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Vegas Golden Knights Showing Heavy Interest in Top Swedish Defenseman, per Elliotte Friedman
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The Golden Knights and general manager Kelly McCrimmon are said to be showing heavy interest in a top Swedish defenseman ahead of the start of free agency, per a newly released report.
When it comes to acquiring top players in the NHL, the Vegas Golden Knights are no strangers to doing whatever it takes to make it possible.
The Golden Knights, who were reportedly considering a trade of top-6 forward Tomas Hertl to potentially make salary cap space for Mitch Marner, are now reportedly interested in acquiring defenseman Rasmus Andersson from the Calgary Flames.
Per NHL analyst Elliotte Friedman, Andersson is ready to move on from the Flames and would be open to being traded.
On Rasmus Andersson: The feeling across the league is that the talented defenseman is ready for something new. I believe the Flames are willing, but only when they get what they want. There's significant interest, which helps.
But in the words of Flames general manager Craig Conroy, who recently spoke with Andersson about his future in Calgary, the Swedish defenseman "loves" being part of the team.
He loves being a Flame. If he's a Flame next year, he's good with anything. He's wide open and he's going to do his best.»
He knows it's a contract year too, so he wants to have a great year. He wants to be at the Olympics. All those things are so important to him.
He knows it's a contract year too, so he wants to have a great year. He wants to be at the Olympics. All those things are so important to him.
Andersson had 31 points (11G, 20A) in 81 games with the Flames this year. He's also about to enter the final year of his current contract with an AAV (average annual value) of $4,550,000.
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JUIN 26 | 68 ANSWERS Vegas Golden Knights Showing Heavy Interest in Top Swedish Defenseman, per Elliotte Friedman Would Rasmus Andersson be a good fit on the Golden Knights' blue line? | ||
| Yes | 48 | 70.6 % |
| No | 20 | 29.4 % |
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