{"id":139718,"date":"2023-08-17T14:05:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T18:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=139718"},"modified":"2023-08-17T14:05:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T18:05:19","slug":"nhl-rumours-golden-knights-avalanche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/08\/17\/nhl-rumours-golden-knights-avalanche\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours and it&#8217;s a West Coast bias edition. We&#8217;re in the middle of August and that means we&#8217;re about a month away from the start of training camps. However, teams are already thinking about the future. General managers are already thinking about contract extensions for key players. Today&#8217;s edition of NHL rumours is a Western edition talking about the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/06\/29\/pittsburgh-penguins-acquire-winger-from-vegas-golden-knights\/\" target=\"_self\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/07\/17\/ross-colton-signs-with-colorado\/\" target=\"_self\">Colorado Avalanche.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Vegas Golden Knights<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Chris Gawlik of Vegas Hockey Now<a href=\"https:\/\/vegashockeynow.com\/2023\/08\/06\/not-always-good-weather-between-marchessault-and-cassidy-no-discussions-of-extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> gave an update<\/a> on the impending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/audymjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-17_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jonathan Marchessault<\/a> contract talks.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What is Marchessault&#39;s path to signing an extension in Vegas? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VegasBorn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#VegasBorn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LockedOnVGK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LockedOnVGK<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VegasHockeyNow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@VegasHockeyNow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NCqEN0137v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/NCqEN0137v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Gawlik (@TDChrisG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TDChrisG\/status\/1692182748637917380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> The reigning Conn Smythe winner is entering the final year of his contract and he&#8217;s looking to get a new deal. Marchessault, who is an unrestricted free agent next off-season, has admitted that his relationship with Golden Knights coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/cassibr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-17_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bruce Cassidy<\/a> hasn&#8217;t been the best. However, the two are on the same page and Cassidy has earned Marchessault&#8217;s respect.<\/p>\n<p>No negotiations have happened as of yet and both sides are content with letting the two sides take their time. The soon-to-be 33-year-old does realize that he may have to finish his career with another team. He currently makes $5 million and would hope to get something close to that.<\/p>\n<p>Vegas is always tinkering with their lineup and willing to make deals to keep them a contender. The Golden Knights finally got their hands on a Stanley Cup and Marchessault played a large hand in that. However, the money may not be there for him to close out his career in Sin City.<\/p>\n<h3>Colorado Avalanche<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: The Athletic&#8217;s Peter Baugh took a look at what a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/toewsde01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-17_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Devon Toews<\/a> contract may look like.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Devon Toews is eligible for an extension. What will his next deal look like? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d3yifbUgQU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/d3yifbUgQU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Peter_Baugh\/status\/1691802249075503615?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> Toews is coming into the last year of his contract much like Marchessault is. The Abbotsford, British Columbia native currently makes $4.1 million in the final year of his deal. He&#8217;ll likely be asking for a raise for his next contract.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old will also be a UFA at the expiration of his contract. Toews has risen through the defensive ranks to prove himself as a top defenceman with the Avalanche. He&#8217;s swallowed up a ton of minutes with Colorado and is hoping to cash in with his next deal.<\/p>\n<p>Baugh used the contracts of comparable players like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/weegama01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-17_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MacKenzie Weegar<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hamildo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-17_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dougie Hamilton<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcavoch01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-17_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charlie McAvoy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/riellmo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-17_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Morgan Rielly<\/a>. Weegar&#8217;s deal is around $6.25 million and seems like a bargain compared to others on the list. Baugh speculated that somewhere between $7-9 million is the price for Toews. There&#8217;s still uncertainty in regards to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/landega01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-17_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gabriel Landeskog<\/a> and his injury status. Colorado could put the captain&#8217;s salary on long-term injured reserve and that would help with some of the cap pressure.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours and it&#8217;s a West Coast bias edition. We&#8217;re in the middle of August and that means we&#8217;re about a month away from the start of training camps. 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