Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) skates during the warmup period against the Chicago Blackhawks. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
The Vegas Golden Knights need more from William Karlsson in 2020-21.
While there have been many, you can make a strong argument that Karlsson is the biggest success story in the short history of the Vegas Golden Knights.
Nothing more than a bottom-six forward with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Karlsson was a solid role player who recorded 25 points (6 G, 19 A) in 81 games during the 2016-17 regular season.
That proved to be Karlsson’s final year in Columbus with the center left exposed and then selected by the Golden Knights in the 2017 Expansion Draft, a move that changed the fortunes of both player and franchise.