The Golden Knights got the bulk of their offseason business done before the start of NHL free agency Saturday, agreeing to extensions with Ivan Barbashev and Adin Hill and trading Reilly Smith ahead of time.
The Knights still have some free agents hitting the market like right wing Phil Kessel, center Teddy Blueger and goaltenders Laurent Brossoit and Jonathan Quick. All are unrestricted free agents and can sign anywhere in the league.
Left wing Brett Howden, right wing Pavel Dorofeyev and goaltender Jiri Patera are restricted free agents, meaning the Knights control their rights while negotiating a new contract. Those deals often take longer to get done so likely won’t happen Saturday. Right wing Keegan Kolesar re-signed with the Knights on August 5 last year as a restricted free agent, and Nicolas Roy did the same three days later. Both had arbitration rights like Howden.
Silver Knights captain Brayden Pachal signed a one-year extension July 28 last year. He, like Dorofeyev and Patera, did not have arbitration rights and was still seeking to establish himself at the NHL level.
Here is a running tally of free-agent activity for the Knights and some of their former players. It will be updated throughout the day:
— Ex-Knights right wing Ryan Reaves signed a three-year, $4.05 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, according to multiple reports. Reaves had 15 points in 73 games last season playing for the New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild.
— Quick signed a one-year, $825,000 contract with the New York Rangers to serve as 2022 Vezina Trophy winner Igor Shesterkin’s backup. Quick, 37, won his third Stanley Cup with the Knights, serving as Hill’s backup for most of the postseason.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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