Wednesday will be the second of a back-to-back for the Kings off facing Colorado in L.A.'s home opener on Tuesday. Which means backup Anton Forsberg in net Wednesday in the Vegas home opener. Decent goalie but there's a reason the 32-year-old has bounced around, and this will be his Kings debut. Also the Golden Knights debut of the biggest free-agent signing of the offseason in former Maple Leafs All-Star Mitch Marner. I might like Vegas to win the West for the first time since 2023. No. 1 netminder Adin Hill was 20-6-2 at home last year with a 2.40 GAA and three shutouts. Los Angeles was almost unbeatable on home ice in 2024-25 but two games under .500 away.
Fiala (lower leg fracture) has undergone an additional procedure and won't be ready for the start of training camp, the team announced Thursday.
Byfield is slated to take on a larger role during the 2026-27 campaign following Anze Kopitar's retirement, Ryan Lambert of The Hockey News reports.
Cormier signed a one-year contract with the Golden Knights on Monday.
Heinola signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Golden Knights on Wednesday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
Tuomisto signed a contract with the Golden Knights on Wednesday.
Ginning signed a contract with the Golden Knights on Wednesday.
Lavoie signed a contract with the Golden Knights on Wednesday.
Gatcomb signed a contract with the Golden Knights on Wednesday.
Demek signed a contract with the Golden Knights on Wednesday.
Coghlan signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract with the Golden Knights on Wednesday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
