Flames sign Andersson to 6-year, $27.3M extension

The Calgary Flames inked defenseman Rasmus Andersson to a six-year extension with an average annual value of $4.55 million, the team announced Wednesday.

Andersson is currently playing out the final year of his entry-level contract. The right-handed shooting blue-liner has a modest 12 points through 45 games in his second full NHL season, but he's posted strong underlying numbers. He owns a Corsi For percentage of 51.5 and an expected goals percentage of 51.1 at five-on-five, according to Natural Stat Trick.

The Flames have more decisions to make on the back end prior to the offseason. Along with Mark Giordano and Noah Hanifin, Andersson is just one of three defensemen on the active roster signed beyond this season. Veterans TJ Brodie, Travis Hamonic, and Michael Stone are pending unrestricted free agents, while Oliver Kylington is set to hit restricted free agency.