The Golden Knights had a few notable items surface in the latest round of news, and the list starts with a familiar face who still wants back behind the bench.
John Tortorella, who once guided Vegas to its third Stanley Cup and got the team within two games of its Stanley Cup, said he wants to coach again. Tortorella spoke to the media about his desire to return to the bench, even as Ryan Craig is set to replace him and leave him without a job after the 2025-26 regular season. Whether that leads to another coaching stop or a return to broadcasting remains to be seen.
Mitch Marner was back in the conversation as well, this time through comments from his agent, Darren Ferris, on the PuckPedia Hockey Show. Ferris said Marner was never awarded any performance bonuses as a youngster and said the media crucified him during his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Marner, of course, has already reached the Stanley Cup Final in his first season with the Golden Knights, and Maple Leafs fans have not exactly been shy about their feelings toward him on social media.
There was also a strong showing for Vegas in the NHL’s Top 250 Fantasy Hockey rankings. Jack Eichel came in at No. 22, and Mitch Marner landed at No. 49, but they were far from the only Golden Knights to make the cut. Nine more Vegas players were included, giving the team 11 total names on the list.
Among the other Golden Knights ranked were Mark Stone at No. 99, Shea Theodore at No. 150 and Carter Hart at No.
- For a team that went through a topsy-turvy season, it was a solid reminder of how much talent is still packed into the roster.
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