The Vegas Golden Knights have a good thing going, and it hasn't seemed to require the services of Vadim Shipachyov.

Related - Report: Golden Knights' Shipachyov given permission to seek trade

Off to a historic 7-1-0 start, the club apparently doesn't want to tinker with a lineup that's experienced early success. The 30-year-old has tallied one goal in just three games this season, and Las Vegas reportedly gave the Russian forward and his camp permission to seek a potential trade partner Wednesday.

The Golden Knights signed Shipachyov to a two-year, $9-million contract after he proved to be an elite offensive talent in the KHL, and while their experiment hasn't worked out, he should attract interest from other clubs.

Here are three teams whose bottom-six situations mean they should look to acquire him.

Florida Panthers

With a 3-5-0 record to begin this season, maybe a shake-up could help get the Panthers back on track.

The team's top two lines are solid down the middle, but their bottom two trios could use a boost. Shipachyov can fit that bill, but what really makes the Panthers an intriguing trade partner is the potential to reunite him with former teammate Evgenii Dadonov.

They played the previous three seasons together with SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL and combined for 348 points in 318 games over that span.

Dadonov's notched seven points in eight games to begin his NHL career. Meanwhile, Shipachyov's been limited to an average of 10:35 a night in his three outings, which have produced one goal.

A reunion with Dadonov and an increased role might benefit both Shipachyov and the Panthers.

Carolina Hurricanes

The Hurricanes might have an embarrassment of riches on their back end, but they could use some more depth up front - specifically at center.

After Jordan Staal and Victor Rask, the talent level drops considerably, with Derek Ryan and Marcus Kruger occupying the bottom two slots.

What's more, the Hurricanes currently have Ryan playing between two of their top wingers in Jeff Skinner and Justin Williams; they could use a more skilled option there.

Carolina's off to a 3-3-1 start and is scoring an average of 2.43 goals per game, 28th in the league. Offense is the team's biggest hindrance early on and acquiring Shipachyov could help address it.

San Jose Sharks

Behind Joe Thornton and Logan Couture, the Sharks are running with Chris Tierney and Ryan Carpenter down the middle - a duo that's combined for just two points on the season (both from Tierney).

The Sharks are off to an underwhelming 4-4-0 start, and while they've won three of their past four games, the club's offense sits 21st with just 2.88 goals per game.

The Sharks have the cap space to accommodate Shipachyov and his $4.5-million per season. With Thornton unlikely to continue playing beyond this campaign, it might be in the Sharks' best interest to lock up some depth at the position.

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The Vegas Golden Knights have a good thing going, and it hasn't seemed to require the services of Vadim Shipachyov.

Related - Report: Golden Knights' Shipachyov given permission to seek trade

Off to a historic 7-1-0 start, the club apparently doesn't want to tinker with a lineup that's experienced early success. The 30-year-old has tallied one goal in just three games this season, and Las Vegas reportedly gave the Russian forward and his camp permission to seek a potential trade partner Wednesday.

The Golden Knights signed Shipachyov to a two-year, $9-million contract after he proved to be an elite offensive talent in the KHL, and while their experiment hasn't worked out, he should attract interest from other clubs.

Here are three teams whose bottom-six situations mean they should look to acquire him.

Florida Panthers

With a 3-5-0 record to begin this season, maybe a shake-up could help get the Panthers back on track.

The team's top two lines are solid down the middle, but their bottom two trios could use a boost. Shipachyov can fit that bill, but what really makes the Panthers an intriguing trade partner is the potential to reunite him with former teammate Evgenii Dadonov.

They played the previous three seasons together with SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL and combined for 348 points in 318 games over that span.

Dadonov's notched seven points in eight games to begin his NHL career. Meanwhile, Shipachyov's been limited to an average of 10:35 a night in his three outings, which have produced one goal.

A reunion with Dadonov and an increased role might benefit both Shipachyov and the Panthers.

Carolina Hurricanes

The Hurricanes might have an embarrassment of riches on their back end, but they could use some more depth up front - specifically at center.

After Jordan Staal and Victor Rask, the talent level drops considerably, with Derek Ryan and Marcus Kruger occupying the bottom two slots.

What's more, the Hurricanes currently have Ryan playing between two of their top wingers in Jeff Skinner and Justin Williams; they could use a more skilled option there.

Carolina's off to a 3-3-1 start and is scoring an average of 2.43 goals per game, 28th in the league. Offense is the team's biggest hindrance early on and acquiring Shipachyov could help address it.

