Even before the market of free agents in the NHL opens, the Golden Knights of Vegas stole the show by completing a transaction with the Maple Leafs of Toronto to get their hands on the best available player, the star attacker Mitch Marner.
Now well installed in Vegas for the next eight years, Marner will pocket $ 96 million thanks to her new contract.
He will also add a lot of punch to an attack that was already particularly solid.
Besides, what could the new alignment of the Golden Knights look like with the addition of Marner? The specialized page Big Head Hockey looked at the issue.
Projected alignment – Golden Knights
Attackers
Dorofeyev – Eichel – Marner
Barbashev – Hertl – Stone
Smith – Karlsson – Cyclist
Saad – Howden – Holtz
Defenders
Theodore – McNabb
Hanifin – Whitecloud
Luzon – Korczak
Guards
Hill
Schmid
This is an alignment with an undeniable strike force.
- 28 years old, Mitch Marner is a right wing of 6’0 ”/180LBS selected in the 1st round (4th total) during the 2015 draft. Last season, he compiled a 27 goals and 75 assists for a total of 102 points in 81 games.
Needless to say, with such a addition, Vegas automatically becomes one of the favorite teams to the great honors in the western association next season.