Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson has been named the NHL’s First Star of the Week for the week ending Nov. 23, the league announced on Monday morning.

Andersson is the first Flame to land on the league’s weekly three-stars list since Nazem Kadri was named third star in the final week of the 2023-24 season. He’s joined on this week’s list by Columbus Blue Jackets’ defenceman Zach Werenski and San Jose Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini.

Considering Andersson’s fantastic week, it’s not surprising to see him recognized atop the NHL. Over last week’s four games, the Swedish blue liner had two goals and seven assists for a total of nine points, averaging an impressive 25 minutes a night. Benefiting from his offensive contributions, Calgary are now on a three-game winning streak, and Andersson now boasts points in his last five.

Amidst a tough start to the season, Andersson has been a crucial piece for the Flames. In total so far this season, he has five goals and 16 points in 24 games played, leading the team with 24:25 minute played per night. Serving in his fourth season as the team’s alternate captain, he continues to lead by example on both ends of the ice.

As the Flames potentially explore trading key players to bolster their prospect pool and draft assets moving forward, Andersson is one name that has continued to come up time and again. Just last week, The Leafs Nation’s Jay Rosehill shared on Leafs Morning Take that the Toronto Maple Leafs are “actively pursuing” Andersson. Toronto is certainly a team that could benefit from a strong offensive presence on their blue line, as their season has got off to a disastrous start considering their expectations. If an Andersson trade truly is inevitable, his recent strong play is music to Flames fans ears, as he continues to bolster his trade value in a market starved for available and reliable two-way defenders like him.

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