Golden Knights being linked to star goaltender.

A huge name being linked to the Golden Knights.

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Golden Knights being linked to star goaltender.

The Las Vegas Golden Knights have made some big moves in the offseason, but if this one becomes a reality it would be by far the biggest.

Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman has made comments this week that appear to suggest that the Golden Knights are now the favorites when it comes to acquiring star goaltgender Marc-Andre Fleury of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

“I think there’s a couple of different things that are going to go on," began Friedman as per Fanrag's Chris Nichols. Nick (Kypreos) has been saying for awhile now that he hears there’s something going on between Las Vegas and Marc-Andre Fleury, which makes a lot of sense. I think if they go out and they get Fleury – for one thing, he’s playing unbelievably well. For another, Fleury is a hell of a guy who would make a great ambassador for any NHL team. So I’m kind of wondering if that’s what’s going to be the case."

While there will likely be a number of teams interested in Fleury, and while the Penguins are also likely to try and move him before the expansion draft, Friedman still believes that unless something changes, Vegas remains the favorite.

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“Fleury obviously is the guy at the top of the list, no question,” the Insider said. “And to be honest, if it was Calgary and that was the best option, it wouldn’t surprise me if Marc-Andre Fleury said, ‘Fine.’

“But I think you have to look at Vegas – that’s probably the team I would look at right now and say, ‘Yeah, you know what? They’re probably the team unless proven otherwise.’ “

This would of course be massive. 

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