Jim Montgomery made it very clear prior to last Thursday's 4-1 win against the Calgary Flames that just because a particular lineup wins a game, or even strings together consecutive wins, that doesn't mean that particular lineup is set in stone for the next game.

The Vegas Golden Knights injected some skill into their pool by selecting Trevor Connelly in the first round in 2024, but that boost was also offset by trading David Edstrom and aging out a couple of others. The end result is a pool that ranks in about the same spot it has (22nd or 23rd) for the last four years.

Adding a scorer to the bottom six is important for the Golden Knights. Hall was once a top-line forward but is better suited for a bottom-six role now. The Golden Knights would not have to part with a first-round pick to get Hall,