Our 2018-19 Vegas Golden Knights Report Cards continue today as we turn the magnifying glass on Cody Eakin, who continued to provide depth and secondary scoring in abundance for the Knights.
One of many players to have enjoyed a renaissance fit for the silver screen in 2017-18, Cody Eakin bounced back from hockey obscurity with a vengeance after being taken by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017-18 NHL Expansion Draft.
The gritty checking-line center posted 11 goals and 16 assists for 27 points in 2017-18, his highest points total since 2015-16.
Eakin was a reliable third-line center as the Golden Knights made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural year, but better things were to come for the NHL veteran.