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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 21: Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks passes the puck against Cody Eakin #21 of the Vegas Golden Knights in the third period of their game at T-Mobile Arena on November 21, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Sharks defeated the Golden Knights 2-1 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Grading the Cody Eakin Trade

Vegas Golden Knights: Martinez’s stunning debut, other takeaways

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Date, Time, TV, More

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Storylines

DENVER, COLORADO - JANUARY 19: Alec Martinez #27 of the Los Angeles Kings plays the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on January 19, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Grading the Alec Martinez Trade

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 15: Warren Foegele #13 of the Carolina Hurricanes is pushed off stride by Alec Martinez #27 of the Los Angeles Kings as he chases after a shoot in during the first period at Staples Center on October 15, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: The pros and cons to Martinez trade

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 25: Alec Martinez #27 of the Los Angeles Kings passes the puck as Evander Kane #9 of the San Jose Sharks defends during the first period at Staples Center on November 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: 2020 NHL Trade Deadline Primer

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO - FEBRUARY 15: Alec Martinez #27 of Los Angeles Kings recovers a face off against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period during the 2020 NHL Stadium Series game at Falcon Stadium on February 15, 2020 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

NHL Trade Deadline: Vegas Golden Knights have no choice but to overpay for Martinez

Nick Holden #22 of the Vegas Golden Knights scores a first-period goal against Braden Holtby #70 of the Washington Capitals. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Streak continues, other takeaways

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 17: Reilly Smith #19 of the Vegas Golden Knights scores a first-period goal against Braden Holtby #70 of the Washington Capitals as Nicklas Backstrom #19 and Nick Jensen #3 Capitals defend during their game at T-Mobile Arena on February 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights deny Ovi, Caps another slice of history

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 09: A general view during a face off between the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights at Capital One Arena on November 09, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. Washington Capitals Storylines

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 05: Reilly Smith #19 of the Vegas Golden Knights skates against he New York Islanders at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on December 05, 2019 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights play complete game to stifle Isles

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 05: Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders skates against the Vegas Golden Knights at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on December 05, 2019 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. New York Islanders Storylines

Ryan Reaves #75 of the Vegas Golden Knights waits for a faceoff. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Pros and cons to trading away Reaves

William Karlsson #71, Jonathan Marchessault #81 and Nate Schmidt #88 of the Vegas Golden Knights. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights. Power Play explodes, other takeaways

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 13: Malcolm Subban #30 of the Vegas Golden Knights makes a save against Alexander Steen #20 of the St. Louis Blues in the second period of their game at T-Mobile Arena on February 13, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Blues 6-5 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. Blues: Good, Bad and the Ugly

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - FEBRUARY 08: Alec Martinez #27 of the Los Angeles Kings takes the puck in the third period against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on February 08, 2020 in Newark, New Jersey.The New Jersey Devils defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-0. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Three areas of need Vegas Golden Knights must address at Trade Deadline

Vegas Golden Knights head coach Peter DeBoer directs his team during the first period of their game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Takeaways from DeBoer’s first ten

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 23: Alex Pietrangelo #27 of the St. Louis Blues celebrates his power play goal with Jaden Schwartz #17 and David Perron #57, to take a 2-0 lead over the Los Angeles Kings, during the first period at Staples Center on December 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. St. Louis Blues: Date, Time, TV, More

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JANUARY 25: Goaltender Jordan Binnington #50 of the St. Louis Blues defends the goal against Max Pacioretty #67 of the Vegas Golden Knights in the game between Pacific Division and Central Division during the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Enterprise Center on January 25, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. St. Louis Blues Storylines

VICTORIA , BC - DECEMBER 31: Lucas Elvenes #23 of Sweden versus Kazakhstan at the IIHF World Junior Championships at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on December 31, 2018 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Three prospects who could tear it up

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 08: Vegas Golden Knights head coach Peter DeBoer addresses the media after a shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at T-Mobile Arena on February 08, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Three glaring flaws DeBoer must correct

SAINT PAUL, MN - FEBRUARY 11: Paul Stastny #26 of the Vegas Golden Knights defends Mikko Koivu #9 of the Minnesota Wild during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on February 11, 2019 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Karlsson’s impressive return, other takeaways

SAINT PAUL, MN - FEBRUARY 11: Zach Parise #11 of the Minnesota Wild scores a goal against Nate Schmidt #88 and Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Vegas Golden Knights during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on February 11, 2019 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights crumble in ugly, toothless loss to Wild

SAINT PAUL, MN - FEBRUARY 11: Luke Kunin #19 an Alex Stalock #32 of the Minnesota Wild defend against Chandler Stephenson #20 of the Vegas Golden Knights during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on February 11, 2019 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Good, Bad, Ugly from stinking Wild loss

SAINT PAUL, MN - JANUARY 22: Jason Zucker #16 of the Minnesota Wild celebrates after scoring a goal against the Detroit Red Wings during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on January 22, 2020 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: What a Zucker trade would have looked like

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 17: William Karlsson #71 of the Vegas Golden Knights faces off with Ryan Hartman #38 of the Minnesota Wild during the second period at T-Mobile Arena on December 17, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Zak Krill/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. Minnesota Wild Storylines

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 08: Justin Williams #14 of the Carolina Hurricanes scores the game-winning goal to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights in a shootout at T-Mobile Arena on February 08, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. Canes: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly