Editorials

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 22: Keith Petruzzelli #30 of Team Howe clears the puck in the second period against Team LeClair during the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game on September 22, 2016 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Entry Draft Outlook: Keith Petruzzelli

Richard Cardinale
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Vegas Golden Knights Entry Draft Outlook: Cody Glass

Vegas Golden Knights Entry Draft Outlook: Michael Rasmussen

Vegas Golden Knights Entry Draft Outlook: Timothy Liljegren

LONDON, ON - DECEMBER 9: Owen Tippett #74 of the Mississauga Steelheads skates with the puck against the London Knights during an OHL game at Budweiser Gardens on December 9, 2016 in London, Ontario, Canada. The Steelheads defeated the Knights 7-3. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Entry Draft Outlook: Owen Tippett

Richard Cardinale
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LONDON, ON - MARCH 26: Gabriel Vilardi #13 of the Windsor Spitfires celebrates a goal against the London Knights during Game Two of the OHL Western Conference Quarter Finals at Budweiser Gardens on March 26, 2017 in London, Ontario, Canada. The Knights defeated the Spitfires 5-2 to even the series 1-1. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Entry Draft Outlook: Gabriel Vilardi

Richard Cardinale
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TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 2: Nico Hischier #18 of Team Switzerland celebrates one of his 2 goals against Team USA during a QuarterFinal game at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships at Air Canada Centre on January 2, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Team USA defeated Team Switzerland 3-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Entry Draft Outlook: Nico Hischier

Richard Cardinale
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LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 22: Pyrotechnics explode as the Vegas Golden Knights name and logo is revealed during the Las Vegas NHL team name Unveiling ceremony on November 22, 2016, at The Park at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Josh Holmberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Football Coming To Town, Bad News For Hockey

Richard Cardinale
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QUEBEC CITY, QC - JANUARY 30: Nolan Patrick #19 of Team Cherry looks on during the third period of his Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game at the Videotron Center on January 30, 2017 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Mathieu Belanger/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Entry Draft Outlook: Nolan Patrick

Richard Cardinale
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CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 21: Ryan Miller

Vegas Golden Knights: What If They Didn’t Have An Expansion Draft?

Benjamin Krzywicki
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OTTAWA, ON - JANUARY 24: Washington Capitals Goalie Philipp Grubauer (31) takes a knee as he waits during TV time out during second period National Hockey League action between the Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators on January 24, 2017, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: Washington Capitals

Richard Cardinale
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TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 27 - Seth Griffith #33 of the Toronto Maple Leafs handles the puck against the Florida Panthers during the first period at the Air Canada Centre on October 27, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: Toronto Maple Leafs

Richard Cardinale
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Tampa, FL - FEBRUARY 23: Tampa Bay Lightning center Vladislav Namestnikov (90) celebrates after scoring a goal in the first period of the NHL game between the Calgary Flames and Tampa Bay Lightning on February 23, 2017, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. (Photo by Mark LoMoglio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: Tampa Bay Lightning

Richard Cardinale
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EDMONTON, AB - MARCH 10: Brian Dumoulin #8 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates during the game against the Edmonton Oilers on March 10, 2017 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: Pittsburgh Penguins

Richard Cardinale
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 04: Matt Read #24 of the Philadelphia Flyers positions himself on a scoring opportunity against Henrik Lundquvist #30 of the New York Rangers on January 4, 2017 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: Philadelphia Flyers

Richard Cardinale
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OTTAWA, ON - MARCH 14: Marc Methot #3 of the Ottawa Senators digs for a loose puck against Luke Witkowski #28 of the Tampa Bay Lightning at Canadian Tire Centre on March 14, 2017 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: Ottawa Senators

Richard Cardinale
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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 13: Antti Raanta #32 of the New York Rangers stretches during pregame warmups before the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden on March 13, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: New York Rangers

Richard Cardinale
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COLUMBUS, OH - FEBRUARY 25: Calvin de Haan #44 of the New York Islanders skates against the Columbus Blue Jackets on February 25, 2017 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: New York Islanders

Richard Cardinale
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NEWARK, NJ - OCTOBER 05: Scott Wedgewood #31 of the New Jersey Devils skates in warm-ups prior to the game against the New York Islanders at the Prudential Center on October 5, 2016 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: New Jersey Devils

Richard Cardinale
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MONTREAL, QC - MARCH 2: Paul Byron #41 of the Montreal Canadiens salutes the crowd after being named the first star of the game against the Nashville Predators in the NHL game at the Bell Centre on March 2, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: Montreal Canadiens

Richard Cardinale
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SUNRISE, FL - MARCH 4: Alex Petrovic #6 of the Florida Panthers circles the net with the puck during second period action against the Dallas Stars at the BB&T Center on March 4, 2017 in Sunrise, Florida. The Stars defeated the Panthers 2-1. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: Florida Panthers

Richard Cardinale
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LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 22: Pyrotechnics explode as the Vegas Golden Knights name and logo is revealed during the Las Vegas NHL team name Unveiling ceremony on November 22, 2016, at The Park at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Josh Holmberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Could Push NHL Out Of Arizona

Kyle Silagyi
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DETROIT, MI - FEBRUARY 15: Xavier Ouellet #61 of the Detroit Red Wings follows the play against the St. Louis Blues during an NHL game at Joe Louis Arena on February 15, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. The Blues defeated the Wings 2-1. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: Detroit Red Wings

Richard Cardinale
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COLUMBUS, OH - FEBRUARY 25: William Karlsson #25 of the Columbus Blue Jackets skates against the New York Islanders on February 25, 2017 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: Columbus Blue Jackets

Richard Cardinale
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RALEIGH, NC - DECEMBER 30: Joakim Nordstrom #42 of the Carolina Hurricanes controls the puck on the ice during an NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks on December 30, 2016 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: Carolina Hurricanes

Richard Cardinale
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BUFFALO, NY - MARCH 04: Marcus Foligno #82 of the Buffalo Sabres fires a first period shot against the Tampa Bay Lightning during an NHL game at the KeyBank Center on March 4, 2017 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: Buffalo Sabres

Richard Cardinale
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PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 22: Joe Morrow #45 of the Boston Bruins handles the puck against Carl Hagelin #62 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on January 22, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: Boston Bruins

Richard Cardinale
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OTTAWA, ON - FEBRUARY 19: Mathieu Perreault #85 of the Winnipeg Jets smiles as he celebrates his first period goal against the Winnipeg Jets with teammates at the players bench at Canadian Tire Centre on February 19, 2017 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Outlook: Winnipeg Jets

Richard Cardinale
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