{"id":80230,"date":"2020-07-13T18:41:36","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T22:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=80230"},"modified":"2020-07-13T18:41:36","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T22:41:36","slug":"logan-thompson-signs-entry-level-contract-with-vegas-golden-knights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/07\/13\/logan-thompson-signs-entry-level-contract-with-vegas-golden-knights\/","title":{"rendered":"Logan Thompson Signs Entry-Level Contract With Vegas Golden Knights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/knights\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> have signed goaltending prospect <strong>Logan Thompson<\/strong> to a two-year entry-level contract, the team announced today.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Roster news! \u270d\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>We have signed goalie Logan Thompson to a two-year entry-level contract! <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:\/\/t.co\/ANAVQ6jASP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/ANAVQ6jASP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 y-Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoldenKnights\/status\/1282781091305144321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Logan Thompson Signs Entry-Level Deal<\/h2>\n<p>Thompson, an undrafted prospect, spent the previous season with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL. The 23-year old posted an impressive .929 save percentage in just 32 games. He faces a long road ahead in the Vegas depth chart, sitting behind names such as\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/fleurma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marc-Andre Fleury<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lehnero01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robin Lehner<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/sparkga01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garret Sparks<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/fergudy01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Ferguson<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/danskos01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oscar Dansk<\/a><\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Jiri Patera<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson has prior experience with Vegas general manager <strong>Kelly McCrimmon<\/strong>. McCrimmon owned the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL. Thompson played for the team under McCrimmon&#8217;s ownership for four years. The team won the WHL championship in 2016.<\/p>\n<h3>What This Means for the Future<\/h3>\n<p>Looking to the future, Thompson could have an opening with the Golden Knights sooner rather than later. Goalies <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lehnero01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robin Lehner<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/sparkga01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garret Sparks<\/a><\/strong> will be free agents after this season. However, Thompson will likely be relegated for the AHL for the next little while. His game isn&#8217;t NHL ready, but if developed properly, could definitely get there someday. He&#8217;s an interesting piece for the Knights that could certainly pay off down the road. An undrafted goalie like this can turn out to be a real beacon for teams. Goaltenders are incredibly hard to scout and draft, so the likelihood of Thompson being a diamond-in-the-rough player for Vegas is definitely there.<\/p>\n<p>The contract is not expected to start until the 2020-21 season. 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