Las Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Roster Predictions

las vegas golden knights expansion roster predictions

When Las Vegas Golden Knights GM George McPhee submits his list of 30 players on June 21, 2017, he will have to choose a minimum of 14 forwards, 9 defencemen and 3 goalies. TSN Craig Button has these expansion draft roster predictions:

Forwards
Dzingel (OTT) - Perreault (WPG) - Silfverberg (ANA)
Nieto (SJS) - Jarnkrok (NAS) - Read (PHI)
Bouma (CGY) - Grigorenko (COL) - Mantha (DET)
Smith-Pelly (NJD) - Larsson (BUF) - Reaves (STL)

Defencemen
Davidson (EDM) - Brodin (MIN)
Orlov (WAS) - Petrovic (FLA)
Sbisa (VAN) - Klein (NYR)

Goalies
Fleury (PIT)  Lack (CAR)


Button believes Las Vegas will stay as close as possible to the salary cap lower limit ($43.8 million) to take advantage of other team’s cap issues. In addition, keeping the payroll low, leaves space to sign unrestricted free agents.