If you're the Vegas Golden Knights, you must love what's going on within the Pacific Division. Leo Carlsson just got a MASSIVE offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers, where he'd get paid $18 million AAV for five years. Then, you have the San Jose Sharks acquiring Darnell Nurse's ENTIRE contract and signing Jacob Trouba to a four-year, $8.25 million AAV deal.
It's good to be the king, as Mel Brooks would famously say. But what's happening on the other side, you ask? Well, here's where the Golden Knights stand.
Aside from trading Pavel Dorofeyev in an NHL Draft shocker, the Golden Knights have also signed some guys. Fans know about the one controversial guy who got extended. But they also know who didn't get traded. We're talking about Tomas Hertl and Adin Hill, two prominent targets that Vegas was hoping to move during the summer.
Granted, there's still time to do this (Early March is a ways away, my friend). But it looks like the Golden Knights are heading into the 2026-27 season with the guys they have, barring a miracle. Anyways, let's look at the week that was for Vegas.
The Vegas Golden Knights give Rasmus Andersson a seven-year contract extension worth $8.5 million AAV
Many Vegas Golden Knights fans were waiting for the inevitable. They heard all the rumors surrounding Rasmus Andersson's "handshake" deal and his sticking around for a long time. Some fans hated the idea since he underperformed, especially in the playoffs.
However, reality says that the Swedish Olympian just signed a seven-year pact worth $8.5 million AAV. Now, he's in it for the long haul as the Golden Knights look to capitalize on their Stanley Cup window. There's no better time to turn the tide on public opinion than now.
The Vegas Golden Knights make a flurry of trades, including Keegan Kolesar going out of town
If you thought the Golden Knights were done after they traded Pavel Dorofeyev, think again. The Golden Knights also traded Akira Schmid to the Florida Panthers, Kaeden Korczak to the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Keegan Kolesar to the Detroit Red Wings.
The last trade is noteworthy because Red Wing fans are saying the team needs more grit. Kolesar will certainly bring that with his 1,418 career hits. McCrimmon will love the draft picks in return, bringing the Golden Knights to 20 draft picks for the next three years.
The Golden Knights also reunited with an old Flame (literally)
Remember Victor Olofsson and his 15 goals and 14 assists in his only Vegas residency in 2024-25? Well, Kelly McCrimmon wanted him back and got him on a one-year deal worth roughly $1.64 million.
The Golden Knights take a flyer on a cheap shooter who also scores on the power play. He scored six power play goals during his 2024-25 campaign, making him essential to the team's overall special teams success. It also shows that McCrimmon's more open to reunions than before, as long as the purpose fits what Vegas wants to do.
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