San Jose Sharks

Behind Joe Thornton and Logan Couture, the Sharks are running with Chris Tierney and Ryan Carpenter down the middle - a duo that's combined for just two points on the season (both from Tierney).

The Sharks are off to an underwhelming 4-4-0 start, and while they've won three of their past four games, the club's offense sits 21st with just 2.88 goals per game.

The Sharks have the cap space to accommodate Shipachyov and his $4.5-million per season. With Thornton unlikely to continue playing beyond this campaign, it might be in the Sharks' best interest to lock up some depth at the position.

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Vadim Shipachyov's NHL tenure has gotten off to a rocky start.

The Russian center has reportedly been given permission by the Vegas Golden Knights to seek a trade, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

After several successful seasons in the KHL, Shipachyov signed a two-year, $9-million contract with the expansion franchise on May 4, but has appeared in only three regular-season games, scoring one goal.

On Tuesday, he was assigned to the AHL's Chicago Wolves for the second time this season, but there's apparently a wrinkle in those plans:

The Golden Knights jumped out to a 7-1-0 start to their inaugural season, and Friedman adds Shipachyov "just hasn't been a fit" in Vegas.

Shipachyov's agent, then, will now be able to call around and assess interest among the league's other 30 teams.

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As the NHL season hits the three-week mark, the only team without a win is the Arizona Coyotes.

These desert dogs have whimpered their way to a record of 0-8-1, and are currently in the midst of a lengthy Eastern Conference road trip that won't provide many opportunities to pick up their first victory.

Related - By the numbers: Winless Coyotes an all-around disaster

Here's a look at the Coyotes' upcoming opportunities to finally get it done.

Oct. 26 at Rangers

The Rangers have not been world-beaters in the early going. After these clubs teamed up for a big offseason trade, maybe Derek Stepan will have added incentive to beat the Rangers while the injured Antti Raanta cheers from the sidelines. Also working in Arizona's favor: Ondrej Pavelec is scheduled to start. This could very well be where the losing ends.

Oct. 28 at Devils

Both the Devils and Coyotes entered the season with high hopes of making good on long rebuilds, but only the former has been a pleasant early-season surprise. New Jersey shows no signs of slowing down, and Nico Hischier and Will Butcher are giving Clayton Keller a run for his money in the Calder Trophy race to boot.

Oct. 30 at Flyers

A revamped top line built of Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek, and Sean Couturier is performing at a high level for the Flyers. There are some holes on defense and in net that the Coyotes could take advantage of, but Philadelphia is looking to get back in the postseason and knows the dangers of dropping points against a lesser team.

Oct. 31 at Red Wings

So will the Coyotes win in October? Maybe on Halloween. The Red Wings looked like a safe bet to be one of the weaker teams in the Eastern Conference this season, but unfortunately for the Coyotes, they've been better than anticipated. There may be no treats in Detroit, especially with Arizona on the second night of a back-to-back.

Nov. 2 vs. Sabres

The safest bet for Arizona's first win, then, might be their next game at Gila River Arena. The Sabres look very beatable once again, and there's nothing like a little home cooking to get the good times rolling.

If they can't defeat Buffalo, though, getting that first W won't get any easier afterward.

Time to have your say:

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This might come as a surprise to some, but the Tampa Bay Lightning are more than just Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov.

Sure the two are setting the league ablaze, having each recorded at least a point in each of their team's first 10 games of the season - combining for 37 points - but the fact is a number of their teammates are having fantastic starts of their own.

The Lightning have jumped out to a league-best 8-1-1 record, and while Stamkos and Kucherov have been leading the way four other players deserve credit for the team's red-hot start.

Vladislav Namestnikov

Namestnikov does have the benefit of playing alongside Stamkos and Kucherov, but he is doing more than just picking up the garbage left by his linemates.

The 24-year-old has tallied four goals and 11 points in 10 games and has proved that he has some silky hands of his own. He's gone pointless just once this season, played over 3:30 a night more than his career average, shares the team lead in power-play goals, and sits tied for third on the team with 23 shots.

He's been the perfect complement to Stamkos and Kucherov and deserves credit for being as such.

Brayden Point

Point's impressive rookie campaign last season flew under the radar of many, but it shouldn't have.

