After going 3-3-1 in their preseason, the Vegas Golden Knights will have to make a few roster cuts before the 5:00 pm ET deadline on Tuesday. Most of the roster is already set in stone, but there is still a couple of cuts that need to be made. With Teemu Pulkkinen being placed on waivers earlier today, the Knights will need to cut six players, maybe five if James Neal is placed on the IR.
Predicted Opening Night Lineup
Offence
Reilly Smith – Vadim Shipachyov – Jonathan Marchessault
James Neal – Cody Eakin – David Perron
Erik Haula – William Karlsson – Tomas Hyka
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Oscar Lindberg – Alex Tuch
Extras: Brendan Leipsic
Defence
Jason Garrison – Deryk Engelland
Shea Theodore – Brad Hunt
Clayton Stoner – Colin Miller
Extra: Brayden McNabb, Nate Schmidt
Goalies
Marc-Andre Fleury
Calvin Pickard
The top line has been set in stone by coach Gerard Gallant.