But it's unlikely the two would consider joining an expansion team at this point in their respective careers.
In the fourth and final round of announcements, Vegas added two forwards (Erik Haula and William Karlsson) and three defensemen (Schmidt, Clayton Stoner and Trevor van Riemsdyk) in addition to Fleury. Depending on how many teams are interested in him, the price could rise to a first round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft.
All indications are that Predators' forward James Neal has been selected by Vegas in the NHL Expansion Draft, hockey sources tell Newschannel 5 Sports. He taught Jack Eichel how to be a professional hockey player, and now that Jack is makin' decision for the team he needs to move out of Moulson's place. But there's plenty of talent here.
Buzz: Here's one name that Las Vegas brass nearly assuredly didn't expect to see become available.
Fleury took the stage in a Golden Knights jersey to wild cheers from his new home fans. "That was insane. I'm obviously excited to get this started". "I thought it was the right thing to help the team, to stay with the team and finish the season here and have a chance to play for the Cup again".
At the very least, it won't be like watching the Ottawa Senators go 10-70-4 in their expansion year.
In a monster move, the Golden Knights take on the final year of Mikhail Grabovski's contract and settle for goalie Jean-François Bérubé as their expansion pick, but they get a 2017 first-round pick (No. 15 overall), 2019 second-round pick, and defenseman Jake Bischoff from NY. No one wanted these players. Vegas is going to have a pretty good team as an expansion team.
"I'm not looking to be the face of much", Fleury said when asked of being his new team's star player. "We think it's going to be a lot of fun for our fans, particularly those here in Las Vegas".
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The big question going into Wednesday's draft - will the team get Pittsburgh Penguins goalie, Marc Andre Fleury? But the team won't be all defence.
McKenzie says both Jonathan Marchessault and Rielly Smith of the Florida Panthers have been informed that they are heading to the Knights.
Speaking of sources of offense, Neal could factor into the picture as one of Vegas' early goal-scoring staples.
Defenseman Taylor Chorney, 30, appeared in 18 games for the Capitals last season and is set to make $800,000 next year.
"Specifically created for elite performance, we've designed the ADIZERO Authentic NHL jerseys to deliver advanced innovation and technical design for the world's best hockey players", Head of Adidas Hockey Dan Near said, via an NHL.com press release. Turns out they value him more than we thought nad protected him instead of 32 goal scorer Patrick Eaves. "It should be fun".
Thanks to Dion Phaneuf, Marc Methot is available for the Golden Knights. It might have been an upgraded draft pick, plus a player - all kinds of different situations.
Buzz: Anyone who watched Game 6 of the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals discovered what Hagelin supporters already knew: the 28-year-old Swede can absolutely fly in the open ice. "In many cases, it might have been two players a team".
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