Pierre-Edouard Bellemare was the glue on the Golden Knights’ fourth line for two seasons, a hard-working center who kept wingers such as Ryan Reaves and William Carrier focused on the finer points of every game plan.
Notice the past tense, though?
That’s because Bellemare is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, and with the Knights pushed against the salary cap, the 34-year-old might have played his final game for the club.
“Obviously, Vegas is going to have the first shot at it, and then it’s all about if they want me here or not,” Bellemare said on exit interview day in April.