Victor Olofsson is heading back to Vegas, and the Golden Knights are betting the reunion can do what it did before: put a proven power-play finisher back in a spot where he can score.
According to TSN, the former Avalanche winger is returning to the Golden Knights just days after the club moved Pavel Dorofeyev to the New York Rangers, leaving a hole in the top special teams group. Vegas clearly sees Olofsson as the cleanest answer. He knows the system, he knows the role, and he has already shown he can cash in when the puck finds him with space.
That part of the equation is easy to understand. In 2024-25, Olofsson signed a one-year deal with Vegas in July and delivered 15 goals and 29 points in 56 games, with six of those goals coming on the power play. That kind of production is exactly why the Golden Knights are circling back now.
Colorado’s chapter for Olofsson was shorter and quieter by comparison, though not without a few bright spots. In the 2025-26 season, he put up 25 points, including 11 goals and 14 assists, across 60 games. Three of those goals ended up being game-winners, and on October 28 he notched the first hat trick of his career in an 8-4 win over the New Jersey Devils at Ball Arena.
Even so, his time with the Avalanche was never just about the numbers. Olofsson was part of a broader roster shake-up tied to the Nazem Kadri framework, and later moved in a larger trade package sent to Calgary as Colorado continued reshaping its forward group. That kind of churn can make a player’s fit disappear fast, especially in the middle six.
Vegas is leaning into what Olofsson has done best throughout his career. Of his 118 NHL goals, 43 have come on the power play, a 36 percent rate that explains why he keeps finding interest around the league. When he gets a look in his wheelhouse, the release is still the selling point.
There’s a personal side to the move, too. Olofsson’s wife, Taylor, gave birth to their second child during the Olympic break, and the family has spent plenty of time on the move. At least for now, the hope is that the travel settles down.
For Colorado, it’s another step in a roster reset. For Vegas, it’s a familiar gamble with a familiar payoff in mind.
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