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
Offseason Checklist: Vegas Golden Knights
The offseason has arrived for all but two teams now with the playoffs nearing an end. Accordingly, it’s time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming weeks with free agency fast approaching. Next up is a look at Vegas. After being a Wild Card team last season, the Golden Knights won the Pacific Division this year and made it a round further in the playoffs … [Read more...] about Offseason Checklist: Vegas Golden Knights
Canadiens, Penguins, Red Wings Interested In Nicolas Hague
Nicolas Hague’s trade market continues to percolate. The Canadiens, Penguins, and Red Wings have joined the previously reported Flyers in demonstrating interest in the Golden Knights’ pending RFA defenseman’s services, according to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period today. Pagnotta added that the Golden Knights have informed Hague’s camp their focus is on a trade rather than a … [Read more...] about Canadiens, Penguins, Red Wings Interested In Nicolas Hague