The Florida Panthers have acquired goaltender Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights for a third-round pick in the 2028 NHL Entry Draft.
Schmid, 26, was 16-10-6 with a 2.59 goals-against average, .893 save percentage and two shutouts in 34 games this season for the Pacific Division-winning Golden Knights. He did not appear in a Stanley Cup Playoff game for Vegas, which lost in six games to the Carolina Hurricanes in the Final.
He also played for Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Oly...
The Florida Panthers have acquired goaltender Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights. In exchange, the Golden Knights are receiving a third-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. Panthers Get…
Akira Schmid played in 34 games with the Vegas Golden Knights last season, posting a 16-10-6 record with an .893 SV%.
The Florida Panthers have added some depth to their crease, making a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Panthers acquired goaltender Akira Schmid from the Golden Knights, in exchange for a 2028 third-round pick. Schmid, 26, posted a 16-10-6 record with Vegas last season, appearing in 34 games, including two shutouts. With Carter Hart and Adin Hill signed for next season, the Golden Knights had some depth to deal. Hill is certainly still a trade candidate, as the Golden Knights continue ...
Just because the Vegas Golden Knights ended the Stanley Cup dreams of the Florida Panthers in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, it doesn’t mean the two clubs can’t do business with one another.While the Panthers appear on the verge of losing goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to free agency after the two sides have come to an […]
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It’s been an interesting offseason so far for the New York Rangers, who have already made a series of moves that they believe will help them move closer to returning to the Stanley Cup Playoffs next year.Their most significant move thus far has been the acquisition of forward Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights […]
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While the Vegas Golden Knights have made their nine seasons in the league look easy, franchises like the Columbus Blue Jackets continue to face an uphill battle after 25 years.…
The New York Rangers still have plenty of work to do this offseason to fill out their roster. General manager Chris Drury shocked many around the NHL by acquiring Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights. After landing the star winger, New York rewarded him with a massive seven-year, $77 million ($11 million AAV) contract.The […]
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The Vegas Golden Knights have secured another piece of their future in net, signing goaltender Carl Lindbom to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $900,000 through…
For much of their existence, the Vegas Golden Knights have built their success through aggressive trades and blockbuster acquisitions. From Mark Stone to Jack Eichel and Tomas Hertl, general manager…
Lindbom appeared in eight games in the NHL this past season, but has spent most of his career in the AHL.
The Vegas Golden Knights have signed goaltender Carl Lindbom to a three-year contract extension through the 2028-29 season.
The Vegas Golden Knights showed this past season that they were true contenders, and they’ll be looking to finish the job next season. Unfortunately, some people won’t be able to go on the run with them, as contracts and other things get in the way. Pavel Dorofeyev recently getting traded to the New York Rangers […]
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Amidst all the excitement of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft and coming off a week of blockbuster deals, we got another couple of sizeable trades on Friday evening. And the largest of them was probably the one that sent pending RFA Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights to the New York Rangers in exchange…
The New York Rangers pulled off a major trade Friday, acquiring winger Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights. But while the move definitely helps the Rangers, will it be enough on its own to push them back into the Stanley Cup playoff picture? We're not so sure.
The New York Rangers made a significant trade on Friday, as they acquired forward Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights in a blockbuster deal. This trade made it clear that the Rangers are willing to add to their roster as they continue their retool.Due to this, the Rangers will be a team to keep […]
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The NHL's free-agent market opens at noon on Wednesday, July 1, and the best defenceman available is Vegas Golden Knights blueliner Rasmus Andersson.
The 29-year-old Swedish defenceman appeared in 33 games for the Golden Knights after a trade from the Calgary Flames, and chipped in with 17 points, playing close to 22 minutes per game, including on both sides of special teams. Andersson's a great defensive defender, who loves to block shots, and can make a crisp first pass, and join the rush o...
The Vegas Golden Knights entered the 2026 NHL Entry Draft without a first-round pick; however, they quickly changed that. General manager Kelly McCrimmon made a trade that saw Pavel Dorofeyev…
Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon explained why he traded star winger Pavel Dorofeyev to the New York Rangers.On Friday night at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, the Golden Knights made a blockbuster trade with the Rangers, sending Dorofeyev to New York for two first-round picks and a third-round pick. The Rangers […]
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The New York Rangers are coming off a disastrous season that saw them come in last place in the Metropolitan Division. They finished 10 points behind the New Jersey Devils and they were out of playoff contention some time around Christmas last season. Many had expected the Rangers to be in contention for a playoff […]
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Despite strong viewership in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, a media rights analyst is casting doubt on the NHL’s ability to achieve significantly higher rights fees in its next media rights deal. The six-game 2026 Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights averaged 5.2 million viewers according to Nielsen, the most-watched…
The Vegas Golden Knights and Detroit Red Wings could be doing some major business together this summer, as all signs are pointing to them finalizing a deal involving Dylan Larkin.
Larkin has asked out of Detroit, after battling it out with general manager Steve Yzerman for the past couple of seasons. Larkin isn't happy with how Yzerman has handled the roster, and has publicly called him out for his lack of moves to get the Red Wings over the hump. Larkin's made it very clear he's not interes...
The Carolina Hurricanes have revealed injuries to two key players, with both Seth Jarvis and Eric Robinson needing offseason surgery. Both Jarvis and Robinson were instrumental in helping the Hurricanes capture the second Stanley Cup in franchise history when they defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in six games. However, both players will be out for […]
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Tonight is the first round of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. It takes place at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York and gets underway shortly after 7:00 p.m. Eastern (Sportsnet, ESPN, TVA Sports).
It is the second decentralized draft and it is expected that Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg will be the first two picks, but everything else is very up in the air.
On the draft floor, the Boston Bruins traded pick 23 and another first round pick to Utah for J.J. Peterka and the Vegas Golden ...
With the 29th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Vegas Golden Knights have selected Juho Piiparinen from Tappara of Liiga. About Juho Piiparinen Juho Piiparinen had a busy…