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2021 VGK Free Agency Tracker

By Ken Boehlke

On July 28, 2021

In Personnel

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*This article will be updated throughout the day as more information rolls in.*

Alec Martinez has re-signed with the Golden Knights for a three-year contract worth $5.25 million AAV. (Source: @ frank_seravalli)
Laurent Brossoit has signed with the Golden Knights on a two-year contract worth $2.325 million AAV. (Source: @DarrenDreger)
Nick Holden and a 3rd Round Pick have been traded to the Ottawa Senators for Evgenii Dadonov. (Source: SinBin.vegas + @KevinWeekes)
Mattias Janmark will stay with the Golden Knights. (Source: @FriedgeHNIC)
- One-year, $2 million (Source: @@DarrenDreger)
Vegas is reportedly interested in signing Montreal’s Phillip Danault (Source: @GeorgesLaraque)
- Danault has signed with the Kings. Six years for $5.5 million AAV. (Source: @PierreVLeBrun)
VGK have signed Sven Baertschi to a one-year, two-way deal worth $750K (Source: @GoldenKnights)
Patrick Brown has re-signed in Vegas. (Source: @GoldenKnights)
- Two-years, $750K AAV (Source: @PuckPedia)
Gage Quinney has re-signed with the Golden Knights on a one-year, two-way deal. (Source: @GoldenKnights)
The Golden Knights have extended qualifying offers to both of their RFAs, Dylan Coghlan and Nolan Patrick (Source: @DavidSchoenLVRJ)
Tomas Nosek has signed with the Boston Bruins for two-years at $1.75 million AAV. (Source: @DarrenDreger)
Jimmy Schuldt’s agent confirms he will not be re-signing with the Golden Knights. (Source: @VeritasHockey)
- Schuldt signed with the Buffalo Sabres for one-year at $750K (Source: @SabresPR)
Erik Haula has signed with the Boston Bruins for two-years at $2.375 million AAV. (Source: @PierreVLeBrun)
Carl Dahlstrom signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs. (Source: @MapleLeafs)
Ryan Murphy signed with the Detroit Red Wings. (Source: @DetroitRedWings)

For up-to-date salary cap information, check out PuckPedia.com.

2020 VGK Free Agency Tracker

By Ken Boehlke

On October 10, 2020

In Personnel

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Paul Stastny has been traded to the Winnipeg Jets for Carl Dahlstrom and a 4th round pick. (Source: @DarrenDreger)
Robin Lehner has signed a 5-year $25 million ($5 million AAV) to remain with the Golden Knights. (Source: @frank_seravalli)
- Lehner’s contract includes a modified no-trade clause which allows him to submit an eight team list for year’s one through three and then a five-team list in the final two years. (Source: @PuckPedia)
Chandler Stephenson has agreed to a 4-year deal with $2.75 million AAV. (Source: @FridgeHNIC)
Tomas Nosek has re-signed with the Golden Knights on a one-year deal worth $1.25 million. (Source: @FriedgeHNIC)
Reid Duke and Jimmy Schuldt signed one-year contracts for the league minimum of $700,000. (Source: Vegas Golden Knights)
- Both are two-way deals. (Source: SinBin.vegas)
Gage Quinney agreed to a one-year two-way deal with an NHL value of $700,000. (Source: Vegas Golden Knights)
The Golden Knights have signed Tomas Jurko to a one-year one-way deal worth $700,000. (Source: @simiinko_97)
Danny O’Regan has signed a one-year deal with the Golden Knights at $700,000. (Source: Vegas Golden Knights)
Kelly McCrimmon confirmed the Golden Knights did NOT extend a qualifying offer to Nick Cousins. He becomes an unrestricted free agent. (Source: SinBin.vegas)
- Cousins signed with the Predators for two years at a $1.5 million AAV. (Source: @frank_seravalli)
Qualifying offers were extended to Jimmy Schuldt and Keegan Kolesar. (Source: Vegas Golden Knights)
The Golden Knights will make a significant pitch to Alex Pietrangelo. (Source: SinBin.vegas)
- Torey Krug is expected to sign with the Blues further paving the way for Pietrangelo to sign in Vegas. (Source: @FriedgeHNIC)
- Pietrangelo is taking a private flight to Vegas to visit with the Golden Knights today. (Source: @gm_mark)
Keep an eye on Erik Haula, we’ve heard some rumbling that there could be a reunion coming. (Source: SinBin.vegas)
Kelly McCrimmon confirmed he does not expect Deryk Engelland to return to the Golden Knights this season. (Source: SinBin.vegas)
Jon Merrill has signed with the Detroit Red Wings. One year deal worth $925,000. (Source: @frank_seravalli)
Malcolm Subban has re-signed with the Chicago Blackhawks for $850,000 AAV for two-years. He is expected to be given a shot to win the starting job in camp. (@Tramyers_NHL)
Max Lagace has signed a one-year two-way deal with the Penguins. (Source: @Penguins)
Daniel Carr signed a one-year two-way contract with the Washington Capitals. (Source: @Capitals)

