Former Vegas Golden Knights 1st Round Pick Takes Shots at Club
The Vegas Golden Knights have gained a reputation for trading away players they've drafted in the 1st round, and now one of those players is calling them out.
While the strategy of trading away all of their young talent for "win now" pieces has seemed to work out so far for Vegas, could the strategy begin to backfire on them?
Brisson Takes Shots at Former Club
While sportsmanship and class are highly respected traits in the world of hockey, sometimes tempers flare and shots are taken. Such is the case for former 1st round pick of the Vegas Golden Knights, Brendan Brisson, who didn't shy away when asked by the media about Vegas trading him away.
Brendan Brisson said he wasn't surprised when the Golden Knights traded him to the Rangers.
«It's kind of evident, I guess,» he said with a smile. «Vegas, first-round picks»
He thinks the fresh start will be good for him.
«It's kind of evident, I guess,» he said with a smile. «Vegas, first-round picks»
He thinks the fresh start will be good for him.
Brisson was taken 29th overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by Vegas, but was traded to the New York Rangers alongside a 3rd round pick in exchange for Reilly Smith at the trade deadline last season.
Throughout 24 games with the Golden Knights, Brisson ammsed 8 points. He's spent the rest of his professional hockey career playing in the AHL for both Vegas' and New York's AHL clubs.
At 23 years old on a league minimum contract, this season will be crucial for Brisson to prove that he belongs in the NHL on a regular basis.
Fans Criticize Brisson
It didn't take fans long to shift the blame away from Vegas, pointing out that Brisson's play on the ice may have factored into the trade.
Well, that and he just didn't produce or offer anything really while with Vegas.
Cardio Brendan is not gonna do anything with this fresh start lmao. 1 dimensional af and that 1 dimension isnt even top notch
Brisson buddy you were super one dimensional and not even good at that lol
Is Brisson right? Will the change of scenery be what he needed to rejuvenate his career?
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SEPTEMBRE 20|420 ANSWERS Former Vegas Golden Knights 1st Round Pick Takes Shots at Club Will Vegas win the cup in the next five years? | ||
| Yes | 179 | 42.6 % |
| No | 241 | 57.4 % |
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