The Golden Knights have brought up some extra forward depth heading into their game tonight against Anaheim. The team announced (Twitter link) that they’ve recalled forward Tanner Laczynski from AHL Henderson. Vegas had an open roster spot so no corresponding move needed to be made.
It’s the third recall of the season for the 28-year-old and it comes just two days after being sent back to the Silver Knights. Since he played on Friday, he’s eligible to be recalled so quickly after being sent down.
Laczynski has played in eight games with Vegas this season but is still looking for his first goal of the campaign. However, he has a pair of assists and has won just over half of his faceoffs while averaging 10:33 per game. Over parts of five NHL campaigns now, he has three goals and four assists across 54 appearances.
While he hasn’t put up many points in the NHL, Laczynski has been quite productive this season with Henderson. Through 33 games, he has 13 goals and 23 assists, putting him one point shy of last season’s output.
With the Olympic break coming up in a few days, it’s likely that Laczynski’s recall will be a short-term one as Vegas won’t want to further use up his waiver exemption while games aren’t being played.