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Vegas Not The Only Bullies On The Ice This Round

By Jason Pothier

On September 8, 2020

In Game Analysis

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In the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Golden Knights were known as the schoolyard bully. Whether it was a big hit by Ryan Reaves, Max Pacioretty slashing Chicago’s Alex DeBrincat late in a game, or Vegas’ bench calling Quinn Hughes a towel boy? The fear tactics worked against those teams, but it won’t make the Dallas Stars flinch.

Vegas may call it playing heavy and physical, but Dallas calls it Stars hockey. They openly invite Vegas to try and bully them around. And by the way, this isn’t a secret to the Golden Knights.

DeBoer's main messages were that this is a different type of team they are playing and the Golden Knights have to figure that out. He says they haven't played a top defensive team and now they are.
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) September 7, 2020

Now that Vegas trails the series 1-0 their approach needs to be clearly focused on hockey. With a slumping offense, finishing hits and behind the play antics shouldn’t be a concern. Of course, there will be after the whistle moments but it’s only worth engaging if the Golden Knights are scoring. With Reaves back in the lineup he’ll add some energy and grit but his big physical force won’t impact the outcome against Dallas. Plus, I’m not sure that’s a road Vegas wants to go down. There are no Antoine Roussel’s on the ice out to take frustrations out on. Sure, Corey Perry is a pest but he’s also 6’3″.

The main reason why the Golden Knights should lighten up with the cheapies and chirps is the Stars discipline, or lack thereof. Among the teams remaining in the postseason, Dallas leads in penalty minutes and penalty minutes per game. They’ve spent 183 minutes in the box, and average 10:45 PIMs per game. Sure, Vegas’ PP is struggling but multiple man-advantages a game allows opportunities to break out of their slump and wear down Dallas’ lineup. It’ll pay off eventually if the Stars begin to unravel.

Both Chicago and Vancouver were comprised of smaller, inexperienced players that were admittedly scared of Vegas’ heavy hitters and shocked by their level of chattiness. As the series went on, the Canucks ignored the after school playground crap and went out and won three games. None of that will exist against the Stars. If it does, it could be the other way around.

There’s no doubting Dallas is a tough team, and tonight Vegas will have to play smart to even up the series. By no means was the physical element the reason why the Golden Knights lost Game 1, it was their offense. Fixing that will change the entire series. Staying composed and taking advantage of Dallas’ undisciplined play will help Vegas get points on the board.

But I’d advise Nick Cousins not to yell a Findlay Chevy “Woooo” the next time he drops Dallas captain Jamie Benn to the ice.

Because of @ThomasDrance I know Vegas is one of the louder, cockier teams in the bubble. And you could see that with how Cousins reacted with a loud "woooo" in Benn's face after the hit.
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) September 7, 2020

Benn doesn’t seem like the type of guy that would forget.

