Golden Knights incoming president of hockey operations George McPhee further stoked the speculation surrounding Russian import Nikita Gusev on Monday.
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Incoming president of hockey operations George McPhee said Saturday at least one first-year defenseman will be on the Golden Knights roster next season.
The Golden Knights traded forward Erik Haula to Carolina on Wednesday, the first move to help the club get under the salary cap for next season.
According to multiple sources familiar with the situation, the Golden Knights were prepared to trade the center this summer had he not agreed to a long-term extension.
The majority of the Golden Knights prospects will be in town this week for development camp, which begins at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday and concludes Saturday at City National Arena.
The Canadian center was projected as a possible top-10 pick by multiple analysts until he suffered a partially torn Achilles tendon during training this month.