"The Knights, who will be in Boston on Thursday, obtained the right-shot defenseman the Calgary Flames on Sunday evening. The deal for the unrestricted free agent was completed without a contract extension. That appeared to be a prerequisite for the B's to get a deal done for the defenseman. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman had reported Saturday night that the B's had been given permission to speak with Andersson's camp about an extension."
"Perhaps the ask was too much for the B's or maybe Andersson just wanted to go to Vegas more. It has been reported that Sin City has long been his preference. Whatever the case, the 29-year-old Andersson is now a Golden Knight. Despite the B's being just inside the playoff bracket and playing well at the moment, they are still in re-tool mode and it would be unwise to spend vital futures on a rental."
"If it becomes a pure rental for the Knights - and Vegas still could get a deal done between now and July 1 - they paid a pretty dear price. It is reportedly a 2027 first round pick (top 10 protected), a 2027 second round pick that becomes a first if Vegas wins the Stanley Cup, veteran defenseman Zac Whitecloud and 2022 seventh round pick defenseman Abram Weibe, who is in his third year at the University of North Dakota."
Vegas acquired 29-year-old right-shot defenseman Rasmus Andersson from the Calgary Flames without a contract extension. The Bruins had permission to speak with Andersson's camp about an extension but did not secure one, and Andersson preferred Vegas. Boston remains in re-tool mode despite sitting inside the playoff bracket and avoided trading significant future assets for a potential rental. Vegas reportedly gave up substantial future assets and players, including a 2027 first-round pick (top-10 protected), conditional 2027 second-round pick, veteran Zac Whitecloud and Abram Weibe. GM Don Sweeney signaled willingness to use draft capital to improve the team now and later.
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