Nick Cousins’ Unforgettable First Goal

By Ken Boehlke

On April 30, 2020

In Team Ops

Over the course of the Golden Knights’ three seasons, there have been so many minor stories, little quotes, or video clips that create inside jokes only Golden Knights fans would understand. One of the worst parts about the shutdown in sports is the absence of those moments.

After watching an interview Nick Cousins did on Facebook with Lorraine O’Quinn, I heard a story that gives us one of those moments even though it happened four years ago.

Cousins was playing in his 19th NHL game still searching for that elusive first goal. He blocked a shot in the high slot then won a race to the loose puck in the neutral zone. This sent Cousins on a breakaway with a chance to net his first career NHL goal.

Cousins skated in, ripped a slap shot from about 15 feet out, and found the back of the net. He skated to the boards to celebrate with his teammates where a fan turned what was always going to be a memorable moment for Nick into something unforgettable.

That’s one of the funniest pictures I’ve ever seen. So the picture is actually on my wall downstairs because when you get your first goal in the NHL they keep the puck and frame it for you and put it in a plaque. The picture is downstairs (in that plaque) but the guy with the middle finger is cut off so you can’t see it but I have the picture on my phone, it’s hilarious. –Nick Cousins in Facebook interview with Lorraine O’Quinn

To tie to story to Vegas a little bit more, the goal was scored against Buffalo and the man between the pipes was none other than Robin Lehner, who was acquired by the Golden Knights just minutes before Nick Cousins. (Here’s the full highlight.)

Reminds me of this other run-in the Golden Knights had with the angry bird earlier this year in Carolina.

VGK All Over 2019-20 NHLPA Player’s Poll

By Ken Boehlke

On March 31, 2020

In News

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Every year the NHL Players Association (NHLPA) conducts a poll among more than 500 players asking a wide-ranging variety of topics.

In the Golden Knights’ first season there were just two mentions of Vegas related items in the poll. Last year that number jumped to five. This year takes the cake with seven total Golden Knights mentions.

We’ll start with the team related ones. First, in a bit of a surprise, the Golden Knights were voted to have the second-best jersey in all of the NHL.

Last year T-Mobile-Arena was voted as having the best atmosphere in the league. This year that category was left off, but that didn’t keep Vegas away from the arena related items.

The best individual honor received by a Golden Knight went to Marc-Andre Fleury.

Trade Deadline Boost

By Jason Pothier

On February 29, 2020

In Team Ops

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For the third time in three seasons the Golden Knights made upgrades to their team. For the third straight year, the team went on to have immediate success with their new additions. The common message you get among the players are deadline deals can give a club a boost down the stretch.

It means the guys upstairs believe in us. When they add more strength to really go for it and see us as a real contender. That’s the way I see it. We’re going for it.-William Karlsson

Since last Monday’s trade deadline, the Golden Knights are 2-0-0, and have gotten contributions from all three acquisitions. So the question is, how much of a boost has the organization gotten historically after each deadline?

Post Deadline Success: 2017-18

Record: 10-7-3, 23 Points
Points%: .575
Goals Scored: 56
Goals Scored Per Game: 2.8
Goals Allowed: 58
Goals Allowed Per Game: 2.9
Points from New Players: 8 (4 Goals, 4 Assists)
Record vs Playoff Teams: 6-4-3

In 2017-18, the Golden Knights struggled right after the deadline, however they had won five of the six games before the deadline. Ryan Reaves had trouble fitting in immediately, but was possibly trying to do too much to fit in with his new teammates. Tomas Tatar pitched in with three goals down the stretch. Overall, the team was trending up heading into the postseason.

Post Deadline Success: 2018-19

Record 10-6-2, 22 Points
Points%: .611
Goals Scored: 64
Goals Scored Per Game: 3.5
Goals Allowed: 49
Goals Allowed Per Game: 2.7
Points from New Players: 11 (5 Goals, 6 Assists)
Record vs Playoff Teams: 5-4

Things were a bit different in season two. Vegas came out roaring after their deadline deal for Mark Stone. The former Senator added immediate offense and gave the team that two-way, high-level forward they needed. However, the team seemed to coast into the playoffs, something The Creator discussed on our SinBin podcast last summer.

