Looking back at a turbulent 2024 for the Vegas Golden Knights

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — While a Golden Knights Stanley Cup title would go down as a historic year in Vegas sports in 2023, 2024 might not deliver the same results.

This year saw major additions and dramatic changes to the organization. Before we flip the calendar to 2025, let’s look back at the year that was Vegas Born.

The Golden Knights couldn’t repeat the same Cup run magic in the 2023-24 season. After being plagued by injuries, the team added Tomas Hertl and Noah Hanifin in the trade deal.

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While VGK made it to the playoffs, they couldn’t get hot at the right time. The Guys in Gold lost to the Dallas Stars in seven games in a hard-fought first-round series.

The floodgates opened in the offseason with trades and free agency. The team traded Logan Thompson and Paul Cotter and let six unrestricted free agents leave, most notably original outside hitter Jonathan Marchessault.

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The Knights made key additions such as Victor Olofssons, Alexander Holtz and Ilya Samsonov to replace the team’s offseason departures. At the end of the year, the team is once again one of the top teams in the league.

Check out Channel 13 sports reporter Nick Walters’ year in review as he looks back on the Golden Knights’ year.

Year in review: Looking back at a turbulent 2024 for the Vegas Golden Knights