The Vegas Golden Knights’ offseason was quieter than plenty of people expected, and the lack of splashy movement says plenty about where the market sat. There were no major free-agent steals to chase, no headline trade to break the place open, and for now Kelly McCrimmon’s biggest work has come in the margins rather than the spotlight. With the big names off the board, the focus shifts to the deals that could actually shape the roster going forward.
Among the notable moves, Rasmus Andersson stands out as the kind of contract that could age nicely for Vegas if the salary cap keeps climbing. His seven-year deal carries an $8.5 million AAV, a number that may look more manageable as the years go on and other defensemen keep cashing in.
But the price tag comes with a clear expectation: he has to deliver, especially in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Six assists during a Stanley Cup Final run is not the kind of output Vegas can live with, and if Andersson brings more production under this new contract, the way fans view the deal could change fast.
Victor Olofsson looks like the cleanest value play of the bunch. His first run with the Golden Knights was productive enough, with 15 goals and 14 assists in 2024-25, including six power-play goals, all on a one-year prove-it deal.
He followed that up with another useful season split between the Calgary Flames and the Colorado Avalanche, putting up 13 goals and 18 assists, plus two goals and five assists on the power play. He is not being asked to replace Pavel Dorofeyev, but he should still give Vegas real scoring on the wing.
For roughly $1.64 million, that’s the kind of bargain that makes sense.
Jeremy Lauzon brings a different kind of value, and a different kind of pressure. The defenseman piled up 251 hits in 2025-26, added 12 assists, and blocked 97 shots, which fits the profile of a stay-at-home blue-liner.
Vegas clearly believes in that package, too, because the contract runs six years for $24 million and includes a no-trade clause. That is a serious commitment to a player whose job is to provide stability, and it only gets heavier if the penalty minutes keep stacking up.
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