Utah HC will be without two right-handed defensemen, Sean Durzi and John Marino until well after the New Year and could look to acquire a defender. The Vegas Golden Knights have eight NHL-calibre defensemen on their roster, raising the question if the two teams could explore a trade.
Vegas Golden Knights prospect Mathieu Cataford is off to an electric offensive start to the QMJHL season, leading the league in points and points per game.
Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy told reporters that he played Adin Hill against the Tampa Bay Lightning and the St. Louis Blues to give them the first-hand opportunity to watch Hill.
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore is out of the lineup against the Los Angeles Kings with an illness and Kaedan Korczak will enter the lineup as his replacement.