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The Vegas Golden Knights have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with forward Victor Olofsson; the deal carries an AAV of $1.075 million. The move adds another top-nine forward to the mix for the Golden Knights, who saw a mass exodus of forwards on day one of free agency. Olofsson was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the seventh round (No. 181) of the 2014 NHL Entry … [Read more...] about Golden Knights sign winger Victor Olofsson to one-year, $1.075 million deal

The Vegas Golden Knights had an uncharacteristically quiet day when free agency opened Monday morning. The main moves in Vegas were made by players moving on. In fact, all six unrestricted free agents quickly signed with new teams. Most notably, Original Misfit and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Marchessault inked a five-year deal with the Nashville Predators. Source … [Read more...] about Golden Knights sign goaltender Ilya Samsonov as backup, re-sign RFA’s Dorofeyev and Korczak

The Vegas Golden Knights are coming off a busy weekend at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft that saw the organization draft four players and execute three trades, which involved parting ways with Logan Thompson and Paul Cotter. Less than 48 hours later, the Golden Knights have some key decisions to make ahead of the start of free agency Monday morning at 9 a.m. PT. But … [Read more...] about Golden Knights free agency preview: Options for Vegas with Marchessault, Thompson out

The Vegas Golden Knights added three players to the organization’s pipeline Saturday afternoon at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Goaltender Pavel Moysevich and forwards Trent Swick and Lucas Van Vliet joined forward Trevor Connelly, whom Vegas selected in the first round with the 19th overall pick, as the Golden Knights’ 2024 draft class. General manager Kelly McCrimmon said … [Read more...] about Golden Knights draft goalie and two forwards on day two of 2024 NHL Entry Draft

The Vegas Golden Knights selected polarizing winger Trevor Connelly with the 19th overall selection in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft Friday night in Las Vegas. Connelly, who was NHL Central Scouting’s sixth-ranked player among North American skaters, has the talent of a top-5 pick, but multiple off-ice incidents called his character into question. That’s why 16 teams (San Jose and … [Read more...] about Golden Knights draft controversial winger Trevor Connelly with 19th overall pick in 2024 NHL Draft