4 Current Las Vegas Golden Knights Who Won't Be on the Team Next Season

The Vegas Golden Knights were sent to the golf course much earlier than they were expecting after a controversial loss to the San Jose Sharks in Game 7 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With a few names to bring back in the offseason, who will be sacrificed and be on their way out of Sin City in order to free up cap space to re-sign their most important pieces, like center William Karlsson? It all starts with these three.

4. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare

Left winger Pierre-Edouard Bellemare has been an influential operator in the Golden Knights' lineup, but with an expiring contract and a likely desire for a pay raise this tine around, Vegas might need to let him walk in order to keep their cap flexibility intact, particularly given his 34 years of age.

3. Colin Miller

Defenseman Colin Miller has three years left on a contract that pays him over $3.8 million annually. If the Golden Knights were to move him, it would free up a good amount of room and give them more of a chance to re-sign William Karlsson, who will be a restricted free agent this offseason.

2. Erik Haula

In another attempt to free up some cap space to sign their top center, center Erik Haula may fall into the cap clearing category for Vegas this summer. With one more year at over $2.7 million per year, moving him would also go a long way in forging a path to re-up with Wild Bill.

1. Cody Eakin

Cody Eakin is a very solid third-line center, and any team would be lucky to have him on their roster. That said, the Golden Knights would have no trouble moving his $3.85 million contract, which expires in one year. In so many ways, this is an easy call for VGK.