With Nikita Gusev now a member of the New Jersey Devils (and already tearing it up) and Erik Haula a member of the Carolina Hurricanes, there is a vacant spot on the third line and the Vegas Golden Knights are looking for someone to step up and provide secondary scoring in 2019-20.
Pirri, who has endured a chequered past in the NHL in terms of his consistency or lack thereof, played like a man possessed against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night as the Golden Knights cruised to a 5-0 win to improve to 2-0 in the preseason.