Golden Knights Lock Up Rasmus Andersson To 7-Year Extension
Per PuckPedia, Andersson and the Golden Knights are finalizing and registering a seven-year extension carrying an $8.5 million cap hit.
The deal keeps the 29-year-old Swedish defenseman in Vegas through the 2033 season, taking him through his age-36 campaign.
Why Vegas Committed
The extension was widely expected from the moment Vegas acquired Andersson from the Calgary Flames in January.
The Golden Knights sent Zach Whitecloud, prospect Abram Wiebe, a 2027 first-round pick, and a 2028 second-round pick to Calgary in that deal, a significant haul that made re-signing him a priority rather than a question.
Expecting Rasmus Andersson & #Vegasborn to finalize and register 7 year $8.5M cap hit deal shortly https://t.co/y9z2Cdfz1Y
— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) July 1, 2026
Andersson played a key top-four role as Vegas came within two wins of a second championship in four seasons, reaching the Stanley Cup Final before falling to Carolina.
He finished the 2025-26 season with 17 goals, 30 assists, and 47 points across 81 games split between the Flames and Knights, adding six assists in 22 playoff games.
Darren Dreger had reported the number was expected to land around $8.5 million, and the finalized deal matches that projection exactly.
The Cap Squeeze
Getting the extension done required cap maneuvering.
Vegas cleared significant space by trading Pavel Dorofeyev to the New York Rangers, and the Alex Pietrangelo situation, with the veteran unlikely to play in 2026-27, opens LTIR relief.
BREAKING: The Golden Knights are locking up Rasmus Andersson, per @PuckPedia. pic.twitter.com/o5Hkmo4mVt
— PuckEmpire (@puckempire) July 1, 2026
The Golden Knights are also expected to move goaltender Adin Hill and his $6.25 million cap hit at some point this summer to create additional flexibility.
Andersson brings one of the hardest shots in the league from the back end and gives new head coach Ryan Craig a puck-moving presence to build the blue line around alongside Jack Eichel and the rest of a core still very much in win-now mode.
The payoff for January's aggressive trade is now locked in for the next seven years.
