PTO: [VGK] F Tanner Pearson signs PTO with the Golden Knights; 17 others invited to camp

[BonMorrison]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1826021400336834587

Thought he was cooked after last season ngl.


Tanner Pearson - (free agent)
Braeden Bowman - (signed to AHL Henderson)
Mikael Huchette - (ATO)
Bear Hughes - (signed to AHL Henderson)
Jett Jones - (signed to AHL Henderson)
Jacob Mathieu - (ATO)
Riley McKay - (signed to AHL Henderson)
Mitch McLain - (signed to AHL Henderson)
Simon Pinard - (signed to AHL Henderson)
Shane Smith - (ATO)
Sloan Stanick - (ATO)
Kai Uchacz - (ATO)
Jake Bischoff - (signed to AHL Henderson)
Brandon Hickey - (signed to AHL Henderson)
Viliam Kmec - (ATO) - SIGNED ELC
Mazden Leslie - (ATO)
Samuel Mayer - (signed to AHL Henderson)
Isaiah Saville - (free agent)

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[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Maybe he didn't feel motivated because Montreal was spinning their tires, but he looked bad.

No risk for Vegas obviously, but this is a waste of paper, bandwidth and time.

 

[BLNY]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1826021400336834587

Thought he was cooked after last season ngl.

Maybe he didn't feel motivated because Montreal was spinning their tires, but he looked bad.

No risk for Vegas obviously, but this is a waste of paper, bandwidth and time.

He's cooked.

 

[SEALBound]

Man, I didn't even realize he was an unsigned UFA. Wild. Good for him though!

 

[LemonSauceD]

Pearson looked cooked before coming to Vancouver and found a spot in the top 6. Maybe he finds his groove once more in Vegas.

 

[Brodeur]

No risk for Vegas obviously, but this is a waste of paper, bandwidth and time.

I could post this in most of the PTO threads, but there is a requirement for (8+) veteran players being dressed in every preseason game. Adding a guy like Pearson spares another vet from having to make a round trip flight or two during preseason. Vegas' preseason schedule doesn't look particularly strenuous but the established guys don't need to play in every preseason game.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I could post this in most of the PTO threads, but there is a requirement for (8+) veteran players being dressed in every preseason game. Adding a guy like Pearson spares another vet from having to make a round trip flight or two during preseason. Vegas' preseason schedule doesn't look particularly strenuous but the established guys don't need to play in every preseason game.

Yeah, but a guy like Tyler Johnson might be a better option as an example.

 

[CTHabsfan]

Gotta have some vets available for preseason games.

 

[Brodeur]

Yeah, but a guy like Tyler Johnson might be a better option as an example.

We usually don't know which players turned down PTOs from teams. I'd also argue that Johnson's numbers last year look deceptively better than they were due to PP usage. He got 16 of his 31 points on the PP and he wouldn't be getting those PP minutes on most clubs.

Johnson had 15 even strength points in 67 games while getting 12:51 EV/game (2:39 on PP)
Pearson had 11 even strength points in 54 games getting 10:48 EV/game (1:12 on PP)

But yeah, probably a reason both are unsigned at this point of the offseason.

 

[mundyc3]

Vegas needs to add pressure to Dorofeyev, Holtz, Brisson, as well as any possible fourth liners. If his wrist is better, maybe he can be a fourth liner.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

No LTIR jokes?

What the hell trade board?

 

[seafoam]

I would not be surprised if he looked revitalized in Vegas.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Looked amazing in Montreal

For about the first 5 games then was hot garbage rest of the season

 

[Breakers]

He was cooked before his last contract
Still one of the strangest contract extensions I have seen

I remember Benning complaining about having cap-space to sign Hughes and Pettersson

then for absolutely no reason Benning kept him at the deadline then gave him a contract with a NTC
Nobody in the hockey world understood what the hell Benning was doing

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Maybe he didn't feel motivated because Montreal was spinning their tires, but he looked bad.

No risk for Vegas obviously, but this is a waste of paper, bandwidth and time.

He did miss a lot of time with his injury (or injuries). At 32, if he signs a cheap deal to fit in their cap as a means to get a better one the following year or be trade bait at the deadline, that'd be good for him. I think he had some real issues with his recovery for his injury (he had 3 hand surgeries that year), I recall even Hughes calling out the Canucks handling of it.

Having that many surgeries on his hand and then missing time, having issues with how his injuries were handled, that can really set a player back.

 

[I am not exposed]

That 70s line just feels like yesterday.

 

[kingsfan28]

Looking forward to hearing how the Kings gave up on him too soon when he scores 2 goal against them in a losing effort, completely forgetting why they traded him in the first place.

 

[CraigBillington]

He was cooked before his last contract
Still one of the strangest contract extensions I have seen

I remember Benning complaining about having cap-space to sign Hughes and Pettersson

then for absolutely no reason Benning kept him at the deadline then gave him a contract with a NTC
Nobody in the hockey world understood what the hell Benning was doing

and before the contract kicked in, assured him he wouldn't be exposed in the expansion draft. Fairly sure Seattle wouldn't have taken him with that contract regardless.

 

[Breakers]

and before the contract kicked in, assured him he wouldn't be exposed in the expansion draft. Fairly sure Seattle wouldn't have taken him with that contract regardless.

I Remember Ray Ferraro was doing his TSN post when this was announced.

He literally swore on air.
“Does Benning have any idea WTF a salary cap is? I’m serious”

 

[EpochLink]

Jim Benning's birthday gift to Bo Horvat to keep him in the top 6.
Pearson was cooked when signing that contract, he was slow and was clearly hurt.

But for reasons unknown, he signed him to that contract.

 

[jd22]

And without having signed Pearson, it is entirely possible Pete could be on a 7y x 9m deal rather than his 11, since Benning had to bridge him at 7 because that was all the cap space he had left.

May you rot in cap hell forever, Benning.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

He did miss a lot of time with his injury (or injuries). At 32, if he signs a cheap deal to fit in their cap as a means to get a better one the following year or be trade bait at the deadline, that'd be good for him. I think he had some real issues with his recovery for his injury (he had 3 hand surgeries that year), I recall even Hughes calling out the Canucks handling of it.

Having that many surgeries on his hand and then missing time, having issues with how his injuries were handled, that can really set a player back.

Damn I forgot about that. 6-7 surgeries total per Dhaliwal.

Looks like after Hughes’ comments the Canucks did an internal investigation into Pearson’s treatment by the medical staff, I wonder what they ended up concluding.

 

[Rafafouille]

Knights need warm bodies for training camp, Pearson still thinks he can make the NHL somewhere and this gives him attention, nothing else really. He looks absolutely done though.

 

[Ezpz]

He is just for the vet requirement for preseason games. He is not an NHLer anymore.

 

[MMC]

Braeden Bowman
Mikael Huchette
Bear Hughes
Jett Jones
Jacob Mathieu
Riley McKay
Mitch McLain
Simon Pinard
Shane Smith
Sloan Stanick
Kai Uchacz
Jake Bischoff
Brandon Hickey
Viliam Kmec
Mazden Leslie
Samuel Mayer