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Forum: NHL SigningsOct. 4, 2020 at 4:38 p.m.
Thread: Vegas Golden Knights signed Robin Lehner (5 Years / $5,000,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Kotkaniemi15</b></div><div>Yeah, but they currently have negative $59K in cap space, with 4 more players (including Stephenson) to sign.</div></div>

Vegas clearly has other moves in the works. They can only go 10% over the cap during the offseason and have to be cap compliant before opening night (whenever that will be.). That' s only 8.5 mil. Free agency starts on Friday, so if they are going to be able to make any significant move (Pietrangelo), then they will be announcing moves to shed cap-space.

They had a window to grab Lehner and had the foresight to do it. Highly unpopular with the fanbase but the results will speak for themselves. Sure Lehner could've gotten more on the market, but he obviously wanted term. Vegas gave him 5-years. Could've seen the writing on this one once he got his custom pads and helmet as most rentals don't do that? lol

So they will shed Engelland, Merrill, and Nosek (UFA's); resign Stephenson &amp; Cousins.

Move Fleury, Stastny and another D-man (McNabb possibly Schmidt depending on how much they have to retain from Fluery's contract).

Aquire a back-up goaltender and make a run at Pietrangelo.

But who knows, I'm just a fan!!