- Brandon Pirri has re-signed with the Golden Knights. Two-year deal at $775,000 AAV. (Source: SinBin.vegas)
- Deryk Engelland is set to sign a one-year deal to remain with the Golden Knights. (Source: @TheFourthPeriod)
- Golden Knights sign Patrick Brown to a two-year deal. The first year is a two-way deal at $700,000 NHL value. The second year is a one-way deal also at $700,000.(Source: @DarrenDreger)
- Brown was the captain of the Calder Cup winning Charlotte Checkers.
- Vegas has signed Tyrell Goulbourne to a two-way contract with an NHL minimum value. (Source: @PuckPediaPuckPedia)
- Ryan Carpenter has signed with the Chicago Blackhawks for three years at $1 million AAV. (Source: @ChrisKuc)
- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare signs with the Colorado Avalanche for two-years at $1.8M AAV. (Source: @FriedgeHNIC)
- Max Lagace will sign with the Boston Bruins on a two-way deal with an NHL value of $700,000. (Source: @renlavoietva)
- Nikita Gusev and Jimmy Schuldt are NOT eligible for offer sheets per the NHL’s official free agency list. (Source: SinBin.vegas)
- The Golden Knights did not extend a qualifying offer to Tomas Nosek. He becomes an unrestricted free agent. However, George McPhee confirmed they are close to reaching a deal. (Source: SinBin.vegas)
- Nosek has been signed for one-year at $1 million.
- Daniel Carr is signing with the Nashville Predators. (Source: @FriedgeHNIC)
- One-year deal at $700,000. (Source @andystrickland)
- Zach Fucale signed an AHL deal with the Syracuse Crunch. (Source: @SyracuseCrunch)
- Tyler Wong is headed to the KHL. (Source: @KRSchina)
- T.J. Tynan signed with the Colorado Avalanche (Source: @renlavoietva)
- Brad Hunt has re-signed with the Minnesota Wild for two-years at $700,000 AAV. (Source: @RussoHockey)
- Brendan Leipsic has signed with the Washington Capitals. (Source: @@ikhurshudyan)
- Golden Knights Expansion Draft pick Calvin Pickard is expected to sign with the Detroit Red Wings. (Source: @frank_seravalli)
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Mark
Any update on Nosek? Thought he was close too?
Ken Boehlke
Nothing new at the moment, but it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if he signs tomorrow. Probably one way deal at or around the minimum.
Mark
That’s what I thought too. Just no update.
Mark
A touch higher than I thought. Only because wasn’t this basically his QO?
JRidd702
Yes he signed a 1 year $1 milli aav
Sam
Anything new on Gusev?
Ken Boehlke
McPhee said the two sides are still trying to figure out something that works for both but there is “no urgency” to the situation. I highly doubt it gets done tomorrow but I do think he’ll sign with VGK before the offseason is over.
Lyn
Anything on Bellemare?
Ken Boehlke
He’s drawing interest from many teams. Still feels rather unlikely he’ll re-sign in Vegas.
diane
this makes me very sad
Mark
Stay here because of cost of living and taxes, Pirri gets that.
Mark
We have to make room for Gusev, IMOP. Is their room for Eakin to stay since we moved Haula?
Rabbit
We’re KEEPIN Eakin.
Cody freakin’ Eakin.
I just don’t think you understand.
He wins every face-off
He’s better than Radulov
We’ve got Cody Eakin
Oh yeah we’ve got Eakin.
Cody freakin’ Eakin.
I just don’t think you understand.
He plays on the PK
And the power play
Yeah we’ve got Cody Eakin
C. Eakin
Cool, love Eakin.
Brian
So start of season (game 1) Clarkson salary comes off and Nikita signs….
Mark
Gusev will sign before then. Remember you are allowed over the cap in the summer, so more possible is
Gusev signs
Last day of camp, Gusev sent to Chicago on paper
First day of regular season, Clarkson to LTIR then Gusev “recalled”
vgk2019
as I predicted yesterday, Carpenter goes to Blackhawks, as they need penalty killing forwards.
Engelland will be a 1 year, bonus laden contract, reportedly $1M with 700k bonuses.
Ken Boehlke
Where is this being reported?
vgk2019
not officially Ken. Just the insider talk of recent days
vgk2019
Pavelski and Perry both going to Dallas.
Snarks will lose Meier in 4 yrs because they are paying him $10 mill in the final year of his contract, which means that they have to give him that 10 as a qualifying offer then.
Snarks lost Joe Pavelski, and Nyquist, and Donskoi too
meanwhile they will get even older with 40 somethings thornton and Marleau, both of whom were stripped of their captaincy, as was Joe P today
vgk2019
Bellemare to Avs ….2 yrs
vgk2019
Patrick Brown is basically a Carpenter clone. He is a good checker, right handed forward, dependable 4th liner.
vgk2019
PIRRI returns !!!!!!!!
Pirri 2 yrs, 775k
Nosek, 1 yr, $1M
vgk2019
interesting that the Knights are seemingly keeping Pirri as insurance in case Gusev or Pacioretty are moved.
Mark
I left this on FB, but kinda my thoughts on the Pirri signing
“A little shocked by Pirri. Thought someone else would give him a chance.
But saying that Gallant likes him enough, so if the money is the same, might as well stay where you are comfortable.”
Mark
Stay here because of cost of living and taxes, Pirri gets that.
vgk2019
Montreal with an offer sheet to Sebastian Aho
The proposed contract is a five-year deal with an average annual value of $8.454 M
Canes must match or get 3 picks, a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
vgk2019
from Jesse Granger—–
The Golden Knights are currently at $78.925 million in cap hit not including David Clarkson’s contract, which will go on LTIR. That leaves roughly $2.5 million to sign Deryk Engelland, Malcolm Subban, Nikita Gusev and Jimmy Schuldt. Another move is coming. It has to.
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now we see why they re-upped Pirri
Casey
As entertaining as I find Reaves… if he’s got to go he’s got to go. I don’t love Pacioretty’s contract but I don’t think we have a very good substitute unless Gusev or Pirri can plug and play there at a very high level.
Dman
Pacioretty 22 goals in 66 games….
Pirri 12 goals in 31 games, a better scoring ratio than Pac
Pac was a MINUS 13, the worst on the team 5-on-5
Pirri was a PLUS 7. iow, 20 goals better than Pac at even strength
vgk2019
well I guess you can forget about Gusev …..McPhee sounds absolutely iffy and vague about him playing for vgk
Adam Hill 1h
He’s taken calls on Gusev and doesn’t anticipate making another move to clear space. The smart money seems to be on Gusev no longer being a part of this organization.
Ben Gotz
McPhee said he doesn’t anticipate making another cap-related move.
Mark
Really, I’m a big fan of Gusev, McPhee plays his hand close to the best. Hopefully, he returns. I want to see what he has.
vgk2019
hey George, how about Gusev to Ottawa for Erik Brannstrom?
remember him? you drafted him.
solves the cap and the PP