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Over the past eight seasons, the Golden Knights have built a strong reputation for their aggressive attitude toward acquiring or moving players off and on their roster, especially around the trade deadline portion of the NHL season. Vegas has completed 17 deals during the league’s silly season, including three a year ago. However, the front office hinted that things could be quiet this time around for the 31st franchise.
Local reporter and friend of the site, Danny Webster wrote this week that Vegas isn’t anticipating making any deadline splashes this season. The club is mostly satisfied with the makeup of the roster and is looking to supplement the team with some reinforcements while impact players like Shea Theodore and William Karlsson are likely capable of returning. However, some analysts are skeptical of VGK’s front office’s statement.
You’ve got to think teams like Vegas, Dallas Winnipeg, Florida, Tampa, Toronto. I wonder what you can get for him with that kind of competition. –Elliotte Friedman, 32 Thoughts Podcast
In his latest column, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman pondered if Vegas would be in the mix for top-tiered winger Mikko Rantanen at the deadline. There are reports that the Carolina Hurricanes could move the prized sniper they acquired a month ago from Colorado. It would likely be a pure rental for Vegas but it’s impossible to find a better lease at any deadline.
