According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the New York Rangers are finalizing a deal to acquire Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights. Dorofeyev is expected to become a restricted free agent in a few short days with arbitration rights. Furthermore, Mollie Walker of the New York Post shared that the Golden Knights will receive Dallas’ 2026 first-round pick (26th overall), Buffalo’s 2026 third-round pick (92nd overall), and a top-10 protected 2028 first-round pick.
Dorofeyev becomes the latest consequence of the Golden Knights’ lack of cap space. Vegas only has $4.6MM available as they head into the offseason, and with the team reportedly prioritizing an extension with Rasmus Andersson, there was little chance of being able to afford Dorofeyev, too.
More to come…
