The first of what is expected to be several moves by the Golden Knights was made before Saturday’s noon deadline for transactions before the NHL Expansion Draft.
Several reports have the Knights obtaining Columbus’ first-round draft pick, the 24th overall, in exchange for bypassing in selecting a Blue Jackets player from a short list. Included on that list are backup goaltender Joonas Korpisalo, forward Josh Anderson and defenseman Jack Johnson.
Instead, the Knights would pick from forward Matt Calvert, defenseman Ryan Murray and center William Karlsson. The Knights also might have to obtain injured veteran forward David Clarkson in a separate deal.