Ilya Samsonov could be returning to an NHL crease. The goalie signed a one-year, two-way deal with the San Jose Sharks, the team announced on Tuesday. Russia’s Samsonov, 29, spent last season in the KHL, appearing in 14 games with HK Sochi and recording a 3.27 goals-against average, .903 save percentage to go with one shutout. Samsonov previously spent six seasons in the NHL with the Washington Capitals, Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights. Over 200 career NHL games, he has 118 wins, ...
As we prepare for the 2026-27 NHL season, eyes will be on the Colorado Avalanche as they try to bounce back after a campaign that saw them win the Presidents’ Trophy, but were swept in the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Vegas Golden Knights. Jared Bednar is entering his 11th season as Avalanche head coach. While he’s recorded four 50-win seasons as the Avs’ bench boss, they have hoisted the Stanley Cup just once, back in 2022. With one year left on his contract, some are wonder...
Dylan Larkin wants a trade out of Detroit. In addition, we know that his list of preferred destinations is limited to just three or four teams. But that didn’t stop the Philadelphia Flyers from trying to pitch themselves in a trade offer. Larkin, however, shut it down. The Philadelphia Flyers reportedly checked in on Dylan Larkin but were turned away after being told they weren't on his list of acceptable destinations, per @KKurzNHL 😳 Minnesota, Vegas, and Florida remain his prefer...
Runners up for the 2026 Stanley Cup, is the Vegas machine starting to run out of steam?
Logan Thompson is continuing his trend of integrating beloved movies into his goalie mask designs. His latest tribute honors the cult-classic film, Mars Attacks!, first released in 1996. Dave Fried, Thompson’s personal mask painter, first revealed the design in several social media posts published on Saturday. “Fun #marsattacks themed mask for Logan Thompson of the
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The Vegas Golden Knights came within two wins of their second Stanley Cup win in franchise history last season. But what will they do for an encore this coming year? And could we see the Golden Knights take a major step backward next season?
Nine years of preparation — six as an NHL assistant and three as an AHL head coach — have brought Ryan Craig to this moment: Head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights.
Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche are coming off a brutal loss in the Western Conference Finals last season. They were matched up with a red-hot Vegas Golden Knights team in that Final. The Avalanche were the better team on paper, but things did not play out that way on the ice. The Golden Knights […]
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Pointing out that the New York Rangers acquired Pavel Dorofeyev in a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights this offseason […]
Beyond 2024 first-round pick Trevor Connelly, the Golden Knights are sorely lacking high-upside prospects.
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Looking at the biggest contracts in NHL history by salary-cap percentage. [ RG.org ]
Patrik Laine could be limited to a professional tryout for the new season. [ IS.fi ]
Around the league and elsewhere
Wyatt Johnston kicks off NHL Network’s list of the top 50 players. [ NHL.com ]
How will the Vegas Golden Knights respond to their third coach in a matter of months? [ NHL.com ]
Las Vegas’s top prospects. [ NHL.com ]
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The Vegas Golden Knights have never been shy about making a splash when they believe it can put them closer to a Stanley Cup. They may have another opportunity to…
NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the top five prospects for the Vegas Golden Knights, according to NHL.com.
Nebraska 3 – UNLV 0: 25-18, 25-15, 25-16 The Huskers started their journey towards the 2026 National Championship against UNLV tonight in Las Vegas. They played their first real match tonight and got to experience yet another big stadium/arena in T-Mobile Arena where the Vegas Golden Knights play. After the match was delayed about 30 […]
The Pacific Division in 2026-27 is a top-heavy division made up of two groups: the Haves and the Have-Nots. The gap between the best and worst has never been larger, and the Vancouver Canucks sit firmly at the bottom. Seven teams stand in their way on the path back to contention, and we’re going to…
While we've witnessed the salaries of the NHL's top stars increase exponentially, with the signing of Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar's $20.8 M average annual value contract, there remains an underbelly of serviceable players who are still unsigned . One of those is veteran David Perron , who was once a part of the misift-era Vegas Golden Knights and played his last season split between the Ottawa Senators (49 games) and Detroit Red Wings (16 games). The veteran played 64 ...
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. General manager…
Aside from trying to figure out Cale Makar’s contract extension, the Avalanche are looking forward to the coming season. After a disappointing sweep at the hands of the Vegas Golden…
The Vegas Golden Knights are set to have plenty of national exposure during the 2026-27 season. On Wednesday, the NHL and its national television partners announced their schedules for the…
Connor McDavid said it: the NHL’s Pacific Division was a pillow fight last year. This hasn’t been a collection of world-beaters in recent times. On paper, the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights should battle it out for top spot, and both are potential Cup contenders. The San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks will likely…
The NHL Playoffs have a nasty tendency to show a team’s weaknesses. Facing the Vegas Golden Knights, the Utah Mammoth realized they lacked physicality and, more importantly, goalie depth. It became evident that Karel Vejmelka’s energy dissipated as the playoffs wore on. In his last three games of the postseason, Vejmelka allowed the Golden Knights […]
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The 2026-27 NHL season is approaching rapidly with the Los Angeles Kings’ first preseason game against the Vegas Golden Knights scheduled less than a month away. With each campaign comes…
The Vegas Golden Knights are known in the NHL for their ruthlessness in dealing with former players (for example, the Marc-Andre Fleury trade to Chicago ) and their lack of shame. The President of Hockey Operations, George McPhee, went on the "Cam and Strick" podcast to discuss the ethos of how they determine who to sign and why. One controversial signing in recent years was goaltender Carter Hart, who was a part of the 2018 Hockey Canada scandal . While Hart has made it out unscat...
The 2017 NHL Draft featured high-end talent at all three positions, headlined by Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar. Owen Cameron takes a look at what changes would be made if general managers across the league had a second chance to make their picks.
Taylor Hall became the latest first overall pick to win a championship in June, when the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final. Hall’s path to immortality was a bumpy one, seeing him go from the Edmonton Oilers via the top of the draft in 2010 to playing for
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