The Golden Knights claimed forward Ryan Carpenter off waivers from San Jose on Wednesday, adding more depth to their bottom six forwards.
To make room for the 26-year-old Carpenter, the Knights assigned forward Stefan Matteau to Chicago of the American Hockey League.
Carpenter is not expected to be in the lineup Thursday when the Knights host the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins at T-Mobile Arena.
“I’ve seen him play a couple of games, but I don’t know much about him at all,” Knights coach Gerard Gallant said Wednesday afternoon before the transaction was made official by the team.