Vegas Golden Knights 2020 Free Agency: Krug would be perfect Plan B
Torey Krug would be a very nice fallback for the Vegas Golden Knights.
Free Agency frenzy is upon us and it is no secret that the Vegas Golden Knights are aggressively chasing elite defenseman Alex Pietrangelo.
The Golden Knights dealt Paul Stastny to the Winnipeg Jets for defenseman Carl Dahlstrom and a 2022 Fourth-Round pick earlier, clearing some vital cap space in the process.
With teams allowed to go over the salary cap by 10 percent during the off-season, the Knights have given themselves some flexibility when it comes to going big-game hunting in Free Agency today.
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However, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic has reported that Pietrangelo hasn’t closed the door on a return to the St. Louis Blues and he’s going to take time to consider all of his options.
Therefore, there is every chance that the Golden Knights could miss out on their top target so it would be wise to have a Plan B if they are intent on adding a stud to the blueline.
Torey Krug should be that fallback option.
It almost seems disrespectful to label Krug as a fallback option given that he’s a stud defenseman in his own right and, like Pietrangelo, he too is an Unrestricted Free Agent right now.
He would tick a lot of boxes for the Golden Knights and could come in cheaper than Pietrangelo, which would certainly when it comes to managing the salary cap and fitting all the pieces together.
Let us delve right in and explain why Krug could be a perfect option for the Vegas Golden Knights if their White Whale in Alex Pietrangelo doesn’t come through…