Las Vegas Hockey: FAQ, Draft Rules, Alignment & Schedule Matrix

[LadyStanley]

What would be the rationale for keeping them secret? I hope it's not because the league somehow feels that the players need to be kept in the dark about their status. I don't think the players are that fragile that they couldn't handle word that they've been made available to Vegas. I think they can figure that stuff out for themselves. And why would they be concerned if their availability was made public?

It's common respect (heck, might even be demanded in the small fine print of the expansion draft details) that players (and their respective agents) must be informed if they are protected or not.

Players learn so enough that NHL hockey is a business, so the fact that they are exposed in the expansion draft shouldn't be an issue.

Teams cannot protect everyone, so the 4+ guys exposed should understand.

Especially for pending RFAs and UFAs who are not protected -- they are not exposed, per se, but Vegas has the option of negotiating deal -- the organization should be clear on why they are in that situation (IOW, protecting other guys, but would like to sign new deal immediately after expansion draft). Now Daly has commented that using this caveat and having negotiated deal ready to go may be cause for penalties to organizations; unclear what rationale and proof is needed that teams do so.

 

[Mike Jones]

I get what you're saying, I just don't see why we'd want it. It's not going to be a major disappointment in anyone's life, I just see five years of "players the Knights missed in the expansion draft" stories and threads if the lists were public.

Yes but it happens and it will happen regardless of what the league does to try and stop it.

It is what it is. Or it will be what it will be.

Get used to it Vegas - you wanted to be in the big leagues.

 

[LadyStanley]

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/04/08/report-nhl-draft-lottery-expected-to-be-held-april-29/

Entry Draft Lottery (when the 15 teams not in the playoffs determine their 1st round positioning) scheduled for April 29.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

Any idea on when the Knights' schedule will be released? I can't wait to fly into Vegas a couple times a year to see NHL hockey! I'm super excited for this.

 

[LadyStanley]

Any idea on when the Knights' schedule will be released? I can't wait to fly into Vegas a couple times a year to see NHL hockey! I'm super excited for this.

Earliest would be around draft. Latest, around MLB ASG (mid July).

 

[Balls Mahoney]

Earliest would be around draft. Latest, around MLB ASG (mid July).

Thank you.

 

[sabresfan65]

Any idea on when the Knights' schedule will be released? I can't wait to fly into Vegas a couple times a year to see NHL hockey! I'm super excited for this.

In 2015, the announcement was June 25. Last year it was June 21.

 

[LadyStanley]

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/05/03...-veteran-players-exempt-from-expansion-draft/

NHL, NHLPA agree on list of 12 veteran players exempt from draft (due to missing significant time from injury)

 

[Blue Goose]

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/05/03...-veteran-players-exempt-from-expansion-draft/

NHL, NHLPA agree on list of 12 veteran players exempt from draft (due to missing significant time from injury)

Very odd to see that Lupul isn't on the list. Perhaps because he played half the season in 2015-16? But then Grabovski played more than Lupul last year, and he's on the list. Just odd, that's all...

 

[LadyStanley]

LeBrun reporting yesterday that league working on defining start and finish of window that VGK can talk to RFAs.

 

[BattleBorn]

Here's a sinbin article taking the LeBrun tweets and expanding on them a little.

http://sinbin.vegas/the-window-as-an-asset/

Apparently there's already a couple of teams contemplating using the longer Vegas window as a tool.

 

[trebendan]

Is it known yet where VGK will put their AHL farm team? Houston, maybe?

 

[BattleBorn]

Is it known yet where VGK will put their AHL farm team? Houston, maybe?

Looking like we're sharing Chicago with the Blues for now.

We've got a thread with some guesses on the ultimate location of the team here: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2118715

 

[TheGoldenJet]

For the 2018 draft, will Vegas also have set lottery odds, or are they treated like any other team from that point in?

 

[sabresfan65]

For the 2018 draft, will Vegas also have set lottery odds, or are they treated like any other team from that point in?

Just like any other team.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Just like any other team.

Thanks!

 

[Michael Farkas]

Weird question...is T-Mobile Arena up and functioning? And if so, is that where the front office has its offices and meetings and what not now?

I wasn't sure how that worked, as I wasn't sure what the process was for construction and what not...any insight?

 

[LadyStanley]

Yes. But,

Quick search of website and I cannot find a physical address.

 

[BattleBorn]

T-MA is open and has been for a while, but there isn't a ton of office space there that I can see. The Golden Knights are currently operating out of the Fidelity National Building in Summerlin (which Fidelity purchased from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation about a year ago) until the practice facility/offices in Downtown Summerlin are complete later this summer. Once that's done, they'll move there.

Here's drone video of the practice facility from a little over a month ago:

 

[Michael Farkas]

Hmm...interesting, thanks BattleBorn. I looked up that building, that makes some sense as to where they're conducting business...nice looking piece of property from what I can tell...