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At 7:37 AM the Golden Knights announced they are relieving head coach Gerard Gallant and assistant coach Mike Kelly of their duties with the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Golden Knights also announced the hiring of former San Jose Sharks bench boss, Pete DeBoer as the new head coach in Vegas.

The Golden Knights have confirmed the firing of Gallant is performance-based. There is "nothing more to it."
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) January 15, 2020

GM Kelly McCrimmon held a press conference in Ottawa prior to the Golden Knights practice.

"We are in the unique position where we are right in the mix. This isn't a case where the bottom fell out and we were left with no choice. Proactively it was our belief that this is what was going to be the best thing for our organization." -Kelly McCrimmon
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) January 15, 2020

"He relates well with players. He's an intelligent guy. His teams have always had strong special teams. He's been to the Stanley Cup Finals with two different teams. He's enjoyed a lot of success in the NHL as a coach and w/ this opportunity, he'll continue to do that."-McCrimmon
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) January 15, 2020

"There's no reason doing what-ifs and hypotheticals. The events that have taken place have taken place and that's where we are today." -McCrimmon
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) January 15, 2020

"As a manager, sometimes you have a feeling that something isn't the way you need it to be or want it to be. We feel we've underperformed a little bit, and that's not to pile at the foot of Mike and Gerard but sometimes you feel a change is needed." -McCrimmon
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) January 15, 2020

"We thought about this a lot. It certainly wasn't something that we did in haste or something that we did based on the recent four games. It was a decision that was arrived at over time." -McCrimmon
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) January 15, 2020

DeBoer is expected to join the team later tonight or tomorrow and coach them in tomorrow’s game at the Ottawa Senators. Assistant coaches Ryan Craig, Ryan McGill, Dave Prior, and Tommy Cruz are expected remain with the team.

Are you pleased with the Golden Knights decision to fire Gerard Gallant and hire Pete DeBoer?
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) January 15, 2020

Let's talk about the firing of Gerard Gallant and hiring of Pete DeBoer. https://t.co/Mr62q6f5Y6
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) January 15, 2020

GOLDEN KNIGHTS HAVE ACQUIRED CHANDLER STEPHENSON (F) VIA TRADE

By Ken Boehlke

On December 2, 2019

In Breaking News

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The Golden Knights have acquired Chandler Stephenson from the Washington Capitals for a 2021 5th round pick. Stephenson is a 25-year-old forward who was drafted by George McPhee in the 3rd round of the 2012 NHL Draft.

Stephenson’s best season was in 2017-18 when he scored 18 points (6G, 12A) in 67 games. He is a bottom-six type player who kills penalties and plays about 10 minutes a night.

Stephenson has one year left on his contract at $1,050,000. He is an RFA with arbitration rights this summer.

Darren Dreger reports the Golden Knights have given up a 5th round pick in exchange for Stephenson.

Let's talk about Chandler Stephenson. https://t.co/ltJ3fVXY6m
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) December 3, 2019

VALENTIN ZYKOV SUSPENDED 20 GAMES

By Ken Boehlke

On October 17, 2019

In Breaking News

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The NHL announced today that Golden Knights forward Valentin Zykov has been suspended for 20 games for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy.

The Golden Knights official statement is not backing Zykov in any way. pic.twitter.com/7WD5sbmMuh
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) October 17, 2019

There have been 2 players suspended for PEDs in the NHL since March 10th, 2016.
They are both Vegas Golden Knights.
This is not a good look for the organization.
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) October 17, 2019

Valentin Zykov via @NHLPA: “While I haven’t been able to discover how I tested positive, I understand that I am responsible for what is in my body and will accept this penalty. “
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) October 17, 2019

"We found out yesterday. We seemed to be the last to know. He took supplements and they did not come from us." -McPhee
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) October 17, 2019

"He said he was taking supplements for 4 years." -McPhee on Zykov
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Valentin Zykov's stall has been removed from the locker room at City National Arena.
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) October 17, 2019

"I'm proud to be a Golden Knight. And everyone is our locker room is too. We are so much more than just one player that makes a bad decision." -Jonathan Marchessault
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) October 17, 2019

"This doesn't make anybody look good. Both for Z and the team. Without knowing the details it's hard to comment much further than that but we've always had that next man up mentality whether it's injuries or any other adversity we face and this is no different." -Pacioretty
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) October 17, 2019

Let's talk about Valentin Zykov's 20 game suspension. https://t.co/CZFRNLHTRN
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) October 17, 2019

Nikita Gusev Traded To The New Jersey Devils For Future Draft Picks

By Jason Pothier

On July 29, 2019

In Breaking News

Vegas Golden Knights General Manager George McPhee announced today, July 29, that the Golden Knights have acquired a third round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and a second round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward Nikita Gusev.

