The Vegas Golden Knights begin their eighth season in the National Hockey League on Thursday night.
This is a team that from the start won the hearts and minds of Nevada residents, having begun their first year on the heels of the Oct. 1, 2017 shooting.
Many Las Vegans had never been to a hockey game before that year. Those fans lived and died with the teams' successes and failures, and they loved the players.
However, as in any professional league, players are traded, moved to higher-paying positions with other teams, or retired.
So it was with the VGK this offseason. The players who left for more lucrative deals included Jonathan Marchessault, Chandler Stephenson and William Carrier. They and others who moved on combined for 36% of the Golden Knights scoring last year.
So what has team management been able to do in the off-season to fill those gaps? What can we expect?
Guests: Shane Hnidy, former player and broadcaster, Vegas Golden Knights; Kerry Bubolz, president, Vegas Golden Knights
