Vegas Golden Knights: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

The Athletic reassures the Golden Knights are fine with the latest Stanley Cup window map

The biggest debate isn't whether pineapples go on pizza or not. It's also not whether or not the "dress is blue or gray". It's about whether the Vegas Golden Knights' Stanley Cup contention window is about to close.

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Wednesday's Golden Knights wisdom about... getting ready for the season

Ladies and gentlemen, I have some excellent news. The Vegas Golden Knights are returning to the ice on Thursday. Training camp starts on Thursday, with the first session starting at 9 AM.

Mark Stone News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 16

Mark Stone gives Vegas Golden Knights fans a passionate statement about his future

Vegas Golden Knights fans were extremely excited when Mark Stone signed a two-year contract extension worth $9 million AAV on Saturday. They were ecstatic that he was coming back for two additional years after scoring 28 goals and 45 assists last season.

Connor Hellebuyck News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 16

Bleacher Report proposes a controversial Vegas Golden Knights trade for Connor Hellebuyck

It's good to be a Vegas Golden Knights fan. You're spoiled with an aggressive front office that goes hard for every superstar imaginable, along with an ownership group that cares deeply about the fans.

Macklin Celebrini News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Kelly McCrimmon News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 16

The flurry of restricted free agent signings show a different approach from Kelly McCrimmon

In case you haven't heard, there was a wave of restricted free agent signings that happened on Tuesday. Mind you, this was before the current contract structures changed, leaving teams to frantically sign their guys.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

Kelly McCrimmon News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 14

Kelly McCrimmon is sending a clear message with the latest Golden Knights extensions

The Vegas Golden Knights had their media day shoots going on last week and it brought a ton of memes. Fans saw Jack Eichel and Mitch Marner buddying up like they were in the movie Step Brothers.

Juho Piiparinen News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 14

Golden Knights Recall Juho Piiparinen From Liiga

Vegas Golden Knights first-round pick Juho Piiparinen didn’t last long on his loan to Finland’s Liiga. The team announced on Monday that they have recalled Piiparinen and added him to the training camp roster.

Vegas Golden Knights News / SinBin / September 14

Takeaways From VGK Rookie Games In San Jose

(Photo Credit: @GoldenKnights on X/Twitter) The Golden Knights rookies return from San Jose with a shootout win, a shutout loss, and a few injuries after a couple of hard-fought games against the Mammoth and Avalanche.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 14

Sports on Prime Canada reveals the sticker shock behind the Vegas Golden Knights' revenue

One would think that three Stanley Cup Final appearances, a Stanley Cup, and postseason appearances in every season except one (2021-22) would draw in a ton of revenue for a hockey team.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Dice City Sports / September 13

Golden Knights extend Stone and Bowman before preseason

The Golden Knights are six days from their preseason opener, but general manager Kelly McCrimmon has already handled two important pieces of business. Vegas signed Braeden Bowman to a six-year extension Thursday.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 13

Grading the Golden Knights rookies in the first game of the Rookie Faceoff

I know the Vegas Golden Knights lost today, dear reader. They were shut out by the Utah Mammoth on the first day of the 2026 Rookie Faceoff, 3-0. But let's take a few deep breaths before going into complete psychosis.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 12

What Mark Stone and Braeden Bowman's deals mean for William Karlsson

If you haven't heard the big news, the Vegas Golden Knights gave contract extensions to both Mark Stone and Braeden Bowman. The deals were warranted, considering that both Golden Knights players had superb years in 2025-26.

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The 'Most yards through two NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Women's U.S. Open champions' quiz

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 12

Sportsnet identifies the Golden Knights' best- and worst-case scenarios

The Vegas Golden Knights enter the 2026-27 season with the same expectations they had from their inaugural season, which ended with a division title and an appearance in the Stanley Cup Final.

Vegas Golden Knights News / SinBin / September 12

What To Watch For In This Weekend’s Rookie Games

(Photo Credit: Ken Boehlke, SinBin.vegas) The Golden Knights rookies head up to San Jose for a pair of games today and tomorrow against the rookies of Utah and Colorado.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Field Level Media / September 12

Vegas captain Mark Stone signs 2-year, $18M extension

The Vegas Golden Knights signed captain Mark Stone to a two-year, $18 million contract extension on Saturday. The deal with the 34-year-old forward and 2023 Stanley Cup winner runs through the 2028-29 campaign.

Vegas Golden Knights News / NHL Trade Talk / September 12

Golden Knights Sign Mark Stone to a Contract Extension

On Saturday, the Vegas Golden Knights and GM Kelly McCrimmon announced a two-year contract extension for team captain Mark Stone through 2028-29, worth $9 million annually.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 12

Golden Knights sign Mark Stone to two-year extension

The captain of the Golden Knights won’t be moving on when his current contract expires next summer.

Dylan Larkin reporting to Red Wings camp, but stripped of captaincy after trade request

Connor Ingram announces retirement from hockey at age 29

John Klingberg retires from NHL after legendary 700-game career

Canucks' Quinn Hughes mistake is now the Wild's problem

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 / 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.

Ilya Samsonov 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.

The 'Single-playoff goal leaders' quiz

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.

Vegas Golden Knights 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 unveils full preseason schedule

Canadiens weighing sign-and-trade options for two star players

Five best bargain options available in NHL free agency

Ranking the Western Conference's biggest losers this summer

Ranking the Eastern Conference's biggest losers this summer