rasmus Andersson to a seven-year contract that will come with a salary cap hit of $8.5 million per year.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / NHL Rumors / June 30
NHL Rumors: Kirill Marchenko, Zach Werenski, Rasmus Andersson, and John Carlson
David Pagnotta: Talks with Columbus Blue Jackets and Zach Werenski and the Dallas Stars and Jason Robertson take the main stage, but teams are also showing interest in Blue Jackets Kirill Marchenko.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / June 30
Eight NHL free agents who should be avoided this offseason
NHL Free Agency isn’t what it used to be. Perhaps it’ll change in the coming years with the rising salary cap, but this is one of the weakest UFA groups I can recall.
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 28
2026 NHL free agency: Top targets, biggest risks and best values
The NHL free agency signing period officially begins on Wednesday, and it is not an overly impressive group of players hitting the unrestricted market.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 25
Can NHL teams turn to restricted free-agent market for relief?
There are three players whose status as restricted free agents could lead to them changing teams.
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 25
With Alex Tuch off the market, who will be the best player to reach NHL free agency?
At this rate, will any good players reach NHL free agency? The question may seem hyperbolic, but the general consensus is that this is a weak free agent class.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / June 11
Ottawa Senators Should Not Pursue Rasmus Andersson in Free Agency
With free agency less than a month away, teams are now preparing themselves for what is out there, and what is out there isn’t all that glamorous. This year’s free agency class is projected to be extremely weak, and only a handful of players will realistically cause a bidding war.
Vegas Golden Knights News / NHL Trade Talk / May 30
Golden Knights May Face Their Own Medicine With Andersson Situation
While everything is rosy right now in Vegas, the Golden Knights may be facing an unfamiliar kind of pressure this offseason — one that could cost them a key piece they aggressively targeted just months ago.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / April 20
Insider Reveals What It Would Have Taken for Maple Leafs to Land Andersson
There was a time this season when the Toronto Maple Leafs were looking to add players to help turn around their season. One of those players that the front office had their eye on was Rasmus Andersson, who played for the Calgary Flames.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 8
Rasmus Andersson Discusses His Trade
The long trade saga for Rasmus Andersson finally came to an end last month when the Flames moved him to Vegas in exchange for a first-round pick, a second-round selection, defenseman Zach Whitecloud, and prospect blueliner Abram Wiebe.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / January 18
Flames trade Rasmus Andersson to Golden Knights
The Calgary Flames have traded defenseman Rasmus Andersson to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for defenseman Zach Whitecloud, defense prospect Abram Wiebe, a 2027 first-round pick, and a conditional 2027 second-round pick.
NHL News / Flamesnation / January 18
Report: Flames trade Rasmus Andersson to Vegas Golden Knights
Rasmus Andersson’s tenure with the Calgary Flames has come to an end, per a report from TSN’s Darren Dreger. As first reported by Dreger, the Flames have traded Andersson to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / January 17
Flames trade rumours: Bruins reportedly only team with permission to talk extension with Rasmus Andersson
On Saturday afternoon, Calgary Flames blueliner Rasmus Andersson played a team-high 25:40 in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders. Following the game, a visibly emotional Andersson hugged his teammates as they left the ice at the end of the game, which some may take as a clue that perhaps this was Andersson’s last game with the Flames.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 17
Insider Confirms Rasmus Andersson Trade Report: One Team Getting Close
Yesterday, we reported that approximately four teams were in the mix for Rasmus Andersson, making their respective pushes to acquire him in a trade. Among those teams are the Boston Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights, Dallas Stars, and, surprisingly, the Vancouver Canucks.
Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 16
Flames Ramping Up Rasmus Andersson Trade Talks
It appears the Flames have finally received the type of offer they want to part ways with pending UFA defenseman Rasmus Andersson. Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic reports that “talks have intensified” in the last several days, and a deal could come by the end of the weekend.
NHL News / Flamesnation / January 15
Flames trade rumours: What could a Rasmus Andersson trade with the Vegas Golden Knights look like?
The Vegas Golden Knights are a natural landing spot for Calgary Flames’ defenceman Rasmus Andersson. With Alex Pietriangelo out for the season, the Golden Knights need a second-pairing right-shot defenceman, a role that is well suited for Andersson.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / January 13
Reporter reveals why the Maple Leafs didn’t acquire Flames’ Rasmus Andersson
Tuesday morning on "The JD Bunkis Podcast," Toronto Maple Leafs reporter James Mirtle of The Athletic discussed how the organization previously tried to acquire Andersson, but the deal ultimately fell through.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 3
Senators Believed To Have Checked In On Rasmus Andersson
While the Senators enter play today in last place in the Atlantic Division and second-last in the Eastern Conference, they’re only three points out of
Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / December 29
Flames’ asking price for Rasmus Andersson is equivalent to two first-rounders: report
Gang, now that the holiday roster freeze is over, much of the chatter and discourse around the Calgary Flames has revolved around the future of blueliner Rasmus Andersson.
Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / December 21
Rasmus Andersson Just Drew a Line for Flames Amid Outside Noise
Eric Francis started the conversation on Saturday’s After Hours with Rasmus Andersson by talking about all of the trade rumors that are out there. “Contract-wise, there’s been a lot said about it.
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