Thanks to CapFriendly, that information is readily available to fans and NHL executives alike. Even in 2020, the Golden Knights have four picks in the first two rounds. 1 overall pick and Alexis Lafreniere. He'll have to continue improving and force his hand, but there's potential here. Vegas could be a big player in free agency this summer, or save some room for the pending “Superclass” of UFAs in 2019. Theodore is four years younger than Schmidt. Fans will decide, with online voting opening tomorrow and lasting until midnight ET on January 10, which of the following players will get the final nod: F Leon Draisaitl (EDM) Among the many things that went right for Vegas was the play of Tuch, who was a surprise in training camp and quickly earned himself a full-time role. If the small, mobile defender isn’t your thing, Noah Dobson, Jared McIssac, Bode Wilde and Evan Bouchard all carry more weight and two-way ability, though in different ways. However, both only have three years remaining, so those salaries don’t carry on for another eight years. According to Greg Wyshynski of ESPN, the league is still considering what to do about the latest Wilson hit. Something to keep in mind if you're looking for depth help as we head into H2H playoffs (if they haven't started already). Sbisa is another player who should get playing time in hopes the team can move him later this year. Nowhere is that more apparent than in cost per point, where nine of the top ten and 17 of the top 20 best contracts were rookie deals. Golden Knights fans should be prepared for some tough moves, as solving this problem won’t be as easy as simply placing David Clarkson on the injured reserve. However, despite the team’s success, they have done exactly as they’ve planned. The team should also recoup some of their losses as well in two years as Clarkson’s deal will expire, so that will free up $5.25MM for the team as the team currently has to wait till the start of the season before they can place his contract on LTIR. That gives Vegas time to see how 25-year-old will respond in his second year. Learn more about them I think there are valid concerns about his fantasy value moving forward until that blue line is fixed. As mentioned at the top of this section, he has a good goal scoring rate but an elite individual expected goals rate. Winnipeg’s Bryan Little and New Jersey’s Adam Henrique are two other notable names that hit the mark exactly, while phenoms like Sidney Crosby and Duncan Keith landing close to the $100K/point mark show that it is an accurate expectation. If the Sedin’s stay, will Benning look for assets that might benefit the veteran Sedins, rather than focus on the team’s need to rebuild. He finished the season with a 3.02 GAA in 38 games and had a .909 save percentage, well under his usual numbers. They also added an extra second rounder as well as extra fifth and sixth round picks. Smith was traded to the Vegas club from the Panthers in the summer of 2017 for a fourth-round pick. Eakin, on the other hand, is a gamble made by general manager George McPhee. Jonathan Marchessault has been with the team all three years after playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets (briefly), the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Florida Panthers. The team is committed to build for the future. Then you have the timeline of when deals got done. Tatar is a strong possession player who has proven to be a capable goal scorer in the past, but lacks the two-way game to make a living in a checking role. Already 37 and trending downwards in their career, the struggling Canucks were considered to be sellers at the trade deadline. This behind [...], Jokke Nevalainen2020-09-30T11:52:05-04:00September 21st, 2020|, In Episode 8 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by ESPN's NHL Draft analyst Chris Peters (@chrismpeters) to discuss the best American prospects for the 2020 and 2021 NHL [...], Tony Ferrari2020-09-30T11:57:16-04:00September 14th, 2020|, In Episode 7 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by Jimmy Hamrin (@jimmyhamrin), a Swedish regional scout for McKeen's Hockey and the host of The Future of Hockey podcast, to discuss the [...], Jokke Nevalainen2020-09-30T12:09:02-04:00September 7th, 2020|, In Episode 6 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by the founder of Scouching, Will Scouch, to discuss 2020 NHL Draft risers and fallers. Your email address will not be published. It can feel great or it can feel terrible.”. It was obvious when Dale Tallon regained control of the Panthers that he didn’t agree with some of the decisions made by Tom Rowe and his more analytical-driven team.