Sounds like Rasmus Andersson is making a trade hard on Calgary Flames management
Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson could wind up making life rather difficult on GM Craig Conroy.
It’s been no secret that the Flames will be trading Andersson, whether it be this summer or during the 2025-26 season. The 28-year-old, who is a pending UFA, is gunning for the biggest contract of his professional career, and it simply doesn’t make sense for the retooling Flames to give him that deal.
Despite a disappointing 2024-25 campaign, Andersson still holds a ton of value throughout the NHL and has been expected to bring in a great return for the Flames. The problem, however, is that any team giving up multiple pieces for him would only do it if he were willing to agree to an extension, and it sounds as though he’s only willing to sign that extension with one team.
As per a new report from Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, Andersson is making it quite clear that his destination of choice is another Pacific Division team in the Vegas Golden Knights.
“Right now, it sounds like itās Vegas for him.”
LeBrun mentioned that several other teams, including the LA Kings, Ottawa Senators, and Columbus Blue Jackets, all showed interest in Andersson, but were unable to work out a trade as the Swedish blueliner didn’t appear to be willing to talk extension.
The Flames went through something quite similar not too long ago, as Noah Hanifin reportedly forced his way into being traded to the Golden Knights, which made it difficult for Conroy to maximize a return.
Should Andersson’s situation play out the same way, it would be a huge blow for the Flames, who were expected to land a massive return that would greatly help in the organization’s retooling efforts.