The protected lists are out and now we vaguely know which players the Vegas Golden Knights will have to choose from between now and Wednesday morning. They’ll have three days to mull over their selections and for the other 30 clubs to beg and plead with them to avoid picking players they want to keep.
In the interim, as we wait, I tried to select my very own Vegas Golden Knights roster.
I went with two overriding principles for my roster:
- Building from the net out and prioritizing goaltenders, then defensemen, then forwards.
- Fielding a competitive team but also accumulating some assets that will have future value.