Golden Knights linked to trade for Flames' $4.55 million star

Key Highlights

• The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun writes that his best match is a trade to Vegas. In the final year of his current contract with a cap hit of $4.55 million, Andersson ranks No.
• 1 on The Athletic's trade big board."There’s always a chance that the Flames re-sign the pending UFA, top-four right-handed defenseman," LeBrun writes.
• "But it’s not the likeliest outcome at this point."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: L. A.
• Kings' goalie is from the North PoleThese teams almost linked up on this trade in June, LeBrun adds."The Flames know that in a perfect world, they trade Andersson with an agreement that he’ll sign an extension with his new team, to augment the trade return," LeBrun writes.
• "Andersson was willing to extend with Vegas in the summer as part of a potential trade.