Nov 23, 2016
The Knight Watch
The Vegas Golden Knights take shape this summer and begin play in October. Check out all the news, updates and analysis from TSN Hockey as the NHL welcomes its 31st franchise.
The Vegas Golden Knights take shape this summer and begin play in October. Check out all the news, updates and analysis from TSN Hockey as the NHL welcomes its 31st franchise.
First Knight
The Golden Knights have their first player signing
Mar. 6, 2017 - The first player in the Vegas Golden Knights organization is forward Reid Duke. The Golden Knights made their first ever transaction, signing the free agent, currently playing for the Brandon Wheat Kings, to a three-year entry level contract.
Watch for the new guys
Golden Knights could be involved in some deadline deals
Feb. 1, 2017 - George McPhee will be permitted to execute trades and transactions ahead of the March 1 trade deadline, so long as owner Bill Foley satisfies the requirements to officially make Las Vegas as home of the NHL’s 31st franchise in the days prior.
Not so fast
Vegas Golden Knights trademark denied by U.S. government
Dec. 7, 2016: Two weeks after revealing their name and logo with a party marred by a technical malfunction, the Vegas Golden Knights hit another roadblock. A trademark request filed by the NHL on behalf of the Golden Knights was initially denied by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
'Tian Ji’s Horse Race'
Han intrigued by choice facing Golden Knights
Dec. 5, 2016: The NHL’s newest expansion franchise facing an age-old hockey question: How does a lesser team triumph over a better team?
What's In A Name?
NHL confident contested Golden Knights name will stick
Nov. 29, 2016: The U.S. Army is ‘reviewing’ options to potentially contest newest NHL franchise’s nickname.
Off-season Exemptions
NHL on Expansion Draft: 'Exempt' players are exempt
Nov. 25, 2016: Multiple teams inquired with the league about the potential of voluntarily exposing exempt first and second year professional players as a means of perhaps protecting another player who might otherwise have to be exposed.
A Cup winner in six years?
Vegas team isn't getting a lot for $500M
Nov. 23, 2016 - Vegas is highly unlikely to ice a competitive team in the 2017-18 season, no matter what the NHL has said about this being the deepest expansion draft in league history.
Golden Moment
Vegas Golden Knights introduced as NHL's 31st franchise
Nov. 22, 2016 - These Knights will be Golden. Owner Bill Foley dubbed the NHL’s 31st franchise the Golden Knights, finally giving the first professional sports team to call Las Vegas home a name and identity.
Here's Our Vegas Team
TSN Hockey's early expansion team lineup
Nov. 22, 2016 - TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button puts on the GM cap and selects the players early for the NHL's 31st franchise.
The Cream Of The Crop
Ranking TSN Hockey's Top 10 'available' players
Nov. 21, 2016 - The task is tall for George McPhee in finding 30 players from around the NHL who fit into the expansion plans of the new Las Vegas franchise. Frank Seravalli unveils the Top 10 players projected to be available to McPhee, according to TSN Hockey.
Protect and Expose
Which players would you hold on to and let go?
Nov. 21, 2016 - TSN Hockey's Frank Seravalli, Craig Button and Pierre LeBrun provide an early projection at what could play out next June for Canadian NHL teams.
The Gamble Next June
Concerns about NHL expansion draft emerge
Nov. 16, 2016 - As TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun writes, pending free agents remain the biggest concern when it comes to expansion after the league's GMs meetings.
A Step Ahead
Vegas team to get head start on free agency
Oct. 27, 2016 - TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun explains some of the rules ahead of the Leas Vegas team's entry into player acquisition next June.
Front Office In Place
General Fanager creator joins Vegas staff
Oct. 18, 2016 - Tom Poraszka, who ran the popular online salary cap database, will serve as hockey operations analyst and joins a stacked front office that includes Murray Craven and Kelly McCrimmon.
The First Hire's A Familiar One
McPhee named GM of Las Vegas NHL team
July 13, 2016 - George McPhee was hired as general manager of the NHL's expansion Las Vegas franchise and will be in charge of building the team from scratch to begin play in the 2017-18 NHL season.
Vegas, Baby!
NHL announces it will add its 31st team in 2017-18
June 22, 2016 - The National Hockey League is expanding to Sin City. Commissioner Gary Bettman made it official, announcing that the NHL's 31st franchise has been awarded to Las Vegas for the 2017-18 season.
All Planned Out
Las Vegas owner Foley chimes in on NHL expansion
Apr. 9, 2016 - If the NHL were to award a 31st franchise in Las Vegas, potential owner Bill Foley said he has a “good idea” who his first GM will be and he has a logo ready to go, writes TSN Senior Hockey Reporter Frank Seravalli.