The Vegas Golden Knights got into motion on Wednesday, March sixth, once they acquired defenseman Noah Hanifin from the Calgary Flames. The primary-round pick can be in either 2025 or 2026.
Noah Hanifin to Vegas is official. VGK send CGY conditional 2025 1st and third round picks, and D Daniil Miromanov. CGY retaining 50% on Hanifin. VGK also send a 2024 fifth rd pick to PHI for brokering the deal to retain on Hanifin too. So VGK gets Hanifin for 25% of his $4.95M AAV.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) March 7, 2024
The Golden Knights also get the signing rights to forward Mikhail Vorobyov.
As well as, the Golden Knights are working on a contract extension for Hanifin but it surely may not come immediately.
Pat Steinberg: Flames GM Craig Conroy: “It was extremely essential to us to make sure this deal featured a first-round draft pick, and a third-round pick that has the potential to grow to be a second-round selection.”
As NHLRumors.com reported, a deal has been in place with the Calgary Flames from the start of the season. It was an eight-year cope with an annual average value of $7.5 million.
NHL Rumors: Noah Hanifin Deal More Complicated Than First Thought
This was not the primary trade Vegas made through the week. General manager Kelly McCrimmon is using his long-term injury reserve space (LTIR); he acquired Anthony Mantha from the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.
Now, within the eyes of some, the wealthy are getting richer as Vegas adds one other elite defenseman in Noah Hanifin. They have already got Alex Pietrangelo, Shea Theodore, Alec Martinez, Brayden McNabb, and Zach Whitecloud.
The Golden Knights are getting Hanifin at 75 percent retention with a 3rd team involved, the Philadelphia Flyers.
#VegasBorn is getting a 3rd team involved to accumulate Noah Hanifin at 75% retained ($1.2375M cap hit), per @FriedgeHNIC on SN. #Flames
— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) March 7, 2024
And Vegas may not be done, either. With Mark Stone out of the lineup, they’re still seeking to add one other forward using their LTIR space.
Because the Flames/Knights finalize the Hanifin trade, word out of Vegas suggests they aren’t necessarily finished. Could still add one other forward by the deadline.
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) March 7, 2024
The Golden Knights have been linked to Jake Guentzel and Pavel Buchnevich. If Alec Martinez goes on LTIR, the team could add one other top forward on the trade board.
Guentzel update: Not definitive, but appears like teams in mix are CAR, FLA, NYR, VAN and VGK.
Unless something changes, belief is FLA + VAN have made strong push but don’t have goods to drag it off.
Of note: VGK could potentially create more cap room if Martinez goes on LTIR.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) March 7, 2024
Kelly McCrimmon, their GM, has stated they’re within the winning business, not the hockey business.
NHL Rumors: Is Noah Hanifin attempting to direct himself to a team of his selecting?
From the Calgary side, general manager Craig Conroy continues to accumulate assets for all unrestricted free agents. It began with Nikita Zadorov, then Elias Lindholm, then Chris Tanev, and now Hanifin.
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Noah Hanifin Traded To Vegas. Don’t be surprised to see an extension out of it too. #vegasborn #flames @FullPressNHL @FP_Coverage @myNHLTradeRumor pic.twitter.com/jWsJytubDc
— Jim Biringer (@JimBiringer) March 7, 2024
The trades were fast and furious on Wednesday, March sixth. Again, was it March eighth? It was not, but that didn’t stop teams from making trades. The Vegas Golden Knights landed one among the highest players on the trade market to enhance their team.
