After joining Vegas midseason, it appears that winger Brandon Saad will be extending his stay. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported late Wednesday (Twitter link) that Saad is expected to re-sign with the Golden Knights. Daily Faceoff’s Jeff Marek adds (Twitter link) that it will be a one-year deal around the $2MM range. The start of the season didn’t go well for the … [Read more...] about Brandon Saad Expected To Re-Sign With Golden Knights
Seravalli: No Evidence Golden Knights Are Trying To Trade Hertl
Yesterday morning, there was some loose speculation that the Vegas Golden Knights were in trade discussions with the Carolina Hurricanes over forward Tomáš Hertl, which could be completed by the end of the weekend. Without any solid reporting on the situation, Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff refuted the talks. He stated on yesterday’s edition of Daily Faceoff Live that he … [Read more...] about Seravalli: No Evidence Golden Knights Are Trying To Trade Hertl
Golden Knights To Extend Reilly Smith
Pending UFA winger Reilly Smith will sign an extension with the Golden Knights instead of testing the market, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports Wednesday. It’s a one-year deal worth $2MM, half of which will be paid via signing bonus, according to PuckPedia. The contract also includes a full no-trade clause. The 34-year-old’s second stint in Vegas will last longer than a … [Read more...] about Golden Knights To Extend Reilly Smith
Free Agent Focus: Vegas Golden Knights
Free agency is now less than two weeks away, and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. There will be several impact players set to hit the open market in July, while many teams also have key restricted free agents to re-sign. We continue our look around the NHL with an overview of the free agent situation for the Golden Knights. Key Restricted Free Agents D Nicolas Hague – … [Read more...] about Free Agent Focus: Vegas Golden Knights
Ilya Samsonov Won’t Re-Sign With Vegas, Will Test Free Agency
It will be a one-and-done stay for Ilya Samsonov in Vegas. Sportsnet’s Luke Fox reports that the goaltender does not intend to re-sign with the Golden Knights and will instead test the open market when free agency opens up on July 1st. Samsonov didn’t have a great tour through free agency last year. After making $3.55MM in his final year in Toronto, the 28-year-old took … [Read more...] about Ilya Samsonov Won’t Re-Sign With Vegas, Will Test Free Agency