Once we got Stone we immediately won 10 of 11, until they decided to take their foot of the gas. We end up with 93 points and we didn’t have home ice. -The Creator, 9/28/19

Boehlke: Reaction To Trade Deadline Moves

By Ken Boehlke

On February 24, 2020

In Team Ops

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The Golden Knights have made four moves in the past week adding a forward, a defenseman, and a goalie while subtracting one forward in Cody Eakin.

Let’s start with the big one, the addition of Robin Lehner from Chicago for Malcolm Subban, a 2nd round pick, and prospect Slava Demin. There is no arguing that the Golden Knights got a lot better in this trade going from Subban to Lehner, but this deal comes with a lot of baggage. No, I’m not referring to anything regarding Lehner’s past, he’s proven to have overcome any concerns there and has been incredible in the past two seasons, I’m talking about a goalie controversy.

For three seasons the Golden Knights have had a clear hierarchy between the pipes. It’s Marc-Andre Fleury’s net and whoever is healthy fills in behind him. Now, things have changed. There’s a legitimate argument that Lehner should be the starter right away. He was better last season, he’s been better this season, he’s younger, and he has far fewer games on his body. But, can you really just cast aside the undisputed leader of the franchise heading into the team’s third playoff run, and can you do it this late in the season successfully?

It’s going to be a tough balance, and one that is only going to get tougher as the games grow in importance. Pete DeBoer doesn’t have to choose his starting goalie for Game 1 of the playoffs right now, he has time. But, what if one doesn’t emerge as the clear cut starter? What if they are both great? He’s going to have an incredibly tough choice and one that will have an impact on the locker room. Then, once we get there, how quick is the leash on whoever is in the net?

In theory, these are good problems to have as any coach will tell you that it’s better to have too many good players than not enough. However, we aren’t talking about a 2nd line left-wing or a 2nd pair defenseman, we’re talking about the most important position in the game. Also, these aren’t no-name guys, one is the face of the franchise and the other is the big trade deadline acquisition. One has to ride the pine and there will be an emotional backlash that comes with it. It’s a delicate balance and DeBoer and Dave Prior have to get it exactly right.

There is good news though, the Golden Knights are WAY better equipped now in the event they receive poor goaltending. With Fleury and Subban, if Fleury played poorly, or got hurt, the Golden Knights season was likely sunk. It’s not that Subban was terrible, but this team needs high-end goaltending if they want to hoist the Cup and he’s never proven to be able to provide it consistently. At best it was a massive question mark, now it’s anything but. If either Fleury or Lehner struggle, there’s a hell of an option to turn to (basically the opposite of the Sharks situation last year).

GOLDEN KNIGHTS ACQUIRE NICK COUSINS (F) FROM MONTREAL CANADIENS

By Ken Boehlke

On February 24, 2020

In Breaking News

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In a second deadline day deal, the Golden Knights have acquired forward Nick Cousins from the Montreal Canadiens according to multiple reports.

Nick Cousins to Vegas is still pending the official trade call so not official yet. Habs will get a pick
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) February 24, 2020

Cousins has scored nine goals and has 22 points in 58 games with the Canadiens. He previously played with the Arizona Coyotes and has scored three times in 10 games against the Golden Knights.

He is 26-years-old and a pending RFA with arbitration rights this summer. Cousins has played all three forward positions this season.

More to come on this story…

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2021 VGK Free Agency Tracker

2020 VGK Free Agency Tracker

Vegas Not The Only Bullies On The Ice This Round

Nick Cousins’ Unforgettable First Goal

VGK All Over 2019-20 NHLPA Player’s Poll

Trade Deadline Boost

Boehlke: Reaction To Trade Deadline Moves

GOLDEN KNIGHTS ACQUIRE NICK COUSINS (F) FROM MONTREAL CANADIENS

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