Overview
- The Vegas Golden Knights agreed to a one-year contract with defenseman Lukas Cormier to retain their restricted free-agent rights and keep him in the organization.
- Cormier rebounded in the AHL in 2025–26 with eight goals and 47 points in 49 games while posting a plus-2 rating and serving as Henderson’s power-play quarterback.
- Earlier injuries limited Cormier in 2024–25 and he has two brief NHL appearances, including his first NHL point in his debut on January 4, 2024.
- Vegas’s offseason moves have added NHL-capable defensemen and increased competition for roster spots, making a full-time NHL role for Cormier less certain.
- Cormier is no longer waiver-exempt, so assigning him to Henderson would risk another team claiming him and his offensive upside during training camp and the preseason.