NHL 19: Vegas Golden Knights Player Ratings, Roster & Top Prospects


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The Vegas Golden Knights were the story of the sporting world last season: entering the league with an expansion draft team to go all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals. They missed out on the ultimate fairytale ending, but the feel-good factor is still in Vegas, with the team set to contend in the playoffs once again this season. 

Jonathan Marchessault, Right Wing, 86 OVR

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Age: 27Role: PlaymakerHeight: 175cmWeight: 79kgShoots: RightBest Stats: 92 Deking. 91 Passing. 90 Puck Control, Offensive Awareness 

After missing five games, Jonathan Marchessault finished second on the Golden Knights by only three points, scoring 27 goals and 48 points. Not quite as emphatically in 2017/18, Marchessault is having another strong season with 17 goals and 35 points through 54 games. The former Florida – having played for both the Lightning and Panthers – winger boasts very well-rounded shooting, puck skills, and skating attributes to make him a great player to have in NHL 19.

Shea Theodore, Defenseman, 83 OVR

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Age: 23Role: Two-WayHeight: 188cmWeight: 88kgShoots: LeftBest Stats: 90 Slap Shot Power. 88 Wrist Shot Power. 87 Strength, Acceleration, Balance, Endurance, Speed, Shot Blocking, Stick Checking, Passing, Puck Control 

The Vegas Golden Knights’ defensive corps is deep with strong and mobile defensemen who can move the puck. In NHL 19, their top three defensemen have overalls of 83, but each of them brings something a little bit different to the table. Theodore is a very creative defenseman, often being played as the orchestrator of the powerplay. With 87s littered around key skills like passing, puck control, shot blocking, stick checking, speed, and strength, you can see that there’s a lot to come from this 23-year-old blueliner in the game.

Marc-Andre Fleury, Goaltender, 87 OVR

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Age: 33Role: HybridHeight: 188cmWeight: 82kgShoots: LeftBest Stats: 91 Angles. 90 Breakaway, Glove Low, Stick Low, Poise, Rebound Control, Recover, Aggressiveness, Vision 

Marc-Andre Fleury continued to prove that he’s still a world-class goaltender last season, leading his brand new team to the Stanley Cup Finals. The veteran netminder amassed an impressive 29 wins, .927 save percentage, and 2.24 goals against average through 46 starts of an injury-plagued campaign. At 87 overall, Fleury appears to be almost criminally underrated on NHL 19, but with well-placed 90-plus ratings for breakaway, recover, vision, and aggressiveness, he’s still rather difficult to beat.

From the Day 1, September 13 update, this is how the Vegas Golden Knights’ first lines start. The top set of the Golden Knights is very well-rounded, as is most of the team, with the immense speed of the three forwards proving to be devastating on any given breakaway.

NHL 19 Vegas Golden Knights Roster

Jonathan Marchessault (86) – William Karlsson (85) – Reilly Smith (84)Brayden McNabb (83) – Nate Schmidt (83)Marc-Andre Fleury (87)

Name
Overall Rating
Position/Role
Height
Age
Shoots
Best Stats
Max Pacioretty
86
Left Wing Sniper
188cm
29
Left
90 Slap Shot Power, Wrist Shot Power, Wrist Shot Accuracy
William Karlsson
85
Two-Way Center
185cm
25
Left
90 Deking, Hand-Eye. 89 Passing, Puck Control, Offensive Awareness, Acceleration, Agility
Reilly Smith
84
Right Wing Sniper
183cm
27
Left
88 Deking, Hand-Eye, Passing, Puck Control, Discipline, Offensive Awareness, Acceleration, Agility, Speed, