DETROIT - The Vegas Golden Knights apparently have passed on more established Detroit Red Wings in favor of center prospect Tomas Nosek in the expansion draft.
TSN.ca is among the news outlets reporting Nosek was one of the 30 players selected - one from each team - by Vegas.
The announcements will be made official tonight during the NHL Awards (8 p.m., NBCSN).
Nosek, 24, has only 17 games of NHL experience but impressed the Red Wings during an 11-game stint this season. He had just one point (a goal), but he used his big body (6-3, 210) to drive to the net and go the hard areas of the ice.