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Since their debut season in 2017-18, the Vegas Golden Knights have a playoff record that would make some of the more established clubs envious.
They won the Stanley Cup in 2023, reached the Final in 2018 and made the Conference Finals in 2020 and 2021. Only once, in 2022, have they missed the postseason.
The Golden Knights are ruthless when it comes to winning, sacrificing their future by trading away draft picks and prospects for immediate roster help. They’re even willing to part ways with popular stars such as Marc-André Fleury, Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith if it’ll free up cap room to address other needs.
This season could be more of a struggle for the Golden Knights. They’re thin on the wings and in their backup goaltending with limited cap room to address those issues throughout the season.