Last week, we looked at which teams fared best in free agency. Today, we’ll look at some teams who took the wrong approach or maybe didn’t improve their rosters as much as it may seem. Of note, this article only includes UFA signings, so if your favorite team made some trades, those transactions will not
Vegas Golden Knights
Winning has been a big part of the Vegas Golden Knights’ culture since day one, but so have cap management headaches. It seems like every offseason, the club’s tight cap situation forces the exodus of one or more key players, so much so that fans have become somewhat numb to it. In recent years, losing
The Edmonton Oilers face a small challenge as they work to get under the salary cap after their spending spree in free agency. With the recent additions of players like Jeff Skinner, Viktor Arvidsson, and Adam Henrique, the Oilers are now sitting $2.5 million over the $88 million salary cap. They also need to re-sign
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there could be interest in the Vegas Golden Knights goaltenders, opening the door for some serious change in Vegas’ crease. Meanwhile, the Detroit Red Wings could make changes to their blue line and Steve Yzerman gives his thoughts on the team’s goaltending. The Anaheim Ducks might be seeing interest rise
As we covered last week, a good chunk of the Vegas Golden Knights’ forward corps will be in need of new contracts come July 1. As it stands now, six forwards, representing 94 goals from this season’s club, are set to become free agents. And there’s uncertainty over the Vegas futures of nearly all of
It should come as no surprise to hear that the Vegas Golden Knights might be dipping their toes into the Mitch Marner trade waters. A team that regularly gets in on big deals and is around almost every major player that becomes available on the trade market, the Golden Knights are notorious for swooping in
It’s hard to believe, but we are less than a month away from the opening of NHL free agency. For the Vegas Golden Knights, urgent decisions must be made on the club’s seven unrestricted free agents (as well as RFA Pavel Dorofeyev). Even with the Stanley Cup Final yet to begin, off-season business is underway.
It’s rare for the Vegas Golden Knights to be focusing on their offseason this early, but after being eliminated by the Dallas Stars in Game 7 of their first round series, it’s time for them to look ahead. Despite having an eventful trade deadline where the Golden Knights acquired Tomas Hertl, Noah Hanifin and Anthony
The Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights have gone back and forth through six games. After Vegas took the first two matches and then Dallas the next three, their best-of-seven series is going the distance. On Friday night the Golden Knights eked by the Stars 2-0 to even their Round 1 series 3-3. Now, with
The Dallas Stars face the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena tonight for Game 6 of their first-round series. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub Western Conference First Round, Game 6 10 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, MAX, truTV, TNT, BSSW, SN360,
On Monday night, the visiting team won their fourth game of the Western Conference Quarter-Final matchup between the Dallas Stars and the Vegas Golden Knights, with the Stars pulling out a 4-2 win at T-Mobile Arena. The victory evened the series at 2-2 between the top seed in the West and the bottom wildcard team.
The Dallas Stars take on the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena tonight for Game 3 of their first round series. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub (1C) STARS at (2WC) GOLDEN KNIGHTS Western Conference First Round, Game 3 10:30 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS,
For the third time in the last five seasons, the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars will be facing off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Last season the Golden Knights eliminated the Stars in the Western Conference Final in six games, and in 2020 the Stars defeated the Golden Knights in five games in the
April 15 was not the day the New Jersey Devils or their fans had targeted for the last game of the season. After playing into May last year, the season ending immediately following game 82 left many Devils fans wanting more. The good news is that even though the Devils are finished playing, there is
Just one date remains on the 2023-24 NHL regular season calendar, and the postseason picture is almost complete, with all 16 playoff berths clinched, and six of the eight Round 1 series set. Only four teams don’t yet know who their opponent is going to be when the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin this weekend:
While the Eastern Conference matchups for the 2024 NHL playoffs are set, that is not the case for those teams in the Western Conference. Here is a look at where the playoffs stand in the Western Conference One Matchup is Set The Winnipeg Jets’ victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday (April 16) clinched second
The Vegas Golden Knights have clinched a spot in the 2024 Playoffs for the second season in a row after their 7-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Friday. They have now made the playoffs in all but one of their seasons since entering the league in 2017-18. Jack Eichel and Jonathan Marchessault led the
The Edmonton Oilers haven’t clinched a playoff spot just yet, but it is more than safe to assume they will be in the dance for the fifth straight season. While it isn’t shocking that they are back in based on preseason expectations, their 2-9-1 start to the year had many beginning to doubt whether it