The 2014 third-round pick tallied 18 goals and 40 points in 68 games - good enough for eighth in rookie scoring. This year he looks to be on his way to shattering those numbers. Point - like Namestnikov - has tallied four goals and 11 points to begin the year, while centering the team's second line.

Point also features on the club's power-play and penalty-kill units that rank first and 12th in the league, respectively, proving he is helping more than just on the scoreboard.

Mikhail Sergachev

The Lightning aren't missing Jonathan Drouin these days and Sergachev is the reason why.

The 19-year-old sits a point being Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller in the rookie scoring list with nine points in 10 games.

Related: Keller, Sergachev look like early favorites for Calder Trophy

Despite averaging just 12:46 of ice time per game - the 15th-highest mark on the team and sixth among defensemen - Sergachev is making the most of his opportunities. He's put together a three-game goal-scoring streak and a four-game point streak wherein he's tallied seven points.

As he continues to get used to the NHL game and gains more confidence, it's scary to think what the future could hold for this budding star.

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Sure the Lighting are scoring the second-most goals per game in the league (4.1), but on the flip side they have given up just the fourth-fewest goals as well (2.4 per game).

Vasilevskiy has been everything the Lightning have needed in net, having gone 8-1-0, posting the best save percentage and fifth-best GAA among goalies who have played at least five games - with .936 and 2.22 marks, respectively. He's also posted a shutout, while facing a league-high 314 shots.

The 23-year-old got off to a rough start this season, giving up 15 goals in the team's first four games, but has allowed just five in his last five games.

Offense is great, but without Vasilevskiy back there kicking out pucks the way he has, the team might not be off to such a roaring start.

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The New York Islanders sent former first-round pick Joshua Ho-Sang down to the AHL on Wednesday, the team announced.

Unlike his previous demotion, in which Ho-Sang was returned to the OHL because he slept in and was late for training camp, it appears his alarm clock went off Wednesday morning, as he was a participant in the Islanders' morning skate, according to Brian Compton of NHL.com.

In six games with the Isles this season, Ho-Sang has zero goals, four assists, and six shots on goal while averaging 13:28 minutes of ice time per game.

He'll return to Bridgeport, where he played 50 games a season ago, recording 10 goals and 36 points.

New York used the 28th overall pick on Ho-Sang in the 2014 NHL Draft, but he has played in just 27 NHL games thus far, picking up 14 points.

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The New York Islanders sent former first-round pick Joshua Ho-Sang down to the AHL on Wednesday, the team announced.

Unlike his previous demotion, in which Ho-Sang was returned to the OHL because he slept in and was late for training camp, it appears his alarm clock went off Wednesday morning, as he was a participant in the Islanders' morning skate, according to Brian Compton of NHL.com.

In six games with the Isles this season, Ho-Sang has zero goals, four assists, and six shots on goal while averaging 13:28 minutes of ice time per game.

He'll return to Bridgeport, where he played 50 games a season ago, recording 10 goals and 36 points.

New York used the 28th overall pick on Ho-Sang in the 2014 NHL Draft, but he has played in just 27 NHL games thus far, picking up 14 points.

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It's not easy being an Arizona sports fan right now.

With the Cardinals coming off an embarrassing 33-0 loss to the Los Angeles Rams and the Coyotes sitting at 0-8-1 on the season, both fan bases have apparently given up on discussing those teams on their respective subreddits.

Moderators at r/AZCardinals turned the page into a bird-watching forum:

And r/Coyotes is now dedicated to real coyotes:

The Coyotes will look for their first win of the season Thursday against the New York Rangers, while the Cardinals have a bye week before facing the San Francisco 49ers.

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The New Jersey Devils unveiled some spectacular shirts Tuesday depicting one of their most famous (fictional) fans of all time: David Puddy of "Seinfeld."

The shirts, designed by California-based brand Violent Gentleman, feature the line: "We're the Devils," which Puddy yells at a priest in the episode, "The Face Painter."

Patrick Warburton, who played Puddy in the series, approves:

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Shane Doan will reportedly soon be working for the NHL.

The retired former Arizona Coyotes forward has joined the league's hockey operations department and will work under Colin Campbell, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Doan will attend general managers meetings and assist Campbell, Kris King, and the rest of the hockey ops group, LeBrun reports.

The role will apparently be similar to the ones previously served by Brendan Shanahan and Rob Blake, both of whom later moved on to front-office roles with NHL clubs.

The 41-year-old retired as a player in August after more than two decades with the original Winnipeg Jets/Coyotes franchise.

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