Golden Knights' Best Assets Ahead of 2024 Deadline & Revisiting the Barbashev Trade
Also, how Adin Hill led the way in stopping Oilers' win streak & more
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In today’s edition, we have a look at the club’s best assets ahead of the 2024 trade deadline, a look back at the Ivan Barbashev trade last year, and more.
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Ranking the Golden Knights’ Best Assets for the Trade Deadline
February 9, 2024 by Ben Fisher
We are roughly a month away from the March 8 NHL Trade Deadline, and trade buzz has already set in across the league. Names like Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan have already been moved, with Chris Tanev and Vladimir Tarasenko among the players reportedly still on the block.
The Vegas Golden Knights don’t necessarily fit the profile of an active trader at the moment. They have limited cap space (virtually none when you consider that Shea Theodore and his $5.2 million salary will hopefully emerge from long-term injured reserve before season’s end) and are currently in the midst of bolstering their lineup with the returns of key injured players, which will essentially count as free pre-deadline additions.
Revisiting Blues’ Ivan Barbashev Trade
February 8, 2024 by Ethan Carter
Before the 2023 trade deadline, the St. Louis Blues sold off their third big forward in a trade that sent Ivan Barbashev to the Vegas Golden Knights. This came after the club had already traded Ryan O’Reilly to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vladimir Tarasenko to the New York Rangers. Let’s look back on a trade that happened just under a year ago.
Hill Leads Golden Knights to Streak-Snapping Victory Over Oilers
February 7, 2024 by Eric Cruikshank
The Vegas Golden Knights (30-15-6) returned from the NHL All-Star Break with a statement victory, defeating the Edmonton Oilers (29-16-1) 3-1 and ending their 16-game winning streak. The Golden Knights have now widened the gap with the Oilers and sit firmly in the second-place spot in the Pacific Division with a seven-point lead.
The Oilers had the chance to make NHL history last night, with the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins being the only team in league history to win 17 games in a row. On top of this winning streak, they’ve won 24 of their last 28 games and have climbed into a playoff spot after a horrible start to the season.