Vegas Golden Knights
· 2026-07-02
The Vegas Golden Knights signed defenseman Rasmus Andersson to a seven-year contract through the 2032-33 season worth an average annual value of $8,500,000.
Andersson, 29, played in 33 games with Vegas during the regular season and accumulated 17 points with a +1 rating after being acquired by the Golden Knights from the Calgary Flames on Jan. 18.
The Golden Knights currently stand 4th in the Western Conference with a 39-26 record, on a W3 streak as of July 2, 2026.
Andersson's seven goals, 17 points, and 60 blocked shots led Vegas’ defensemen since making his debut with the club in January.
He tallied a total of 17 goals, a career-high, during the 2025-26 campaign with Calgary and Vegas.
The native of Malmo, Sweden, has played in at least 78 games in each of the past five seasons.
Andersson represented Sweden at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 and the 2025 IIHF World Championship, where he posted six points to help Tre Kronor earn a bronze medal.
Andersson was drafted by Calgary in the second round of the 2015 NHL Draft, one selection after current teammate Jeremy Lauzon.
The Vegas Golden Knights are a National Hockey League franchise owned and operated by Black Knight Sports and Entertainment LLC.
Established by Owner and Chairman Bill Foley and his family, the Golden Knights were the most successful expansion franchise in North American professional sports history in 2017-18 and won the Stanley Cup in 2022-23.