Vegas Golden Knights UFA Roundup 2024
2024-12-16
The Vegas Golden Knights signed a grand total of five players this UFA signing period. Coming into the UFA period with only seven roster spots still open, the goals we pretty clear to GM Doug Waite
/// Sign a top 6 forward
/// Sign at least one, hopefully two players to play in the bottom 6
/// Sign a veteran Defenseman for Henderson
/// Sign a veteran Goalie for Henderson
Vegas ended up hitting most of their goals, below is the thoughts from GM Doug Waite on the player signings in Vegas.
BRYAN RUST /// "BRYAN WAS ONE OF THE MAJOR TARGETS WE WERE INTERESTING IN TRYING TO SIGN THIS OFF-SEASON. WITH JT MILLER TAKING TIME OFF, WE WERE LOOKING FOR A QUALITY TOP 6 FORWARD THAT I FELT COULD FIT IN FOR JT, OR PLAY ON THE SECOND LINE WHEN HE RETURNS. I KNEW THAT THE OFFER WAS GOING TO HAVE TO BE HIGH FROM THE START, AND WAS ACTUALLY SURPRISED THAT IT DID NOT GO EVER HIGHER AS THE DAYS WENT ON."
LUKE GLENDENING /// "I WAS HOPING TO BRING LUKE BACK TO VEGAS. WHEN HE LEFT FOR EDMONTON A FEW YEARS AGO, I FELT HIS DEFENSIVE GAME LEFT A HOLE IN THE VEGAS LINE-UP ON THE THIRD LINE. REALLY GLAD TO HAVE HIM BACK IN THE LINEUP."
SCOTT HARRINGTON /// "SCOTT IS ANOTHER RETURNEE. BEFORE HE WAS PICKED OFF OF WAIVERS LAST YEAR, HE WAS PENCILED IN ON THE TOP PAIRING IN HENDERSON. THIS IS WHERE I PLAN ON TRYING TO GET HIM TO AGAIN THIS YEAR. HE WAS GREAT FOR US THE PREVIOUS SEASON WITH HENDERSON, SO I LIKE THE THOUGHT OF HIM COMING BACK IN TO HELP THE YOUNGER GUYS OUT."
HUNTER SHEPARD /// "THIS MAY LOOK LIKE AN ODD MOVE CONSIDERING THE HENDERSON NET ALREADY HAS JESPER AND MATT MURRAY. I WANTED TO GRAB A VETERAN GOALIE HOWEVER AS A GOAL IF I COULD NOT GRAB A HIGHLY RATED EHE GOALIE. SEEING THE MARKET ON THAT, I QUICKLY TRANSITIONED TO GOING AFTER HUNTER. I FEEL HIS LEADERSHIP QUALITIES, WINNING PEDIGREE WILL BE A GREAT ADDITON IN HENDERSON. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE GOALIE ROTATION IS GOING TO BE JUST YET, BUT RIGHT NOW THE THOUGHT IS SPLITTING THE SEASON BETWEEN HUNTER AND JESPER WITH MATT PLAYING AT LEAST A FEW GAMES."
AIDAN FULP /// "I WAS IMPRESSED WITH HIS HAIRLINE, AND AIDAN'S CONFIDENCE TO CONTINUE TO ROCK THIS LOOK."
Love it. Awesome graphics again! Almost as awesome as Aidan's hairline.
Vegas Golden Knights UFA Roundup 2024
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? love the last one.
Vegas Golden Knights UFA Roundup 2024
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