The Calgary Flames are sending defenceman Rasmus Andersson to the Vegas Golden Knights, TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports.
In return, the Flames are acquiring defenceman Zach Whitecloud, a top-10 protected first-round draft pick in 2027, a 2028 second-round pick, and prospect Abram Wiebe.
The 2028 second-round pick will turn into a first-rounder if Vegas wins the Stanley Cup this season.
Dreger also notes that the deal does not come with an extension for Andersson, who is set for unrestricted free agency at season's end.
Calgary will retain 50 per cent of Andersson's $4.55 million salary, according to TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston.
Andersson, 29, has 10 goals and 30 points in 48 games with the Flames this season while averaging 24:14 of ice time.
The 6-foot-1, right-shot defenceman is in the final season of a six-year, $27.3 million contract.
Drafted 53rd overall by the Flames in 2015, Andersson has 57 goals and 261 points in 584 career games.
The Malmo, Sweden native will represent his country at the Milano Cortina Olympics in February. He previously played internationally at the 4 Nations Face-Off last season, and also served as Sweden's captain at the 2025 World Hockey Championship, taking home a bronze medal.
Whitecloud, 29, has appeared in 48 games for the Golden Knights this season, recording two goals and seven points while averaging 18:46 minutes of ice time.
A Stanley Cup champion with Vegas back in 2023, the Brandon, Man. native has played in 368 career games, totaling 23 goals and 78 points across eight NHL seasons.
Wiebe, a 22-year-old defenceman, was a seventh-round draft choice of the Flames in 2022.
He is currently playing in his junior year at the University of North Dakota, and had three goals and 11 assists in 24 games played this season.
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