Confirmed with Link: Golden Knights sign Reid Duke to ELC

[HanSolo]

I've seen every joke there is.

Best Vegas player in history
Worst Vegas player in history
Most overrated
Most underrated
Best Prospect
Best Scorer
Best at defense

I could go on and on.

 

[jwhouk]

You know, I kinda like those sweaters he was wearing. Maybe the team's marketing department can take note of the color scheme?

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Ben "Bishop" and Dwight "King" next?

 

[HanSolo]

Bishop if they don't grab Fleury.

Not sure why taking both would be a good idea.

 

[VanIslander]

Ben "Bishop" and Dwight "King" next?

And then Vrbata for Czech mate!

 

[landy92mack29]

I'm sure it's no coincidence that Duke is a teammate of Nolan Patrick. I'm sure the Knights have been trying to get as many viewings of Patrick in as possible before the draft, and this kid must have jumped out to them.

Just goes to show you it pays to play with a top prospect, hopefully some of that luck will rub off on Max Fortier in Halifax haha.

Congrats on your first offical Golden Knight!

It has everything to do with Kelly Mccrimmon. I expect Vegas to mine the heck out of the WHL early on

 

[tigervixxxen]

Congrats on signing your first player!

 

[jetsforever]

Ben "Bishop" and Dwight "King" next?

And then Vrbata for Czech mate!

Don't forget Shane Prince

 

[Agalloch]

I'm sure they'd say it whether it was true or not, but the team is saying they think Duke's skillset will translate well to the NHL.

He will not play in the NHL right away. He will need AHL games before.

 

[GKG18]

Since this is an internet forum, allow me to chime in with the inevitable "he sucks, this is a terrible move, fire the GM" take.

 

[airbus220]

So why wasn't he signed by MIN

EDIT: I read on the main board he didn't get a qualifying offer.

 

[Bronson]

So why wasn't he signed by MIN

EDIT: I read on the main board he didn't get a qualifying offer.

Fletcher said they already had enough choices on that position.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Oh, don't forget Joel "Armi"a.

 

[BattleBorn]

Armia is literally the only person I want to get from the expansion draft.

I don't know why, every time I watch the Jets I just want that dude to be a Knight.

 

[TaLoN]

So why wasn't he signed by MIN

EDIT: I read on the main board he didn't get a qualifying offer.

The Wild questioned his attitude and work ethic... they seemed to get the vibe from him that "he knew better than they did" about what he should be working on, so they just let him go.

Sounds like that was a bit of a wake up call for him too. Hope he learns from it and becomes a better player for it. Good luck to you guys and your new prospect. Hope things work out.

 

[Pelle Lindbergh]

Do you think they will other prospect before the draft ?

 

[HanSolo]

Sign? Possibly. Maybe an unrdrafted NCAA prospect or two.

 

[airbus220]

The Wild questioned his attitude and work ethic... they seemed to get the vibe from him that "he knew better than they did" about what he should be working on, so they just let him go.

Thanks for the info.
Of course if your former coaches told you to do this and then MIN tells you to do that, that can be kind of strange. Some coaches don't know basic things.

 

[HankNDank]

Ha ha, too funny.

http://www.bardown.com/vegas-golden-knights-join-in-on-the-nhl-pregame-soccer-tradition-in-the-greatest-way-ever-1.711805

 

[Nalens Oga]

Sign? Possibly. Maybe an unrdrafted NCAA prospect or two.

I'm curious about GMGM's past record with college FAs, did he sign many during his time with the Caps? I wouldn't mind one or two, if you have at least one guy who can be say a 3rd line winger then that opens up the possibility of making an expansion deal by not having to select another player who would otherwise be a 3rd line winger picked in expansion.

 

[Bonin21]

The fact you're not signing any NCAA UFAs is interesting given they're usually pretty low risk if they don't pan out.

 

[Former Ladder]

Ha ha, too funny.

http://www.bardown.com/vegas-golden-knights-join-in-on-the-nhl-pregame-soccer-tradition-in-the-greatest-way-ever-1.711805

They need to be doing so much more things like this. This is the only time they will ever have only one player in the organization.

 

[Mike Jones]

I see from the AHL transaction page that Raoul's been signed to finish out the season with the Wolves.

Now he has someone to play pre-game soccer with.

Link: http://theahl.com/stats/transactions

P.S. As I asked on the AHL page - I wonder if this means the Wolves are going to be Vegas' AHL affiliate.

 

[BattleBorn]

The Wolves have been the rumored affiliate for a while, I'd say this confirms that they're the team.

 

[patricafdw]

The Wolves have been the rumored affiliate for a while, I'd say this confirms that they're the team.

This is what both me and the boys at SinBin thinks as well: http://sinbin.vegas/roster-move-confirms-chicago-wolves-ahl-affiliate/