Calgary Flames Sunday Census: How many trades will the Flames make before the NHL trade deadline? – The Win Column

The Calgary Flames traded Rasmus Andersson to the Vegas Golden Knights before the Olympic break. It was a long-awaited trade for GM Craig Conroy. With Andersson entering the season as a pending UFA, trade rumors and an impending trade have been commonplace since the 2025 deadline. The Flames have a reputation for being notoriously resistant […]

The Sven Baertschi Trade Tree: How the Calgary Flames turned the Vegas Golden Knights’ winger into four assets – The Win Column

Trade trees are always fun to watch because the moves you make today can impact an organization for years and years to come. There are always many twists and turns. For example, Curtis Glencross’ trade boom has expanded to nine assets the Calgary currently have in their organization. With the Rasmus Andersson trade that took […]

Abram Wiebe is a sneaky good addition for the Calgary Flames – The Win Column

The Calgary Flames eventually traded Rasmus Andersson, and after much speculation, it was to the Vegas Golden Knights. In return, the Flames received a first-round pick, conditional second-round pick Zach Whitecloud, and defensive prospect Abram Wiebe. No doubt most people are focused on Whitecloud and the two picks, but lost in the conversation is how […]

Assessment of the Rasmus Andersson transaction: good return or missed opportunity? – The Win Column

After months of speculation, rumors and expansion talks, the Rasmus Andersson trade finally happened last night. Despite a lot of smoke surrounding a potential move to the Boston Bruins, Andersson ultimately ended up in Vegas, the reported frontrunner going back to last summer. This was undoubtedly a complicated transaction to pull off as Andersson has […]

Rumor has it that Rasmus Andersson trade packages from Detroit, Boston, Dallas – The Win Column

Multiple reports from both the Calgary Flames and outside reporters suggest that the long-awaited Rasmus Andersson trade is imminent. Rumors of potential trade packages abound, but a few appear to have persisted as legitimate possibilities. The reported demand for Andersson is a first-round pick plus a first-round prospect/player. This verbiage can be a bit confusing, […]

Rasmus Andersson was part of the Swedish Olympic team, Mikael Backlund was rejected – The Win Column

News from Tre Kronor today as current Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson has made the Swedish Olympic men’s hockey team. The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in February. Andersson represented Sweden at last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off and was their captain at the World Championships. A stacked blue line Andersson struggled to […]