We did our best to accommodate Nikita and his salary request but were unable to do so. He is a good person, a good player and we wish him well in New Jersey -George McPhee

When you have a roster comprised of players who are deserving of a certain salary range you are not always able to make room for everyone. This is the reality of having a good team in the salary cap world. After this trade, we now own nine picks in the first three rounds of the next two drafts. These picks will help boost our organizational depth and add to our pool of prospects. Although we were not able to make this work I am really happy with where we are at with our roster. -McPhee

Gusev was signed by the Golden Knights to a one-year, entry level contract on April 14, 2019. The team acquired Gusev’s rights during the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft from the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the seventh round (202^nd overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Let's talk about trading Nikita Gusev. https://t.co/aslSOiKSun
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) July 29, 2019

His contract was more than we thought reasonable for us, so that led us to make the move and turn him into some draft picks we can use in the future. – McPhee
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) July 29, 2019

"We’re a better team because we had depth in the positions in which we made moves from." -McPhee
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) July 29, 2019

"2 2nds, a 3rd, and a 4th to take the Garrison contract I think is a pretty good return"-McPhee
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) July 29, 2019

"What we didn’t want to do was to tear the team apart to accomodate one player. So no, we like the chemistry on our team. We weren’t interested in moving other players. We like our team, we like our chemistry." -McPhee
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) July 29, 2019

“To say that’s going to proclude other Russian players from coming here, I don’t think that would happen at all.” -McPhee
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Golden Knights Re-Sign Deryk Engelland, Trade David Clarkson And 4th Round Pick For Garrett Sparks

By Ken Boehlke

On July 23, 2019

In Breaking News

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George McPhee and Kelly McCrimmon have awoken from their summer slumber to complete to transactions and pave the way for more in the future.

First, the Golden Knights traded David Clarkson’s contract and a 4th Round pick in 2020 for goalie Garret Sparks.

To my knowledge, the benefit of this is twofold:
1) VGK gets slightly more wiggle room in-season against the cap
2) Performance bonuses can be pushed to 2020-21 which would allow them to potentially give more to Engelland and allow Glass a spot on the roster. https://t.co/GDyTADaZH9
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) July 23, 2019

There is a George McPhee press conference coming soon (time still TBA) which should help clear up quite a bit of the confusion as the last McPhee said on Clarkson was this… https://t.co/9djqPSQ0zx
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) July 23, 2019

The difference between the Leafs and Golden Knights in regards to Clarkson is that TOR was already going to use LTIR (because of Nathan Horton). By moving him, VGK now will not. There are a few minimal drawbacks to using it that VGK now avoids. Didn't matter for TOR.
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) July 23, 2019

The benefits for the Golden Knights are minimal as Vegas could have simply placed Clarkson on LTIR, but they do gain a bit of flexibility which they would not have had if they had kept Clarkson’s contract on the books.

The other move was re-signing Deryk Engelland to a one-year contract worth $700,000. The contract includes performance bonuses which could allow him to earn up to $1.5 million total.

(To our knowledge) Without moving Clarkson, those performance bonuses would have been counted against the Golden Knights salary cap whether Engelland reached them or not, but without Clarkson, and thus Vegas NOT using LTIR, they can be pushed to 2020-21 in the event he reaches them and the Golden Knights cannot afford them.

Next, how does this affect the elephant in the room?

As for how this effects Nikita Gusev, it can only help. VGK has created more cap flexibility by shedding Clarkson's LTIR contract and retained a roster player at the league minimum. Wouldn't say it helps much, but it certainly doesn't hurt.
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) July 23, 2019

Finally, Garret Sparks is an AHL level goalie who has been in the Toronto system since 2013. In 2017-18 he was named the best goalie in the AHL as the Toronto Marlies went on to win the Calder Cup. He recorded the best save percentage in the league that season as well at .936.

