The Vegas Golden Knights put defenseman Lukas Cormier on waivers Wednesday, opening the door for the 24-year-old to head back to the minors if he clears Thursday.
Cormier began the 2026-27 season on the Golden Knights’ non-roster/injured list after suffering an undisclosed injury in training camp. That kept him out for the last few weeks, and now he’s in line for a return to the Henderson Silver Knights, Vegas’ American Hockey League affiliate.
It’s a familiar path for Cormier, who was coming off the most productive season of his pro career. He put up eight goals and 39 assists for 47 points with Henderson, tying for sixth on the team in scoring. That production helped the Silver Knights finish third in the AHL’s Pacific Division and beat the San Jose Barracuda in the first round, giving the franchise its first official Calder Cup Playoff series win.
Henderson’s run ended in the division semifinals against the Colorado Eagles, but Cormier still finished second on the club in playoff scoring with five points in six games.
The New Brunswick native has not played NHL hockey in a while. His last action with Vegas came in the 2023-24 season, when he appeared in two games and collected an assist.
Over 188 regular-season AHL games, Cormier has logged 22 goals and 89 assists for 111 points. He is on a one-year, two-way contract with an NHL cap hit of $850,000, an AHL salary of $225,000 and a guaranteed salary of $275,000.
Vegas also made a roster move up front, recalling forward Alex Holtz from Henderson. Holtz played 28 games for the Golden Knights last season and had three goals and nine points. This year, he has four goals and eight points in five games with the Silver Knights.
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