Pierre LeBrun: Hearing that the Golden Knights have talked to Kris Russell‘s reps. There hasn’t been anything serious to this point. Vegas will check in with several UFAs.
Darren Dreger: Free agent defenseman Karl Alzner could be another free agent target of Vegas. Has a history with GM George McPhee.
Ansar Khan: Red Wings GM Ken Holland said they don’t have a side deal in place with Vegas.
Joe Smith: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman on side deals with Vegas: “You measure what it’s going to cost you for that certainty, vs the risk of the unknown (selected player).