While the Vegas Golden Knights are not too far away from kickstarting an exciting offseason, one player has already confirmed their intentions.
According to Sportsnet’s Luke Fox, goaltender Ilya Samsonov has already said that he will not re-sign with the Golden Knights, preferring to test the open market when free agency opens up on July 1.
Samsonov arrived in Vegas as a buy-low proposition, signing a one-year, $1.8 million contract with the Golden Knights after struggling with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the previous season. While Samsonov did improve with a 16-9-4 record and 2.82 goals against average, his .