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Golden Knights re-sign Rasmus Andersson to seven-year deal ($8.5M AAV)

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The Golden Knights signed Rasmus Andersson to a seven-year, $59.5-million deal, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Wednesday.

Andersson was traded to the Golden Knights from the Calgary Flames in January and helped them reach the Stanley Cup Final.

Over 81 regular-season games split between the two teams, the 29-year-old finished with 17 goals and 30 assists while averaging 23:12 of ice time per night. He added six assists in the playoffs.

Since being drafted 53rd overall by Calgary in 2015, the Malmo, Sweden, native has compiled 278 points (64 goals, 214 assists) in 617 games.

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Golden Knights signing Jeremy Lauzon to six-year, $24M extension

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The Vegas Golden Knights are locking up a key member of the blue line.

Jeremy Lauzon is signing a six-year, $24 million extension with the Golden Knights, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Tuesday.

In his first season with Vegas, he had a goal and 12 assists while being a minus-three in 68 games played. He also appeared in 12 playoff games as the Golden Knights fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup final.

Lauzon missed Round 2 and the Western Conference final with an upper-body injury.

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Panthers acquire Akira Schmid in trade with Golden Knights for third-round pick

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Florida acquired goaltender Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday in exchange for a third-round pick in 2028.

“Akira is a talented and athletic goaltender who has shown poise in high-pressure moments,” Panthers general manager and president of hockey operations Bill Zito said in a statement . “We are excited to welcome him to our organization.”

Schmid, 26, appeared in 34 games for the Golden Knights in 2025-26, recording a 16-10-6 record with a 2.59 goals-against average and .893 save percentage.

He will become a restricted free agent on Wednesday if Florida does not sign him to a contract.

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