1 center in Eichel fills a massive hole for the franchise. All things considered, we’re happy to have Jack Eichel as part of our organization and prepared to deal with that if need be.” … If and when that poses a challenge for us, we’ll address it at that time. “You do have to ask yourself what happens when we return to full health, and yet sometimes you never return to full health. “That takes any immediate pressure off our salary cap,” general manager Kelly McCrimmon said. Eichel, Pacioretty and Stone are on long-term injured reserve, giving the Knights flexibility for now. That could force the team to make tough decisions if its roster gets healthy. The NHL’s second-most expensive quartet? It belongs to the Knights in Eichel ($10 million), Mark Stone ($9.5 million), Alex Pietrangelo ($8.8 million) and Max Pacioretty ($7 million) at $35.3 million (43.31 percent of the limit). Their combined $40.5 million cost is 49.69 percent of the league’s $81.5 million salary cap limit. They have the most expensive quartet in the NHL in centers Auston Matthews ($11.64 million) and John Tavares ($11 million), and right wings Mitchell Marner ($10.9 million) and William Nylander ($6.96 million).
The Toronto Maple Leafs, who defeated the Knights 4-0 Tuesday, have become infamous for their star-heavy approach to roster building. But a team that has a similar salary cap situation was. No, Jack Eichel, acquired in a blockbuster trade Thursday from the Buffalo Sabres, was not staring back at them. The Golden Knights could look down the Scotiabank Arena boards and get a glimpse of their potential future Tuesday. Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61), left wing Max Pacioretty (67) and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (7) celebrate the team's overtime win against the San Jose Sharks in an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, March 5, 2021.
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