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Golden Knights have to answer Pavel Dorofeyev question when playoffs end
TL;DR
The Vegas Golden Knights face a contract decision regarding Pavel Dorofeyev as he becomes a restricted free agent after the playoffs. They will need to address this issue once their playoff run concludes.
Key points
- Vegas Golden Knights face contract decision for Pavel Dorofeyev
- Dorofeyev will be a restricted free agent after playoffs
- Contract agreement needed after playoff journey ends
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The Vegas Golden Knights haven't taken care of their Pavel Dorofeyev business ahead of time.
Instead, they'll have a contract question to answer whenever their playoff journey is over.
Dorofeyev is heading into an offseason in which he'll be a restricted free agent. Vegas will have some control over his future, but a contract agreement will still need to be reached at some point.
He's a 25-year old who scores boatloads of goals. It should be easy, right?
Matt Larkin, in a new article for Daily Faceoff, points out that it isn't quite as simple as it seems.
"Players who have scored at least 35 goals each of the past two seasons: Leon Draisaitl, Cole Caufield, Jason Robertson, Nikita Kucherov, , , , , , , and…Dorofeyev," Larkin writes. "He keeps elite company as an established reliable goal scorer and, in theory, should be rewarded handsomely for it. But Dorofeyev, as much as anyone on this list, could benefit from a playoff scoring binge. He has one goal in 11 career postseason games. A franchise as ruthless as Vegas will want to know it trust him in clutch situations before shelling out a massive new contract."
Q&A
What is Pavel Dorofeyev's contract situation with the Golden Knights?
Pavel Dorofeyev is set to become a restricted free agent after the playoffs, requiring the Golden Knights to negotiate a new contract.
When will the Golden Knights need to make a decision on Dorofeyev's contract?
The Golden Knights will need to address Pavel Dorofeyev's contract situation once their playoff journey is over.
How does being a restricted free agent affect Pavel Dorofeyev's future with the Golden Knights?
As a restricted free agent, Dorofeyev's future with the Golden Knights will depend on whether they offer him a new contract and the terms of that agreement.
