Losing Alex Pietrangelo will hurt the Vegas Golden Knights defensively. You're losing 720 career blocked shots and 47 career takeaways with the Golden Knights. On top of that, you're losing an elite defenseman who gives 100% on every play.
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Now, you have a massive void on the leadership side defensively. With a reinvented blue line, you're searching for answers when things get rough. It's been mentioned how the defenseman group could be an issue. However, not having a leader can be problematic, too.
With that comes the rumors of potential replacements for Pietrangelo.