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Fleury, Neal, Methot Give Vegas Golden Knights Solid Start

Jun 23, 2017 1:41 AM

On Wednesday night, in front of a packed house at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the Vegas Golden Knights unveiled what the majority of their roster will look like in 2017-18.

It is reasonable to assume that Marc-Andre Fleury will be their No. 1 goalie, James Neal will be their top-line right winger, and barring a trade, Marc Methot will be on their top defensive pair.

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GM McPhee: Vegas Making Moves Before Expansion Draft

Jun 22, 2017 1:27 AM

Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee said the team has made "at least" a half a dozen transactions before the NHL Expansion Draft and will likely make more deals before submitting their final list to the league Wednesday morning.

"We've tried to talk to every club before we make a selection," McPhee said. "Different things result from that. I haven't been able to keep track of that but we'll tally it all up at the end and you guys can tell us how we did."

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Fleury, Neal, Vatanen Among Players Made Available To Vegas

Jun 21, 2017 3:43 PM

Three-time Stanley Cup champion goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, Nashville Predators forward James Neal and Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sami Vatanen are among the high-profile players available for the Vegas Golden Knights to select in the NHL expansion draft.

Now it's on Golden Knights general manager George McPhee to spend the next three days poring over the list of available players as the team selects one from each of the NHL's 30 teams.

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Coyotes Acquire Nick Cousins From Flyers For 2018 Pick

Jun 20, 2017 4:13 PM

The Arizona Coyotes have acquired forward Nick Cousins from the Philadelphia Flyers.

Philadelphia got a 2018 fifth-round pick and the rights to unsigned forward prospect Brendan Warren, also sending unsigned goaltending prospect Merrick Madsen to Arizona. The teams announced the deal Friday night in advance of the trade freeze that begins Saturday afternoon before the Vegas expansion draft.

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Lightning Trade Jonathan Drouin To Habs For Mikhail Sergachev

Jun 17, 2017 12:35 AM

The Tampa Bay Lightning got the young defenseman they have been looking for, acquiring Mikhail Sergachev from the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday in exchange for highly skilled forward Jonathan Drouin.

The teams announced the deal about 48 hours before the NHL's trade freeze prior to the Vegas Golden Knights' expansion draft. According to TSN, the Canadiens also have agreed with Drouin on the terms of a six-year contract extension through 2023 worth $33 million.

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Senators Ask Dion Phaneuf To Waive No-Movement Clause

Jun 13, 2017 1:19 AM

Maneuvering ahead of the June 21 expansion draft, the Ottawa Senators have asked defenseman Dion Phaneuf to waive his no-movement clause, according to TSN.

The Senators will no doubt protect franchise defenseman Erik Karlsson,

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Marc-Andre Fleury Waives No-Movement Clause

Jun 14, 2017 5:06 PM

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has waived his no-movement clause for the expansion draft, according to multiple reports.

Every team has to expose one goalie to the Vegas Golden Knights, so now the Penguins can protect 23-year-old Matt Murray.

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