The Vegas Golden Knights just locked in key blue-line talent with a four-year, $13 million extension for defenseman Kaedan Korczak that carries a $3.25 million annual cap hit beginning in the 2026 ...

Even without Pietrangelo, Vegas already has six NHL-caliber defensemen: Shea Theodore, Noah Hanifin, Brayden McNabb, Zach Whitecloud, Jeremy Lauzon and Kaedan Korczak.

Defense Brayden McNabb–Shea Theodore The Golden Knights have been praised for their signing of Marner, but the loss of Pietrangelo is going to affect them more than they would like to admit.