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Remember how bad Rasmus Andersson was when he was paired with Parker Wotherspoon? The pair was seen as an absolute liability that couldn't produce anything.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / October 13

Maple Leafs exploring trade for Flames defenceman with 'jam'

New Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka has already reshaped the roster this summer, and the club sits at a modest 3-2-1 to open the 2026-27 season. According to the latest reports, he may not be finished making changes.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 5

One defensive pairing is holding the Vegas Golden Knights back drastically

Vegas Golden Knights fans weren't too keen on Rasmus Andersson signing a seven-year contract extension last summer. They were underwhelmed by his Stanley Cup playoff performance, in which he had only six assists.

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Predicting the Calgary Flames lineup: Defence

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

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

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.

NHL News / Yardbarker / July 3

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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.

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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 / 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 / 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.

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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 / The Hockey Writers / January 19

Maple Leafs Dodged a Bullet With the Rasmus Andersson Trade

The Toronto Maple Leafs were linked to a Rasmus Andersson trade prior to the defenseman being acquired by the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. While it wasn’t clear if the Maple Leafs were ever close, the Golden Knights gave up a pretty good haul and did so without any guarantee of an extension.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / January 19

Golden Knights willing to take the risk on Rasmus Andersson without an extension

The Vegas Golden Knights made their big swing over the weekend when they completed a long-rumored move to land veteran defenseman Rasmus Andersson from the Calgary Flames.

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.

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.

NHL News / The Win Column / January 17

Report: Rasmus Andersson has been traded to the Boston Bruins

Everyone in Flames land was on high alert the last few days on the upcoming Rasmus Andersson trade. It sounds like we may have our answer here with some reporting coming out on social media tonight.

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 Rasmus Andersson

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.

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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.