[Trade] Andersson (50% retained) to Vegas for 27 1st, cond 28 2nd, Whitecloud, Wiebe

[Enoch Root]

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

[Eric Vail]

Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald

I wonder if the Flames can circle back and use their cap space to extract another asset out of Vegas to tilt this even more to their advantage? Take Brett Howden off their hands for future considerations?

Could Vegas trade Mark Stone ($9.5) and a second rounder to Calgary for Mark Stone with 50% retention?

[sureLoss]

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.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Eric Vail

Could Vegas trade Mark Stone ($9.5) and a second rounder to Calgary for Mark Stone with 50% retention?

If you trade a player, you can't reacquire the same player in a retained salary transaction for one calendar year thereafter. This was in section 50.5(e)(iii), paragraph (C), of the old CBA. I'm not sure if the numbering is the same in the current CBA (which I don't have handy), but I believe the same restriction has been kept in place.

Also, for what it's worth, if you trade away a player and retain salary on his contract, you can't reacquire him for one calendar year, unless his contract expires in the meantime and the retention ends.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

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

honestly, I wouldn't be shocked if the Flames picked up his contract for a sweetener of some sort like their 2nd next year for example. That contract is likely insured so we could use it to hit the floor without needing to pay him.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

honestly, I wouldn't be shocked if the Flames picked up his contract for a sweetener of some sort like their 2nd next year for example. That contract is likely insured so we could use it to hit the floor without needing to pay him.

Do you mean Pietrangelo's contract? I don't have an Athletic subscription and can't read the article.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

Do you mean Pietrangelo's contract? I don't have an Athletic subscription and can't read the article.

Yes. It's over at the end of next season, so it's a good stop gap hit the floor for us kind of deal much like getting Strome and Maatta.