Rasmus Andersson has had no time to catch his breath since joining the Vegas Golden Knights. The defenseman, acquired from the Calgary Flames on Jan. 18, has played six games in eight days without a single practice with his new team.

“I think he has to learn on the fly,” coach Bruce Cassidy said. “It’s that simple.”

The 29-year-old made his debut Jan. 23 in Toronto, a 5-2 win, but the Knights have gone 1-3-2 since the trade, losing seven of their last eight games overall. Andersson has three points in that span.

“It’s been a whirlwind,” Andersson said.

Andersson and Noah Hanifin, reunited after four seasons together in Calgary, have been outscored 6-5 at five-on-five in 103:33 of ice time. The Knights have allowed more shot attempts (112-102) and scoring chances (51-41) but have the edge in high-danger chances (19-14).

“I think there’s a different system everywhere you go,” Andersson said. “I feel comfortable with the puck, making plays and joining the rush. I try to shoot a lot and get pucks in there.”

Cassidy emphasized that he doesn’t want Andersson to change his game. “I don’t think we can jam Vegas Golden Knights style and all our players down his throat,” Cassidy said. “I think he still needs to be himself and adapt.”

Because of the condensed schedule, practice time is limited. “When we go out there, it’s getting your touches and flow, more than all kinds of teaching,” Cassidy said. “We’ve done a lot of teaching in video.”

Tuesday is expected to be Andersson’s first practice day with the Knights, followed by a back-to-back home set starting Wednesday against Vancouver, then the Winter Olympics in Milan with Sweden.

“I don’t like using the word frustrating, but we have to bear down to start and come out better. Not chase the game all the time,” Andersson said. “It feels like that’s what we’re doing.”