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Vegas Golden Knights: Winners / Losers of the NHL Stoppage

By Andrew Steele-Davis

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 17: Mark Stone #61 of the Vegas Golden Knights skates with the puck against Dmitry Orlov #9 of the Washington Capitals in the second period of their game at T-Mobile Arena on February 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 17: Mark Stone #61 of the Vegas Golden Knights skates with the puck against Dmitry Orlov #9 of the Washington Capitals in the second period of their game at T-Mobile Arena on February 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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Cody Glass of the Vegas Golden Knights skates against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on December 03, 2019.
Cody Glass of the Vegas Golden Knights skates against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on December 03, 2019. /

Winner #3 – Cody Glass

We touched on this in the first slide but Cody Glass is currently recovering after undergoing surgery on his knee.

It was an injury-ravaged rookie year for the forward, a season that started with so much promise with a goal on his NHL debut against the San Jose Sharks.

However, a concussion and two knee injuries really derailed Glass’ rookie year, in which he recorded five goals and seven assists for 12 points in 39 games with a -7 rating.

After landing hard on his right knee in a game for the Chicago Wolves in the AHL on Feb. 20, Glass underwent surgery and is now going through the rehab process.

But, there is a silver lining here.

Due to the season being on hiatus, Glass has more time to go through his recovery and, due to be ready for training camp, he could be available for a chunk of the playoffs should hockey be played deep into the summer.

It would give Glass a valuable first taste of the wild ride that is the postseason, while it would provide the Golden Knights with an extra offensive weapon which could prove crucial.

Robin Lehner of the Vegas Golden Knights takes a break during a stop in play in the third period of a game against the New Jersey Devils at T-Mobile Arena on March 3, 2020.
Robin Lehner of the Vegas Golden Knights takes a break during a stop in play in the third period of a game against the New Jersey Devils at T-Mobile Arena on March 3, 2020. /

Loser #3 – Pending Free Agents

We covered this in an article on Saturday, but if the 2019-20 season doesn’t return then a handful of players could have played their last game for the Vegas Golden Knights.

With five pending UFA’s and three pending RFA’s on the books, the Golden Knights will have some tough decisions to make in the off-season.

And, with the salary cap likely to remain at $81.5 million in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the Golden Knights will only have $11 million in cap space in which to deal with those eight players while make other improvements to the roster.

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Therefore, don’t be surprised if hockey doesn’t return this year that we may have seen the likes of Deryk Engelland, Robin Lehner and Ryan Reaves in a Vegas Golden Knights jersey for the very last time.

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