Vegas Golden Knights 2020 Free Agency: Krug would be perfect Plan B

How it would work

Let’s now delve into the logistics of a potential Free Agency deal between the Golden Knights and Torey Krug.

According to TSN Insider Frank Seravalli, the Boston Bruins’ last offer to Krug’s camp was six years with an AAV of $6.5 million.

Seravalli has also reported that Krug hasn’t closed the door on a return to Boston but, based on the above, it would be feasible to predict that seven years with an AAV of $7.5 million could be enough to entice Krug to Sin City.

That is significant because, after trading Paul Stastny to the Winnipeg Jets earlier today, the Golden Knights cleared some much-needed cap space and gave themselves some flexibility to go after a star in Free Agency.

Teams can go over the salary cap by 10 percent during the off-season and Krug’s AAV would come in at less than any deal Alex Pietrangelo would command, so that would lessen the stress on the Knights to go and make another major move or two in order to get cap compliant before the start of the 2020-21 season.

From a financial point of view Krug would be a smart pickup for the Golden Knights and, while Pietrangelo is a more polished overall product, there isn’t a world of difference between the two.

While Alex Pietrangelo would be the dream scenario for the Vegas Golden Knights, Torey Krug certainly ticks all the boxes too and he would come in slightly cheaper which is an added bonus.