Knights Nuggets: The Kings traded one of their best defensemen

Let’s go over some news and notes:

- The Golden Knights’ defense may not look spectacular every night, but according to stats and stuff, Vegas’ defense is in the league’s top 5. [SinBin.vegas]

- Vegas’ best forwards are Alex Tuch and... Ryan Reaves? [The Athletic]

- Say what you will about faceoffs and how important (or unimportant) they are, but Golden Knights centers seem to take them pretty seriously. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

In other news...

- The Kings traded Jake Muzzin yesterday, and Maple Leafs fans seem to be pretty excited about it. [Pension Plan Puppets]

- There was another trade on Monday too. A blockbuster — the Penguins traded Jamie Oleksiak back to his former team for a fourth-round pick! [PensBurgh]

- Speaking of trades, it sure seems inevitable that Mats Zuccarello won’t be in New York for much longer. [The Hockey News]

- The same can be said about Artemi Panarin, who doesn’t seem interested in remaining with the Blue Jackets. [The Athletic]

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