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

The Golden Knights have to improve in several areas if they are going to make another Cup run this season.  We outline some areas where improvement is needed like the penalty kill, 5 on 5 shooting percentage, etc.  The Hockey Writers had a good article on this topic. We discuss why penalties for VGK and the league are down.  And, it's WTF day on the show.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

Who has taken over the reins of Most Clutch Player since Jonathan Marchessault left and who will earn that title in the upcoming season?  We have our views.  Would you take Pavel Dorfeyev over or under 35 1/2 goals?  And, is the new 84 game schedule too much for NHL players? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...

Bruce Cassidy is headed for the Winter Olympics as a member of Jon Cooper's Team Canada coaching staff.  Cassidy will be an assistant and probably oversee the power play unit as he did with the Four Nations team.  NHL players will participate in the Olympics for the first time in eleven years in Milano Cortina this winter.  We talk about the success of VGK's power play unit this past season and wh...

It's Marner Monday and we have all sorts of Marner news including how Toronto is compensating for the loss of Marner.  We also talk about the reception Marner can expect when he returns there in January.  Should we be concerned about  the lack of news on Eichel's extension.  And, we explore an NHL play-in format. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about o...

Starting with VGK-Toronto, we outline some of the top games that fans have to see at T-Mobile Arena this season. The Maple Leafs come into the Fortress on Thursday, January 15.  Games fans must-see include the Kings, Nashville Edmonton, Florida, and Montreal.  Former Golden Knights head coach Gerard Gallant is reportedly going to Russia to coach in the KHL.  And, it's WTF day with comments from fa...

The Golden Knights 2025-26 schedule is out and the Golden Knights open the season at home against the L.A. Kings on October the 8th.  The marquee games that most fans were looking for this year are against Mitch Marner's former team, Toronto.  The teams won't meet until January 15 at T-Mobile Arena then the following week on the 23rd in Toronto.  Both will be hot tickets.  The Golden Knights will...

We thought the Golden Knights with freshly-minted VGK forward Mitch Marner, would be on the opening night schedule at the very least.  The late game is the Avalanche at the L.A. Kings instead on October 7th.  The Golden Knights have played on opening day a few times already.   The rest of the NHL schedule will be released this Wednesday.  We also discuss if the VGK defense can be seen as a weaknes...

Maple Leafs players, ans, insiders and media again are pointing fingers at Mitch Marner after they bowed out of the playoffs this past season.  Austin Matthews said there were too many passengers on the ice during the Panthers series and Andy Strictland, of the Cam and Strict podcast, said sources told them that Marner might not have given it his all during playoffs because he knew he would land i...

Former Golden Knight Nic Hague says his new team suffered the same fate last season as VGK did in 2022, before the Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup.  He called Nashville's last season a "fluke" but believes the Predators can bounce back just like VGK did after a disappointing 2022 season.  Hague said the team was "hungry" and VGK had something to prove during the 2022 off-season, after the Golde...

Eliotte Friedman reported Jack Eichel's new contract will be worth more than Mitch Marner's 8x$12 million deal.  Friedman said Eichel's deal could be around $12.5 million AAV. And the deal could be for term, possibly eight years. Eichel told the Hockey News he is excited to play with Marner.  He said he can relate with some of the things Marner is going through with his departure from Toronto.  We...

Bruce Cassidy, appearing on the Morning Take Podcast, said he is hoping Mitch Marner and Jack Eichel have chemistry.  He said it's too had to tell in July.  One of the biggest questions looming is whether the two superstars will be on the same line.  Cassidy said they will have an opportunity to play together sooner or later.  He also hinted that Marner might play some with other centers Tomas Her...

The Golden Knights are still in the hunt for Rasmus Andersson, the Calgary defenseman who is going into his final contract season.  VGK has been at the top of the list as Andersson has said he wants to play for Vegas.  There were harsh conversations after VGK lost to Edmonton according to Elliotte Friedman.  He said the players, coaches and front office were upset after losing to the rival Oilers....

How will VGK replace 132 points from this past season?  It shouldn't be difficult with the addition of Mitch Marner.  Yes, some players had career seasons this past campaign, but with Marner and Jack Eichel in the lineup consistently, the stats should continue to improve.  Tony said it wouldn't be far-fetched to believe that Marner could have an 80+ assist season.  Plus, VGK will be putting more p...

