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Originally Posted by Enoch Root

If there were a deal in place, there is ZERO reason to delay it.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...e-agency-2026/

When Vegas traded for Andersson on Jan. 18, the assumption was that it wouldn’t be that long before he was signed to an extension, like when Vegas traded for Noah Hanifin two years ago.

But nearly two months after the Andersson trade, he still hasn’t signed an extension.

Here’s what I believe is probably happening: the Golden Knights can’t actually extend him at the moment, per CBA rules. My understanding of the situation is that they currently only have $3.2 million in projected cap space for next season, which includes Alex Pietrangelo’s $8.8 million cap hit. Vegas has the lowest 2026-27 projected cap space available currently among all 32 teams. And clearly an Andersson extension will cost more than $3.2 million per year.

But it’s not a big deal. Eventually, Vegas will obviously be able to put Pietrangelo back on LTIR for next season and, on July 1, the salary cap officially jumps in a big way. Even before then, the Golden Knights could move money out after the season, in May or June, depending on how long they play this spring.

The point is, they will eventually be able to extend Andersson, but they can’t do it right now. That is my understanding of the CBA rules.