Last season, Sparks stayed with the NHL club throughout. He played 20 games and posted a 3.15 GAA and a .902 SV%.

Sparks is on a one-way one-year contract worth $750,000.

Report: Golden Knights Trade Colin Miller To Buffalo For 2nd And 5th Round Picks

By Ken Boehlke

On June 28, 2019

In Breaking News

First went the winger, now comes the defenseman.

Renaud says LV/BUF working on a Colin Miller deal https://t.co/sr7pkEk23r
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 28, 2019

Pending trade call, BUF will send 2nd round pick in 2021 and 5th round pick in 2022 to VGK for defenceman Colin Miller.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 28, 2019

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The Golden Knights have continued to move pieces out to get back down below the salary cap by moving Miller to the Buffalo Sabres.

Vegas gets a 2nd round pick in 2021 (originally STL’s) and a 5th in 2022. The Golden Knights now have extra 2nd round picks in each of the 2020 and 2021 Drafts.

Miller was a healthy scratch for the first game of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs when the Golden Knights lost to the Sharks in San Jose. He was re-inserted into the lineup following that game and played the remaining six games of the series. A few days after Game 1, head coach Gerard Gallant said this…

Well when Colin plays real solid hockey it doesn’t matter who he’s playing against. It’s not the opponents (that matter), it’s the way he gets ready mentally. We were a little disappointed he didn’t play Game 1, but since then he’s played real solid hockey. -Gallant

Miller scored just three goals in 2018-19, but did post 26 assists and was a constant on the Golden Knights power play.

The Golden Knights defense now has just five players under NHL contract. Those players are Nate Schmidt, Brayden McNabb, Shea Theodore, Nick Holden, and Jon Merrill. Deryk Engelland is an unrestricted free agent who could return to the Golden Knights, but even if he does, trading Miller certainly appears to open a space on the roster for a rookie.

Zach Whitecloud, Nic Hague, Dylan Coghlan, Jake Bischoff, and Jimmy Schuldt (who is an RFA) will battle for that spot in training camp.

Erik Haula Traded To Carolina Hurricanes For Nicolas Roy

By Ken Boehlke

On June 26, 2019

In Breaking News

UPDATE: The Golden Knights have confirmed this trade with the inclusion of a 2021 5th Round Conditional pick also coming to Vegas in the deal.

According to Jesse Granger with The Athletic, the Golden Knights offseason cap compliance trade bonanza is officially underway.

Breaking news: The Golden Knights have traded Erik Haula to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for prospect Nicolas Roy, multiple sources confirm with The Athletic.
Full story- https://t.co/QD9ypTqccx #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/kWNFGdQljS
— Jesse Granger (@JesseGranger_) June 27, 2019

Nicolas Roy is a 22-year-old forward who was drafted in the 4th round of the 2015 Draft. He has played the previous two full seasons with the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL scoring 11 and 17 goals in 2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively.

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He really burst onto the scene in the Calder Cup Playoff run which eventually ended with Roy’s Checkers defeating the Golden Knights affiliate the Chicago Wolves. Roy scored six goals and tallied nine assists in 16 playoff games.

Roy is a big forward standing 6’4″ tall and weighing 207 pounds.

Let's talk about Erik Haula for Nicolas Roy https://t.co/pKG3xX1Yn4
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) June 27, 2019

Kelly McCrimmon Promoted To General Manager, George McPhee To Remain As President Of Hockey Operations

By Ken Boehlke

On May 2, 2019

In Breaking News

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The Golden Knights announced today that Kelly McCrimmon has been promoted from Assistant General Manager to General Manager. George McPhee, who previously had the title of General Manager and President of Hockey Operations, will now simply become the President of Hockey Operations.

Truthfully, very little will change with the Golden Knights organization. McPhee remains first in command and in complete control of all hockey decisions, while McCrimmon gets a title boost, probably a pay raise, and a few added responsibilities.

The reason for this move is because of how coveted McCrimmon is by other teams. He was a lead candidate for the General Manager position in both Edmonton and Seattle. The title boost means the Golden Knights will not lose McCrimmon to either job.

Functionally, there will be a few minor differences.

