Locked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden Knights

We list our major areas of concern heading into the season and every one of them ties into roster turnover, coaching fit and whether VGK can replace 37 Pavel Dorofeyev goals.  The Golden Knights also have some aging veterans in their lineup and we need to see if the team has chemistry, especially early in the season.  We compare the current roster with last year's roster around this time.  And it'...

The Golden Knights made four trades already this post-season.  A league-wide trend saw 83 players dealt in a 13-day span.  Kelly McCrimmon explained to the mdeia that a lot of teams were forced to make trades this season against the rising cap and a lack of top players in free agency. McCrimmon was able to shed salary and restock draft picks. We discuss how John Tortorella unlocked Mitch Marner in...

Craig Berube said this week that he thought Mitch Marner was the emotional leader of the Toronto Maple Leafs.  And he said he felt the Leafs missed his energy this past season.  The Leafs failed to make the playoffs and Berube lost his job behind the bench.  Berube said Marner brought the energy and emotion to the game.  He said he consistently brought emotion and energy to the game - in practice...

The Golden Knights apparently are still trying to shop goalie Adin Hill.  A report that surfaced yesterday said that teams are asking for VGK to retain part of Hill's salary.  Kelly McCrimmon has said in the past that he wouldn't retain salary for any player.  Even though McCrimmon gave Hill a vote of confidence last week, he still is looking for a trade to get some more assets perhaps and the Gol...

The Golden Knights and Mark Stone have not discussed future plans for the VGK Captain.  Stone enters his contract year without any assurance the team will extend him.  He carries a $9.5 million cap hit currently and a national outlet reported this weekend the talks have now been put on the backburner.  Stone has missed 170 games during his 7 seasons with the Golden Knights.  The Anaheim Ducks now...

We break down how the Golden Knights could make up for the 37 regular season goals that Pavel Dorofeyev scored this past season, before he was traded to the Rangers.  We are in agreement that it could be by committee, with everyone having to step up their game.  Kelly McCrimmon mentioned Dorofeyev picked up the scoring when Jonathan Marchessault left the franchise two seasons ago.  Dorofeyev stepp...

There were no marquee players signed for the Golden Knights on Day 1 of free agency.  The biggest official signing was Rasmus Anderson for 7 years x $8.5 million after he was acquired in a trade from Calgary toward the end of last season.  VGK also traded away long time fan favorite Keegan Kolesar to Detroit.  We also run down players that signed within the organization as well as newcomers.    FA...

With free agency starting today and a thin market available, the Golden Knights might be forced to re-sign some of their own players to fill out the roster.  There aren't many impact players on the market, plus VGK doesn't have the cap space to sign and of the top free agents, unless they can unload players.  We can expect to see the signing of Rasmuss Andersson today as one of VGK's top free agen...

Akira  Schmid was traded to Florida Monday night.  What does that mean for Adin Hill?  Is Hill on the trading block?  Will Carl Lindbom become the new backup goalie to Carter Hart.  As The VGK Goalie Carousel Turns.  Schmid was sent to Florida for a future third round selection Monday.  That means Lindbom, who had an 18-0-2 run late in the AHL season, could move up the backup should Adin Hill get...

Kelly McCrimmon said losing Pavel Dorofeyev was expected after his camp said they wanted more money than VGK could offer, while still staying cap compliant.  McCrimmon chalked it up as "the business of hockey." The return from the New York Rangers was five draft picks, including a first rounder for the Golden Knights.  The big question that now looms is how will VGK make up for Dorofeyev's 72 regu...

Just when we thought VGK would have zero first round picks in the NHL Draft, we saw the Golden Knights trade Pavel Dorofeyev to the Rangers to get not only a first-rounder, but they parlayed those picks into more assets and selected a Finnish defenseman Juho Piiparinen with the 29th overall pick.  VGK loses its leading-scorer over the past two seasons.  Moreover, Dorofeyev scored 20 goals on the m...

Which pending free agents, fringe players and others should stay and which should go in our estimation.  We expect a complete roster overhaul and 6-10 players could be gone in this off-season.  We also talk about VGK trailing in games and digging holes especially early in games.  The Golden Knights trailed 48 times this past season and had to rally from behind.  That is a trend they hope does not...

