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Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 11
What Golden Knights fans need from the rookies at the 2026 Rookie Faceoff
Do you want to know what the best birthday gift is? Aside from watching your favorite NFL team win on Thursday, it's seeing hockey return to the public eye.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 11
3 intriguing players the Golden Knights should target before the trade deadline
The Vegas Golden Knights don’t have an abundance of cap space, with just $1,949,170 left of house money to play with. However, the season is long, even longer this year with 84 games, meaning at some point the club will face adversity and need reinforcements.
The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
Braeden Bowman News / The Forkball / September 11
Golden Knights Sign Braeden Bowman to Six-Year Extension
The Vegas Golden Knights have signed forward Braeden Bowman to a six-year contract extension worth $3.4 million annually, the team announced Thursday. The deal will begin with the 2027-28 season and keep Bowman under contract through the 2032-33 campaign.
Braeden Bowman News / Daily Faceoff / September 10
Golden Knights sign Braeden Bowman to six-year extension
The Vegas Golden Knights, always willing to spend aggressively to acquire and retain top talent, are therefore also always on the lookout for opportunities to find surplus value on their roster to enable those big swings.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 10
Golden Knights sign Braeden Bowman to six-year extension
The Vegas Golden Knights have announced that forward Braeden Bowman has been signed to a six-year contract extension carrying a $3.4MM AAV. Bowman, 23, has one season remaining on his entry-level deal carrying a $912.5K cap hit.
NHL News / NHL Rumors / September 10
2026-27 Vegas Golden Knights Season Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights enter the 2026–27 season saying goodbye to their leading goal scorer last year, Pavel Dorofeyev. They are hoping Victor Olofsson will replace some of that scoring, but he obviously won’t totally replace him.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 10
Heavy.com talks about a Pavel Zacha trade to the Golden Knights that makes too much sense
Everyone knows that Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon loves to make a trade. He'll acquire Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs for Nicolas Roy and sign him to an eight-year deal.
Carter Hart News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 9
Predicting Carter Hart's statline with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2026-27
Ladies and gentlemen, Carter Hart is expected to enter the 2026-27 season as the No. 1 goaltender for the Vegas Golden Knights. After an exciting playoff run that ultimately ended in a total collapse, the former Philadelphia Flyer enters the new season with a fresh mindset.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Brett Howden News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 8
Brett Howden has become a Central Division foe's worst nightmare
Ladies and gentlemen, the Vegas Golden Knights are 21 days away from puck drop. Three weeks from now, fans will gather around the newly minted Paramount+ Plaza (can't say Toshiba Plaza anymore) and cheer on the incoming Golden Knights.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 8
Veteran goaltender Ilya Samsonov returns to NHL on two-way contract
This deal offers Samsonov a return to the NHL after spending last season with HK Sochi of Russia’s KHL.
Rasmus Andersson News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 8
Rasmus Andersson gives his unfiltered thoughts on returning to the Golden Knights
Some people aren't the biggest fans of Rasmus Andersson getting a seven-year, $59.5 million contract extension with the Vegas Golden Knights. They were disappointed in his lackluster playoff performance during the Stanley Cup Playoffs and weren't as amused when he underperformed during the regular season.
Shea Theodore News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 8
Predicting Shea Theodore's statline with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2026-27
I'm going to be honest with you. I was going to put "Can Shea Theodore put it together and have a monster season for the Golden Knights?" in the caption.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 7
3 Golden Knights prospects that must have a massive Rookie Faceoff
Ladies and gentlemen, the 2026 Vegas Golden Knights Rookie Faceoff is happening this weekend. Finally, we're getting some hockey back, even if it means that more than half of the announced roster doesn't make the NHL.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 7
BarDown puts Jack Eichel on a high-profile list for the 2026-27 season
It's well-known within the Vegas Golden Knights community that they've never had a single player score 100 or more points in a single season. Not Jack Eichel, not Mark Stone, not even Mitch Marner.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 7
What Golden Knights coaching history says about Ryan Craig's future
After falling two wins short of another Stanley Cup championship, the Vegas Golden Knights parted ways with interim head coach John Tortorella after just eight regular-season games and one playoff run.
Mark Stone News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 7
Predicting Mark Stone's statline with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2026-27
Everyone knows what Mark Stone can do with the Vegas Golden Knights. Last season, the Golden Knights were 8-9-5 without their Captain. That partially explains why they didn't have the best record in franchise history, despite winning the Pacific Division.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 6
Top 10 NHL players who torment the Vegas Golden Knights
Over the first nine seasons of Golden Knights hockey, 1,444 different NHL players have suited up against Vegas. While Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers often dominate the headlines, it's actually the Los Angeles Kings who have given the Golden Knights the most trouble, posting a 19-18-3 record through 40 meetings.
NHL News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 6
Sunday thoughts about... ACME
Sometimes, you just need a mental break from constantly working. You feel like your mind's made of jelly and you're so exhausted that you want to nap. It feels like you can't write any more Vegas Golden Knights articles that talk about the excessive heat.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / September 4
Maple Leafs’ Brendan Brisson signing just created a potentially big problem
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Brendan Brisson to a one-year contract. The 24-year-old spent last season with the New York Rangers and their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, tallying an assist in three NHL games and 37 points in 66 AHL games.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Daily Faceoff / August 31
Golden Knights’ prospect pool paints a grim picture of the team’s long-term future
The Vegas Golden Knights are coming off their second appearance in the Stanley Cup Final in the past four seasons, following up their first championship in 2023 with a loss at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes in June.
Vegas Golden Knights News / The Hockey Writers / August 28
Golden Knights’ Additions & Subtractions From the 2026 Offseason
The Vegas Golden Knights entered the 2026 offseason coming off another deep playoff run, but reaching the Stanley Cup Final did not mean the roster would remain untouched.
Reilly Smith News / NHL Rumors / August 17
Reilly Smith’s Free Agency: Vegas Remains Top Landing Spot
Reilly Smith remains unsigned as NHL training camps approach, one of the last notable names on a thin 2026 free agent board. The 35-year-old winger, a two-time Stanley Cup champion, has yet to find a fit for the 2026-27 season despite a résumé built on 15 years of NHL experience.
NHL News / Yardbarker / August 13
Rangers just made another failed season far more expensive
The New York Rangers did not spend the offseason behaving like a team willing to wait. Chris Drury changed the roster, surrendered valuable draft capital and placed another bet on a quick return to contention.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / July 31
Oilers would have gotten their guy 'if they’d just waited a week'
The Edmonton Oilers hired Mike Babcock as their newest head coach, but before deciding to interview him and then get the NHL’s approval to bring him back, they were all over Bruce Cassidy of the Vegas Golden Knights.
NHL News / Yardbarker / July 8
Craig Berube reveals what Maple Leafs lost when Mitch Marner left
Some have attributed the Leafs' struggles to the loss of Mitch Marner, who was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Dylan Larkin News / Yardbarker / July 6
Golden Knights poised for 'earthquake' summer with Dylan Larkin in sights
The Vegas Golden Knights can be satisfied with reaching the Stanley Cup Final last season, where they ultimately fell to the Carolina Hurricanes. However, contrary to what many might expect, it appears the Sin City franchise is not treating this summer as a vacation, with trade activity still expected.
Jeremy Lauzon News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 30
Golden Knights sign veteran defenseman Jeremy Lauzon to six-year extension
The Vegas Golden Knights have signed defenseman Jeremy Lauzon to a six-year extension.
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