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  • 2018-19 Vegas Golden Knights Preview

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    Last Season: 51-24-7 109 pts (1st in Pacific Division; Western Conference Champions)

     

    Key Additions: D Nick Holden, F Paul Stastny, and F Daniel Carr

     

    Key Departures: D Luca Sbisa, D Jason Garrison, D Clayton Stoner, F James Neal, and F David Perron

     

    Top Questions Facing the Golden Knights:

    1. Can Vegas continue playing the way they did last season?

    Last season was record breaking for any expansion franchise, which saw an entire team of “misfits” bond together and took the NHL by storm and set all time of new records and made an eventful run to the Stanley Cup Finals, but can they duplicate it this season? With the loss of veteran leaders James Neal and David Perron to Free Agency and top defenseman Nate Schmidt suspended the first 20 games of the regular season due to a failure of the wellness policy (which was questionable at best) will bring some challenges to the Golden Knights.

     

    2. Can Vegas overcome adversity?

    Last season it can be said that Vegas had a lot of doubters and as a result used that doubt as motivation as they took part in their first season as every game was an opportunity to silence the critics. This season however everyone knows what this team is capable of doing and will bring stronger challenges when they face the Golden Knights. Will the Golden Knights also play with that same chip on their shoulder that they had last season, or will we see a more “relaxed” group knowing what they can accomplish when the spotlight is on them? It will be very interesting to see how Vegas performs this season.

  • Max Pacioretty Signs Extention with Vegas Golden Knights

    The Vegas Golden Knights have signed Max Pacioretty to a four-year extension worth $28 million dollars with an AAV of $7 million per year. This deal kicks in during the 2019-20 season and carries him through the 2022-23 season. His deal also has a no-trade clause to ten teams it’s expected that the Canadiens are one of those teams.

    Pacioretty was traded to the Golden Knights earlier this morning in exchange for Nick Suzuki, Tomas Tatar and a conditional second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. Pacioretty will look to make an impact on a Golden Knights team that had a remarkable playoff run last year but lost in the Stanley Cup Finals to the Washington Capitals.

    What Does Pacioretty Bring to the Golden Knights

    Max Pacioretty brings a lot to a young Golden Knights team. Pacioretty adds another scorer for the Knights and has playoff experience which the Knights didn’t have much of going into their first Stanley Cup Playoff appearance. He also won’t be pressured to be the guy the Knights rely on like he was in Montreal. Vegas has scorers like William Karlsson and Eric Haula. Expect to see Pacioretty on the top line with Reily Smith and William Karlsson which will make for a dangerous top line.

  • Montreal Canadiens Trade Max Pacioretty to Vegas Golden Knights


    Habs fans can finally relax as the Max Pacioretty saga came to an end at around 1am Eastern on Monday Morning as Max Pacioretty was traded.

    The Montreal Canadiens have Traded forward Max Pacioretty to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for winger Tomas Tatar, center Nick Suzuki and a Conditional second round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft.

    Pacioretty has spend his entire 10-year career with the Montreal Canadiens. He has scored 226 goals along with 222 assists for 448 career points in 626 career games. He also has 10 goals and nine assists for 19 points in 38 career playoff games. Pacioretty won the Masterson Trophy in 2012. He was originally drafted 22nd overall by the Habs in the 2007 NHL Draft.

    Last season he scored 17 goals and 20 assists for 37 points in 64 career games. Pacioretty has a year left on his current contract and his set to become a free agent at the end of this season. It would be a shock if Vegas doesn’t offer a contract extension to Pacioretty, which could possibly happen before the season starts.

    What This Means for the Future

    The Habs acquire a young 19 year old center in this trade in Nick Suzuki along with a scoring winger in Tomas Tatar. Tatar has scored at least 20 goals in the past four season including scoring a career high 29 goals in the 2014-15 season. Tatar should expect to fit in the the Habs top six for this season.

    Suzuki was the first ever draft pick by the Vegas Golden Knights as he was drafted 13th overall in the 2017 NHL Draft. He has scored at least 40 goals in the past two season in the OHL for the Owen Sound Attack but has yet to see time at the NHL or AHL level. Suzuki is exactly what the Habs have been searching for, a young center you can score and put up points. With the Habs current situation don’t be shocked if Suzuki finds his way into the Canadiens line-up once the regular season begins.