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The aforementioned Lightning, the Panthers, the Avalanche, and the Golden Knights are all teams that aren't afraid to be aggressive and/or shake up their cores, and they've all been incredibly successful in the contemporary NHL. The off-ice game is the off-ice game, and I'll always respect the Golden Knights for shamelessly playing it.

But that'll create some awkward situations, like today when they traded goalie Logan Thompson to the Capitals for two third-round picks before the start of Day 2 of the draft. With the draft being held in Vegas, Thompson was scheduled to sign autographs for the fans at 10 am inside the Sphere. He got the call from GM Kelly McCrimmon just hours before, and guess what he did?

He showed up, signed autographs, said goodbye to some Vegas fans and hello to some Capitals fans. Good for him showing class in such an awkward situation and reminding us why hockey players are the best.