It also means that a slew of players will be given the chance to impress and potentially win or nail down a full-time roster spot with the Vegas Golden Knights for 2019-20. There are a couple of roster spots up for grabs and that should produce some fascinating storylines for all of us to follow.
For example, President of Hockey Operations George McPhee has already stated that one rookie will complete the blueline this year, with Nic Hague, Jake Bischoff, Zach Whitecloud, Dylan Coghlan and the still unsigned Jimmy Schuldt expected to battle for that one spot.