{"id":4051,"date":"2016-12-11T15:38:45","date_gmt":"2016-12-11T20:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=4051"},"modified":"2016-12-11T19:39:36","modified_gmt":"2016-12-12T00:39:36","slug":"best-left-wing-options-expansion-vegas-golden-knights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2016\/12\/11\/best-left-wing-options-expansion-vegas-golden-knights\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Left Wing Options in Expansion for the Vegas Golden Knights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unlike the potential center options<\/a> in expansion, the possible left wing choices are mostly comprised veteran players in their late twenties. Not many left wing players will be exposed with high upside. Having said that, these are the best left-wing options in the expansion draft for the Vegas Golden Knights<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Best Left Wing Options in Expansion for the Vegas Golden Knights<\/h2>\n

Arizona Coyotes<\/h3>\n

Fortunately for the Arizona Coyotes<\/strong><\/a>, most of their talented young forwards will be exempt from the expansion draft. It’s quite possible the Coyotes protect four defensemen and that would open the door for Jamie McGinn<\/strong><\/a> to be exposed.<\/p>\n

The 28-year old, 6’1″, 205 lbs winger is a solid player. McGinn has bounced around but had 22 goals last year and 41 the last two years. So far this year McGinn has four goals. He is signed for two more years with an annual cap hit of $3.33 million. He could be a good stop-gap player for Vegas and George McPhee<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Boston Bruins<\/h3>\n

Because the Boston Bruins<\/strong><\/a> have so many no-movement clauses and forwards to protect, odds are Matt Beleskey<\/strong><\/a> will be exposed in expansion. The 28-year old, 6’0″, 200lbs winger has lit the lamp 37 times the last two years prior to this season. However, this year Beleskey only has two goals and is now out six weeks with an injury. Beleskey is signed for another three seasons with a $3.8 million cap hit.<\/p>\n

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COLUMN: A blueprint has taken shape for the Bruins approach to the NHL expansion draft in June as Vegas gets going https:\/\/t.co\/ipiqbfLswe<\/a><\/p>\n

— Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) November 29, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n