The Golden Knights and Jack Eichel have started to sit down at the bargaining table as they try to hammer out a new contract extension.  Eichel's contract expires at the end of the upcoming season. Eichel has 253 points in 241 career games with VGK.  He is also an Olympian, member of USA's Four Nations team, and a Cup Champion.  His salary range is somewhere in the $12.5-$14 million range.  There...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings, David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) and Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild are here to talk about the big moves of free agency so far, including the Mitch Marner saga finally coming to an end, what the heck the LA Kings are doing, and where Nikolaj Ehlers is going to end up!   Support Us By Supp...

Now that Mitch Marner is a member of the Golden Knights, does Kelly McCrimmon add more pieces around him?  Is VGK set at the wing positions with the addition of Marner?  What line will Marner start on? Does VGK need another offensive defenseman? Still some questions remain.  And by McCrimmon's body language, he doesn't seem overly happy that Akira Schmid is the backup goaltender.  If VGK invested...

Mitch Marner met the Las Vegas media for the first time.  He said he is excited for the opportunity to play for a winning team.  He said he talked to Ryan Reaves and Max Pacioretty about the franchise and what it is like living in Las Vegas.  Kelly McCrimmon said Marner is one of the top players in the game today and said he was VGK's number one target in free agency.  We also talk about Alex Piet...

The Golden Knights have acquired Mitch Marner via trade for VGK's Nic Roy.  The terms reported at 8 years @ $12-million for the right winger who scored 102 points last season.  He will team up with Jack Eichel either on the top line or the power play unit #1.  We talk about where Marner would slot in this upcoming season and if VGK has another move in store as Free Agency officially begins Tuesday...

It's the 11th Hour as we head toward the start of the NHL Free Agency period on July 1.  VGK is closing in on signing Mitch Marner.  There could be a sign and trade as the Maple Leafs look to get something in return for Marner.  A report from Eliotte Friedman said that there could be tampering charges against VGK, so we are keeping an eye on that note.  Nic Hague was traded to Nashville late Sunda...

This should be a big weekend for VGK. Not that they will be active in the NHL Draft, but Free Agency begins officially next Tuesday and the Golden Knights need to add more pieces to their roster.  Of course, the big prize would be signing Mitch Marner, but VGK also has to sign some complimentary players.  One of the latest Golden Knight names to surface as a trade piece was Nic Roy.  We (take a wi...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings, David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) and Armando Velez (Locked On Panthers) are here to talk about the upcoming NHL draft, any potential free agency surprises, and about Alexander Mogilny finally making it into the Hall of Fame!   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rugiet Head to  Rugi...

According to reports, VGK is re-signing Reilly Smith and Brandon Saad.  Smith, the original "Misfit" apparently will sign a one-year contract worth $2 million.  The contract includes $1 million in salary and another million signing bonus.  He had a 40-point season between the Rangers and VGK last season.  He had 11 points in 21 games with VGK.  Saad signed for $1.5 million with VGK last season.  H...

The Golden Knights might be trying to trade Tomas Hertl to clear cap space for a potential move to land free agent Mitch Marner. Free agency is just six days away and there was a lot of talk of Hertl to Carolina on Tuesday. It turns out that Hertl has a modified trade clause in which he can pick three teams he wants to get traded to effective July 1, the start of free agency. The Athletic's Pierre...

We look at some of the changes already in the Pacific Division during the offseason.  There have been six trades in the NHL so far this offseason and four have been in the division.  Teams like Seattle, L.A., Anaheim and San Jose have a ton of cap space, so they are just getting started to change their lineups.  The latest move came on Monday, as Anaheim traded Trevor Zegras to Philadelphia for Ry...

Reports say VGK could be the frontrunner for Mitch Marner. But there has also been word that Marner could seek a two-year deal due to the rising cap, in the vicinity of $12-14 million. Reports say Marker will likely sign with VGK, LA or Dallas. Is Akira Schmid the #2 goalie heading into next season? Our Chris Gawlik hears that Schmid has the backup goalie position heading into the season all but s...