The Golden Knights will risk losing Pavel Dorofeyev if they don't tender an offer sheet by Monday's 2pm PT deadline.  Dorofeyev is making less than $2-million and could command between $8-9m per year according to analysts.  If the Golden Knights fail to meet the deadline, they will be put in a bad place as Dorofeyev would immediately become an Unrestricted Free Agent.  Teams would have between Jul...

The Golden Knights could be facing a complete overhaul in its roster over the off-season.  There could be 6-10 new players in the lineup next season.  That includes a mix of free agent signings, traded and internal promotions.  The NHL and VGK released the pre-season schedule.  It's only four games for each team because the NHL is expanding the regular season to 84 games.  The preseason winds up a...

The Golden Knights are still in the mix to get Dylan Larkin, the current Red Wings captain, via a trade.  VGK, Florida and Minnesota are the top three choices for the center.  It is believed that the Golden Knights would have to move its leading goal-scorer Pavel Dorofeyev and add some other pieces to complete the trade.  Jack Eichel and Larkin are friends.  Adding Larkin would give VGK a 30-30 pl...

Vegas Golden Knights spark major debate by naming Ryan Craig head coach—was he truly the best coach on the market? Chris Gawlik and Tony Dasco weigh GM Kelly McCrimmon’s bold claim, compare Craig to veteran names like John Tortorella, and discuss the risks and rewards of choosing an up-and-comer over established “retread” coaches. Key topics include Craig’s AHL track record with the Henderson Silv...

Was it VGK's front office that let John Tortorella go?  After Game 6 Torts said he wanted to continue coaching, but his contract with the Golden Knights was just through the end of the season  Does VGK already have a plan in place as many suspect, to sign former VGK assistant and current Silver Knights head coach Ryan Craig as the next head coach. Many experts believe Craig will be announced soon....

The Golden Knights have been known as the villains of the NHL ever since they entered the league.  You could begin with the ways they skirting expansion rules to blocking Bruce Cassidy from getting another job. We countdown the top Most Villainous Moments for VGK as part of our Locked on Podcast Network 10-Year Anniversary.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER : 21+ in select states. First online real money wager...

Kelly McCrimmon announced this morning that John Tortorella will not be returning.  Is Ryan Craig next in line?   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mitch Marner went silent the last three games of the Stanley Cup Final.  And that got the Toronto media and fanbase buzzing. On top of tallying just one assist in the final three games, Marner also didn't show up for the post-game media availability after the Golden Knights were eliminated.  Narratives about Marner's playoff disappearing act resurfaced instantly.  Marner won't be able to dodge the...

The Golden Knights were shutout by the Canes 3-0 Sunday night at the Fortress, ending the Stanley Cup Final series.  Carolina wins the best of seven series on VGK's home ice 4-2.  Brandon Bussi stopped all 22 shots he faced.  The Golden Knights offense was stifled by the Canes as VGK went 18:37 between shots in the second to third periods.  Taylor Hall started the scoring early as he got behind th...

The Stanley Cup will be in the building tonight at T-Mobile Arena.  The Golden Knights will have to win tonight plus one more game to capture the coveted Cup.  It's do-or-die for VGK.  If they lose, the season is over.  If not, it will force a seventh game in Raleigh.  The Golden Knights have lost two straight to the Canes. For the Golden Knights to win tonight, they need to play cleaner hockey an...

The Golden Knights are back to square one without William Karlsson's services for Game 6.  He has an apparent broken wrist and Torts said he will be missing from the lineup.  Will this put Mitch Marner back to centering the second line?  VGK had major issues late in the season when they couldn't figure out how to roll four consistent lines when Karlsson missed 68 regular season games.  The Golden...

The Golden Knights struggled after scoring a first period goal in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.  Carolina could eliminate VGK Sunday at T-Mobile Arena.  VGK looked listless after that.  Pavel Dorofeyev is the only player that scored for VGK and he put the puck in net twice to score his first goals of the Cup Final.  Andre Svechnikov scored twice for the Canes, both on power play opportuni...

A lot is riding on tonight's Game 5 in Raleigh with the Cup series tied at 2-2.  The Golden Knights enter hostile territory as they look to gain an advantage.  Added incentive:  the Stanley Cup will be in the building at T-Mobile on Sunday night.  VGK needs to stop turning the puck over as they have had costly giveaways - especially by Shea Theodore and Brayden McNabb in the Carolina zone. The las...