Parting ways with a player who will be forever woven in the tapestry of the Vegas Golden Knights won’t be easy, but the discussion over Engelland’s future with this team is one that needs to be had.
Selected in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, Engelland was the perfect player at the perfect time for the Vegas Golden Knights given his relationship with the city of Las Vegas.
He was a longtime native and had played for the Las Vegas Wranglers earlier in his career, so it made sense to build a roster around the veteran defenseman.
We all know the story by now about Engelland’s impact on both this franchise and the wider community, so we don’t have to rehash every single detail.