Posts About "Nate Schmidt"
Vegas Golden Knights Are All-In
September 13th, 2018 An NHL franchise in its second year of existence is trading away its future assets. This should still be an absolutely baffling sentence... but it's not anymore. Not after the Vegas Golden Knights rode a massive wave of momentum for the entire 2017-18 season that took them all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. Would they stay the...
3 Takeaways From Schmidt's Suspension
September 3rd, 2018 The Vegas Golden Knights' blue line has been dealt a blow, as defenceman Nate Schmidt will miss the first 20 games of the 2018-19 season. The 27-year-old was suspended by the NHL on Sunday for violating the league's performance-enhancing substance policy. Schmidt will be allowed to participate in training camp but is ineligible to play...
Capitals Expansion Draft Drama Looks Better in Hindsight
July 25th, 2018 In the 2017 offseason, it seemed like very few teams managed the NHL Expansion Draft as poorly as the Washington Capitals. The Caps lost defenseman Nate Schmidt, slated to be a staple in the team's top four, to the Vegas Golden Knights. But the process was clunkier than the simple loss of an asset. The real sting came just over a week...
Golden Knights' Schmidt Returns to DC With One Thing on His Mind
June 2nd, 2018 When the Vegas Golden Knights go on the road to any city, there are certain players on the roster who have that ever-present chip on their shoulder grow just an inch. As the team arrives in D.C. for Games 3 and 4, that player would be Nate Schmidt. Cast-off by the Capitals just like every player on the roster was from their previous...
Golden Knights: Falling Back to Earth Next Season?
March 22nd, 2018 Every hockey fan is aware of how successful the Vegas Golden Knights are in their inaugural season, outperforming expectations by a wide margin. Although projected to be a .500 team at best, they are in first place in the Pacific Division and on the cusp of clinching a playoff spot. Most expected them to be sellers at the trade deadline,...
Notable Golden Knights
September 5th, 2017 The way for a team to get better in the salary cap era is by making strategic draft choices. And even though it's not necessary to grab the great players all at once, a forward-thinking team must have the ability to pounce when those kinds of prospects become available. The Golden Knights are off to a decent start on both counts since...
