

The Vegas Golden Knights did not make the Stanley Cup final in their first year and win the trophy in six years by being conformists. In fact, they have been the most manipulative team in the NHL, and they should be applauded for it.
With the distinct possibility of Mark Stone playing in Game 1 Monday night after rupturing his spleen in February, there have been all kinds of insinuations about salary cap circumvention. Well, it's all hogwash, of course.
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