Golden Knights may be without Rasmus Andersson vs. the Maple Leafs, and the reason is unusual

With tomorrow's game against the Vegas Golden Knights led by the return of former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner, a new story is taking a secondary spot as something to watch ahead of Friday's match.

Golden Knights defenseman Rasmus Andersson has been ruled out of tonight's game against the Boston Bruins, with his status for tomorrow's game uncertain.

Andersson, who was recently acquired this past Sunday from the Calgary Flames, is currently unable to make the trip to Boston as he deals with visa issues, according to Vegas head coach Bruce Cassidy.

Cassidy stated that he wasn't sure if Andersson would be able to play in Toronto having played for a Canadian team, uncertain the limitations of what is presumed to be an American work visa.

Having played his first 10 seasons in the NHL with Calgary, the trade to Vegas is the first time Andersson has played for a U.S.-based team, and continues to get his immigration details sorted out.

Not having yet appeared for the Golden Knights, It's unclear how long Andersson will have to wait to be able to play for Vegas at home, but he could make the trip with the team to Toronto, but with no certainty that he would play.

Andersson is likely to play tomorrow against Toronto as he would have no trouble joining the team playing in Canada, although his status for Friday is unclear.

If Andersson is able to play Friday against Toronto, it would be his first game of the season, going up against a Leafs team that were involved in talks to acquire the 29-year-old before he was ultimately dealt to Vegas.

Andersson had 10 goals and 30 points in 48 games this season for the Calgary Flames, leading all Calgary defemsemen.

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