ESPN.com · Jun 22, 2017
Slam dunks and a big miss for Vegas
In 1999, the Atlanta Thrashers selected 26 players in the expansion draft. Ten of those players never played a game for the Thrashers.
In 2000, the Columbus Blue Jackets selected goaltender Dwayne Roloson, defenseman Mathieu Schneider and forwards Turner Stevenson and Dallas Drake. None of them ever wore a Blue Jackets jersey.
On Wednesday night in front of a packed house at T Mobile Arena, the Vegas Golden Knights unveiled what the majority of their roster will look like in 2017-18.
It is reasonable to assume Marc-Andre Fleury will be their No. 1 goalie, James Neal will be their top-line right winger and, barring a trade, Marc Methot will be on their top defensive pair.