Vegas Golden Knights scouting report on a division rival with the Anaheim Ducks

How much of a threat will the Anaheim Ducks be to the Vegas Golden Knights?

Don't sleep on the Anaheim Ducks this season. They have solid young offensive talent and are also developing a quality goaltender in Lukas Dostal. The pieces are there for Anaheim to compete for future Pacific Division titles. It's a matter of when they're putting it together that will indicate their threat status.

So what about the Vegas Golden Knights? Should they be concerned of the Ducks doing what the Vancouver Canucks did last season? There's probable cause given the Canucks had star power on all units, whether it was defense (Quinn Hughes) or at center (Elias Petterson). The Golden Knights shouldn't have too much trouble with Anaheim, especially if they play disciplined hockey.

However, there's no such thing as a sure thing. That's true when it comes to an expansion team that had unknowns such as William Karlsson and Shea Theodore being bad. That never happened as they made the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season, putting the NHL on notice. Thus, the legend of the Golden Knights was born. That could be a similar story for the Ducks in 2024-25, where a team of unknown players could finally take that next step. Who knows? The "Flying V" might make its glorious return.