Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27) breaks away from Colorado Avalanche's Blake Comeau (14) Tyson Jost (17) and Joe Colborne (8) during the third period of a preseason NHL hockey game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
The Golden Knights have two defensemen on their roster who are former first-round picks.
One of them, Luca Sbisa, who was selected 19th by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2008, makes up one half of the team’s top defensive pairing.