Jesse Granger of The Athletic: The Vegas Golden Knights will have about $6.375 million in salary cap space with 16 players under contract next season.
They’ll need to find some younger and cheaper options. The past few years they have handed out big contracts to Paul Stastny, Max Pacioretty, and Mark Stone. Now they need some entry-level deals partially because of the flat cap.
Don’t expect them to use the full 23-man roster next season. Having an AHL team close by will help.
Chandler Stephenson is an RFA and could be in the $2 to $2.