Under Maintenance

We deeply apologize for interrupting your reading but Vendetta is currently undergoing some important maintenance! You may experience some layout shifts, slow loading times and dififculties in navigating.

Are The Golden Knights Ready To Cheese The Mark Stone LTIR Again?

Mark Stone
Are the Golden Knights ready to cheese the Mark Stone LTIR again? It’s time for the VGK to get aggressive on the trade market. (Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports)

Are The Golden Knights Ready To Cheese The Mark Stone LTIR Again?

Last year it was back surgery. This year it’s a lacerated spleen. Because of the LTIR rules, the Golden Knights were able to go over the cap to acquire key players like Ivan Barbashev, Jonathan Quick, and Teddy Blueger during the trade deadline only to have Stone return for the Cup run. It’s safe to say that ended very well after Vegas hoisted Lord Stanely a year ago.

The back surgery happened in February last year. We’re also in February when the lacerated spleen injury occurred. Could the injury also prove to be a blessing in disguise like last year? Kelly McCrimmon already said Stone will be out “a while” so many fans are thinking the same thing.

Who are the Golden Knights getting at the trade deadline this year in order to repeat as champs?

With the Penguins in a free fall and poised to miss the playoffs for the second year in a row, there is chatter that they will trade Jake Guentzel. Vegas is reportedly very much in the mix to land the Penguins winger. Oh, and apparently they want Reilly Smith back too. With Stone’s money shifting to LTIR, both Smith and Guentzel could fit.

Can you imagine adding Smith back along with Guentzel? Given how strong the Vegas D core is and the amazing play of Adin Hill, how do you not like their chances to repeat?

Expect Vegas to be aggressive. It’s also worth noting that it seems like McCrimmon and Kyle Dubas have a solid working relationship. They did business not too long ago on the original Smith trade. Given the new reality in Pittsburgh, they likely will have talks again.

It’s not like Smith and Guentzel are the only pieces Vegas is interested in. They just make the most sense. Beefing up that forward group to add offense makes this team in Vegas even scarier.

Also, if you’re crying about this just know you’re a loser. The rules are the rules and the VGK have every right to do this. The injury to Stone is legitimate. Do you understand how painful a lacerated spleen is? It’s embarrassing that people legitimately think he’s faking this.

Subscribe to Vendetta’s Twitch

Subscribe to Vendetta’s YouTube

Check out the Vendetta Shop

Click here for more NHL content

Table Of Contents

JJ Peterka

Buffalo Sabers Agree To Trade JJ Peterka To Utah

Buffalo Sabers Agree To Trade JJ Peterka To Utah It turns out all the buzz wasn’t for nothing. After months of having his name in trade rumors, JJ Peterka is…

Read More
Tre Johnson

Tre Johnson 2025 NBA Draft Profile

Tre Johnson 2025 NBA Draft Profile We are less than one week away from the 2025 NBA Draft! Today, we will be previewing Texas guard Tre Johnson, one of the…

Read More
Ryan Nembhard

Ryan Nembhard 2025 NBA Draft Profile

Ryan Nembhard 2025 NBA Draft Profile We are less than one week away from the 2025 NBA Draft! Today, we will be previewing Gonzaga’s Ryan Nembhard, the brother of current…

Read More
Matt Harmon

Matt Harmon Is Playing a Dangerous Game With Bucky Irving | Intellectual Theft or Just Convenient Amnesia?

Matt Harmon Is Playing a Dangerous Game With Bucky Irving | Intellectual Theft or Just Convenient Amnesia? This industry is so terrified of me it’s low-key hilarious to watch how…

Read More
Mitch Marner Golden Knights

Mitch Marner: Family Spotted In Vegas Looking For Housing?

Mitch Marner: Family Spotted In Vegas Looking For Housing? This puppy is going down. I’ve been trying to warn you for a while, but there’s no denying this next breadcrumb…

Read More
Reilly Smith

Reilly Smith Inks Deal To Stay With Golden Knights

Reilly Smith Inks Deal To Stay With Golden Knights Insert Wolf of Wall Street meme here. After successfully re-acquiring Reilly Smith at the trade deadline, the Vegas Golden Knights are…

Read More
2025 NBA Draft

2025 NBA Mock Draft: Vendetta Blogger Edition

2025 NBA Mock Draft: Vendetta Blogger Edition It’s finally here! The 2025 NBA Draft has officially arrived! With that, we did our annual blogger draft with seven participants: Karl Heiser,…

Read More
2025 NBA Draft

2025 NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Final Projections

2025 NBA Mock Draft 3.0 The 2025 NBA Draft is set for June 25-26. Here’s my final mock draft with updated First Round projections after recent trades! For the sake…

Read More
Evander Kane

Oilers Send Evander Kane To Rival Vancouver Canucks

Oilers Send Evander Kane To Rival Vancouver Canucks An Evander Kane trade is not a surprise. However, it is a surprise move between rivals, as the Edmonton Oilers shipped him…

Read More

Categories