In this new role, McCrimmon will represent the Golden Knights at the league’s General Managers Meetings and be the point of contact for other NHL GMs. -Golden Knights press release

As far as from the fan perspective, this move has nearly no impact on the chemical makeup of the front office. The same people are making the decisions, with the same power structure in place.

The main takeaway that should come from this move is The Creator’s continued commitment to the Golden Knights success. Rather than let a trusted person leave for a better position, the team gave him a new title to keep him with the organization. Further proving, The Creator will spare no expense to reach the ultimate goal.

McCrimmon, McPhee, and Foley are expected to meet with the media at noon today at City National Arena.

NIKITA GUSEV (F) SIGNS ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT

By Ken Boehlke

On April 14, 2019

In Breaking News

The Golden Knights have signed 26-year old forward Nikita Gusev to a one-year entry-level contract. Gusev was the MVP of the KHL last season and will likely win the award for this season when it is handed out.

Gusev is eligible to play in the playoffs for the Golden Knights because he was on Vegas’ “Reserve List” at the Trade Deadline.

He’ll join our group tomorrow and we’ll see where it goes. I’m not going to make any promises either way right now. I like our team, we’ve played with our team all year. If we think we need him to put in the lineup we’ll see where it goes, but we are a ways from that right now. -Gerard Gallant

I’m not going to use his play in the KHL but I know he’s a very high-end player, he’s a good hockey player and we’ll see what he does in practice and we’ll see how things go. But I’m very comfortable with my lineup right now and we’ll do the job the way we are going to do the job. He’s another player to our team and that’s what really makes it good. We don’t need him right now but we’ll see where it goes. -Gallant

It's official!
VGK have signed Nikita Gusev. pic.twitter.com/FXWvZjhmjD
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 14, 2019

Multiple Golden Knights have told us that they met Nikita Gusev this morning. Everyone described it as brief.
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 14, 2019

GOLDEN KNIGHTS SIGN JIMMY SCHULDT (D)

By Ken Boehlke

On April 3, 2019

In Breaking News

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The Golden Knights have signed 23-year-old defenseman Jimmy Schuldt to a one-year entry-level contract.

Schuldt was the captain of the #1 ranked team in the NCAA and is a finalist for the Hobey Baker award given to the best college player.

He attended Development Camp in Las Vegas last summer. It was the fourth different Development Camp he had attended since enrolling at St. Cloud State University, the others were Montreal, Chicago, and New York (Islanders).

Schuldt is 6’1,” 205 pounds. He’s a very good skater and is terrific with the puck. He scored 10 goals each of the past two seasons at St. Cloud State and tallied 38 and 35 points the previous two seasons. He has a strong shot and is responsible in his own end, but what I remember most from Schuldt while he was at Camp in Vegas was his decision-making.

Due to the CBA, Schuldt’s contract is a one-year entry-level deal that will expire on June 30th, 2019. He is ineligible to play for the Golden Knights in the postseason, so we won’t be seeing much of Schuldt any time soon. Once his contract expires, he’ll become a restricted free agent (RFA) and remain under Vegas’ control. He can then sign a longer-term deal, which has likely already been discussed.

I think for me just the right fit, the right organization, the right culture. If the culture is the same throughout the players and there’s a lot of character that goes into it, those are the teams that have success. -Schuldt on 6/27/18

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GOLDEN KNIGHTS FIRE GERARD GALLANT, HIRE PETE DEBOER

GOLDEN KNIGHTS HAVE ACQUIRED CHANDLER STEPHENSON (F) VIA TRADE

VALENTIN ZYKOV SUSPENDED 20 GAMES

Nikita Gusev Traded To The New Jersey Devils For Future Draft Picks

Golden Knights Re-Sign Deryk Engelland, Trade David Clarkson And 4th Round Pick For Garrett Sparks

Report: Golden Knights Trade Colin Miller To Buffalo For 2nd And 5th Round Picks

Erik Haula Traded To Carolina Hurricanes For Nicolas Roy

Kelly McCrimmon Promoted To General Manager, George McPhee To Remain As President Of Hockey Operations

NIKITA GUSEV (F) SIGNS ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT

GOLDEN KNIGHTS SIGN JIMMY SCHULDT (D)

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