The Golden Knights make important depth moves in free agency with Silver Knights signings

The Vegas Golden Knights have had a productive week. First, they traded Pavel Dorofeyev to the New York Rangers and followed that up by shipping Kaeden Korczak and Akira Schmid out of town. They also extended Rasmus Andersson to a seven-year deal, keeping the Swedish Olympian for the current Stanley Cup window.

But other moves were made on this busy Wednesday. First, we have Tanner Laczynski getting a three-year deal worth $900,000. AAV. It's entirely one-way and will add more forward depth for the Golden Knights.

But we also have Jonas Rondbjerg returning to the Golden Knights. The deal is a one-year, two-way pact that pays $850,000 AAV for the Danish forward.

Now, keep in mind that this will likely be depth signings for the Golden Knights. The primary functions for both Laczynski and Rondbjerg have been to add veteran experience to the Silver Knights lineup and come up in case of a health emergency (that would be an injury to a key player, in layman's terms).

Still, Laczynski can provide plenty of scoring. He posted 22 goals and 42 assists in 62 games with the Silver Knights last season, adding five assists in 10 games with the Golden Knights.

As for the Assistant Captain, he had 13 goals and 13 assists in 43 games with the Silver Knights. He also added an assist in four games with the Golden Knights, adding lower-line depth when the team was hobbled.

Again, this won't mean too much when compared to players like Andersson. However, the Golden Knights could use as much forward depth as possible, especially from the Silver Knights' level. That could come in the form of Laczynski and Rondbjerg stepping up, which can help Vegas in a pinch.

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