Have you ever noticed certain things that don't mix? You see these things that are complete oxymorons and don't make any sense.
For example, Vegas Golden Knights fans rooting for the Sharks? That's once in a blue moon. There's no way a reasonable Las Vegan would commit such an atrocity. Therefore, your Sin City card has been revoked!
That also goes for Kelly McCrimmon and the first-round pick. The past five years have seen former first-round picks like Brendan Brisson, Zach Dean, and David Edstrom. Trevor Connelly, you best "protect ya neck" like you're in the Wu Tang Clan.
But that goes back to a broader question: how many first-round draft picks will McCrimmon have to work with in the next three years? Mind you, he doesn't have any to work with this year.
Still, who knows? If fans know one thing about the general manager, he's great at shocking the world. Tell me who saw Tomas Hertl and Noah Hanifin to Las Vegas coming? Not many people, that's who.
How many first-round picks do the Vegas Golden Knights have in the next three years?
Currently, the Golden Knights have one first-round draft pick in the next three years. The Hertl trade sacrificed the 2025 first-round pick, while the 2026 first-round pick was a casualty of the Hanifin trade.
Believe it or not, the 2024 trade deadline was the driving force behind the next two drafts having no first-round presence. It was part of a grander scheme to ensure the Golden Knights were bona fide Stanley Cup contenders.
That leaves the 2027 first-round pick as the lone pick on "Day F****** One". This will be the backup plan should things go awry, since the next two drafts will have 11 combined picks. But 2027? There are eight.
Should things go south, that could open the door for more first-round picks to come in. Here's hoping that isn't the case for McCrimmon and company in the future.