{"id":438582,"date":"2024-03-08T16:30:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T21:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=438582"},"modified":"2024-03-08T17:29:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T22:29:32","slug":"vegas-makes-one-final-splash-to-close-2024-trade-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/03\/08\/vegas-makes-one-final-splash-to-close-2024-trade-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegas Makes One Final Splash To Close 2024 Trade Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the dying moments of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/vegas-golden-knights\/\" target=\"_self\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> made a gigantic addition to boost their odds of capturing Lord Stanley. News of the deal emerged just minutes before the cut from TSN&#8217;s Darren Dreger. The Tomas Hertl trade could be a blockbuster move.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To be clear. Hertl and two 3rds to Vegas. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tNzFqzqxOy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/tNzFqzqxOy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarrenDreger\/status\/1766197512619057465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Golden Knights Completes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hertlto01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-08_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tomas Hertl<\/a> Trade with Sharks<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tomas Hertl spent all 712 games of his NHL career in California with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/sharks\/\" target=\"_self\">San Jose Sharks<\/a>. The 17th overall pick from the 2012 NHL entry draft was a cornerstone in San Jose for the past decade, tallying 218 goals and 266 assists for 484 points. The two-way forward has earned recognition as a legitimate top-line centre in the league in recent years. Furthermore, Hertl eclipsed the 60-point plateau in the past two seasons. On top of this, the Golden Knights gained two third-round draft picks in 2025 and 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Sharks received a decent haul in return for the 30-year-old centre. The package includes prospect David Edstrom and a 2025 first-round draft pick. Edstrom was the first-round choice of the Golden Knights (32nd overall) during the 2023 NHL entry draft. Moreover, San Jose retained 17% of Hertl&#8217;s $8.317 million cap hit up until the 2029-30 season.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Analyzing The Tomas Hertl Trade Long-Term<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcphege01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-08_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">George McPhee<\/a> and Kelly McCrimmon stole the show again this year at the trade deadline by acquiring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hanifno01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-08_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Noah Hanifin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/manthan01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-08_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Mantha<\/a>, and now Hertl. With a current Wild Card position and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/stonema01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-08_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark Stone<\/a> joining LTIR, the Golden Knights spent every last dollar available to defend their 2023 Stanley Cup Title. Vegas continues to emerge as a serious contender in the Western Conference every season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As for the Hertl transaction, this is an absolute bargain for the Knights. Acquiring two third-round picks on top of a top-line forward is spectacular. In addition, the Sharks retained $1.3875 million of Hertl&#8217;s salary. It&#8217;s fair to say San Jose is in full tank mode for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/12\/11\/2024-nhl-draft-rankings-lwos-december-rankings\/\" target=\"_self\">Macklin Celebrini<\/a> at the 2024 NHL entry draft. Lastly, this trade marks an end of an era for Sharks hockey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the dying moments of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, the Vegas Golden Knights made a gigantic addition to boost their odds of capturing Lord Stanley. News of the deal emerged just minutes before the cut from TSN&#8217;s Darren Dreger. The Tomas Hertl trade could be a blockbuster move. To be clear. 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