Rasmus Andersson Traded To Vegas

Per Darren Dreger of TSN, Calgary Flames star defenceman Rasmus Andersson has been traded to the Vegas Golden Knights.  

The @GoldenKnights have traded for Rasmus Andersson. Pending trade call.

— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) January 18, 2026

According to Elliotte Friedman, the return includes defenceman Zach Whitecloud, a 2027 first round draft pick and a second round draft pick (that converts to a first if Vegas wins the Stanley Cup, and six-foot-three, 209-pound NCAA defenceman Abram Weibe. 50% of Andersson’s remaining salary and cap hit will be retained by Calgary for the remainder of his contract.

Andersson to Vegas with 50 per cent retained

Return:

Whitecloud
2027 1st
2027 2nd, becomes a first if Vegas wins Cup this year
Abram Weibe, a defenceman at UND

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 18, 2026

A left shot defenceman, Weibe, 22, has three goals and 11 assists for 14 points in 24 games with the University of North Dakota. The Mission, BC product was a seventh round draft selection in 2022.

Vegas’ leader in ice time this season at 882:04, Whitecloud, 29, has two more years left on a contract averaging $2,750,000 per season. The Brandon, Manitoba native has two goals and five assists for seven points in 47 games with the Golden Knights in 2025-26.

Whitecloud won a Stanley Cup with the Golden Knights in 2023, ranking fourth on the team in ice time at 411:27.

Forming Calgary’s top defensive pairing with Kevin Bahl, the 29-year-old defenceman has ten goals and 19 assists for 29 points in 47 games this season. The Malmo, Sweden product has recorded 57 goals and 203 assists for 260 points in 583 regular season games with the Flames. In 27 playoff games, the six-foot, 202-pound blue liner has tallied seven goals and seven assists for 14 points.  

Set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, the final season of Andersson’s six-year $27,300,000 contract carries an annual average value of $4,550,000. A right shot blue liner, Andersson re-unites with former defence partner Noah Hanifin. The two formed a formidable pairing in 2021-22 posting a combined +57 as Calgary’s top defensive unit.

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Statistics courtesy of Natural Stat Trick, Money Puck, Cap Wages, and the National Hockey League.

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