In the final media availability of the season nearly every Golden Knights player spoke to the media. We also had extended press conferences with The Creator, George McPhee, and Gerard Gallant.
Of course, there will probably be 50 stories on this site based off many of the comments on this day, but we wanted to share some of the highlights from the day.
(If you would like to listen to every second of the nearly 2 hours and 15 minutes of locker room interviews that we participated in, go here or to our podcast feed.)
Gallant says he left Cody Eakin alone after the ejection and says the first he spoke to him was "five minutes ago in the lunch room."
Eakin said "Turk, I'm fine, I know I don't do anything wrong."
Gallant: "Obviously no one is blaming Cody Eakin."
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Gallant says he absolutely considered using Gusev in the series but basically said in the end it came down to the fact that he didn't fully know the systems and it wasn't worth the risk. Opted for Pirri and he thought he played great in Game 7.
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Gallant believes the extended offseason is going to benefit his team for next year. He said obviously you don't want it to end that soon but that it's a grind when you go that deep into the playoffs.
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George McPhee says the NHL did reach out to him on the call and apologize. He says the refs made a mistake.
Says his team is not going to throw a pity party. That they are a good team and are built for the long run.
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McPhee says Haula was about 3 weeks away from playing. Says he'll definitely be ready for training camp.
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McPhee says he thought William Karlsson had a good year and is a very good player. Says he wants to get him signed to a long term deal and will be working towards that "starting soon."
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"We think the world of both of the goaltenders." -McPhee
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"You would be a fool to want to leave." -Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (who is a UFA)
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Ryan Carpenter says he hasn't really thought about being a free agent much at all. I asked what he values most in a contract and the number one thing that kept coming up was simply being in the NHL.
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"It sucks. It's sucks that the season is over. It sucks for us, it sucks for Pav(elski), it sucks for the league, it sucks your the city. But, we'll be back." -Cody Eakin
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Jonathan Marchessault says he does not regret a single word he said after the game. No one has reached out to him about what he said.
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Marchessault says he got a bunch of nasty messages and comments that involved his family and his kids. For those people he has a short and simple message, "Just shut up."
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William Karlsson says he would love to get a long term contract done, if for no other reason than, "So I can stop answering questions like this at the end of every year."
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Brandon Pirri says the number 1 thing he's looking for is a chance to play in the NHL. He likes the Vegas organization, likes the connection to Chicago (his family lives there), but the focus is clear, go where he will be on an NHL roster.
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Mark Stone says he is weighing his options on playing in the IIHF World Championships.
Reading between the lines I think he wants to play.
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So I finally asked the question to Mark Stone.
Why do you hold your stick line that (straight up like a flag)?
He literally wasn't sure what I was talking about. Says it's just what's comfortable and didn't realize he holds it differently than others when not playing. pic.twitter.com/XtYJvcSGQh
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Mark Stone confirmed that he did not have any injuries. Said he felt great the entire series.
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He also said he went on SinBin to see the replay. #NotAMajor
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“I told the players I'm not really a 'high road' guy but I'll try my best." -Foley on how to handle the incorrect call
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My goal is to create a dynasty here. Not just win a Stanley Cup, to win multiple Stanley Cups." -Foley
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Foley says it's "extremely likely" that they will have a 3rd jersey next year.
He came within a word of accidentally unveiling the color but then caught himself.
(It'll be gold.)
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Foley (who made it clear that this is only his opinion) said he does not want to see his team play overseas. Says he would prefer his team plays all of their games at T-Mobile Arena.
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"The only good thing that came out of this mess is that we're going to pick 16th or 17th in the Draft" -Foley
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Foley wants the Draft in Vegas. He would love for VGK to play an outdoor game at Raider Stadium, but he seemingly has no interest in hosting an All Star Game for a variety of reasons.
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