Pro Hockey Rumors

9:44 a.m.: Chris Johnston of TSN and The Athletic adds the Golden Knights and Panthers as teams who have made legitimate pitches for Rantanen in the last 24 hours, also moving the player to the top of his pre-deadline board. Vegas would need retention on Carolina’s part to get a deal done with $2.4MM in deadline cap space, with the Hurricanes likely targeting someone like … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs, Stars, Kings, Golden Knights, Panthers Calling On Mikko Rantanen

Despite being tepidly mentioned in some trade rumors leading up to the deadline, don’t expect much activity from the Vegas Golden Knights this week. Vegas dominated the headlines during last year’s deadline but are taking an increasingly mild-mannered approach to the market this season.In an interview with Daren Millard and Ryan Wallis of the VGK Insider Show, Golden Knights’ … [Read more...] about Vegas Golden Knights Expecting A Quiet Deadline

The Vegas Golden Knights announced two two-year entry-level contracts shortly after last night’s game against the New Jersey Devils.  The first player signed was forward Braeden Bowman, who had been playing on an AHL contract with the Henderson Silver Knights. Bowman joined the Silver Knights out of training camp after four years with the OHL’s Guelph Storm. He had always shown … [Read more...] about Golden Knights Sign Braeden Bowman To Entry-Level Contract

In the other half of last night’s announcement, the Vegas Golden Knights signed forward Kai Uchacz to a two-year entry-level contract. Similarly to Braeden Bowman, Uchacz had been playing the 2024-25 campaign on an AHL contract with the Henderson Silver Knights. Uchacz recently finished a five-year career in the Western Hockey League, split between the Seattle Thunderbirds and … [Read more...] about Golden Knights Sign Kai Uchacz To Entry-Level Contract

The Vegas Golden Knights have signed 2024 sixth-round pick Trent Swick to a three-year entry-level contract. The deal is set to begin in the 2025-26 season. Swick is currently with the OHL’s Kitchener Rangers, where he’s scored 57 points in 55 games this season – second-most on the team. Swick is a towering six-foot-six, 210-pound winger who skates smoothly, doesn’t take … [Read more...] about Golden Knights Sign Trent Swick To Entry-Level Contract