LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, and the Vegas Golden Knights have welcomed three new additions to their roster.
Anthony Mantha from the Washington Capitals and Noah Hanifin from the Calgary Flames made their debut with the Knights in Thursday night’s loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
But the newest addition was announced Friday afternoon and is perhaps the most impressive trade for Vegas this week.
Tomas Hertl from the San Jose Sharks is officially a Golden Knight.
Hertl joins Vegas for center David Edstrom and Vegas’ first-round pick in 2025. San Jose will retain 17 percent of his salary.
General Manager Kelly McCrimmon also gave an update on the health status of some key players.
“Mark (Stone) had a very serious injury, a lacerated spleen,” McCrimmon said. “He will miss at least the regular season. I don’t know how much more than that he will miss. It’s really an unknown for us.”
McCrimmon also said defenseman William Carrier had a setback in his recovery from an upper body injury with a serious illness.
Defenseman Alec Martinez underwent a lower body procedure once the team returned from their recent road trip and will be out of the lineup short term.
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