Whether by design or by lack of control, the NHL couldn’t stop the vast majority of players selected by the Las Vegas Golden Knights from leaking out throughout the day on Wednesday, as players and their agents were informed they would be moving to the desert.
So Dallas Stars fans have known since about lunchtime that Cody Eakin would be heading West to play for the NHL’s 31st franchise in its inaugural season. That became official during the NHL’s awards show, when Eakin was the sixth player selected by the Golden Knights in the expansion draft.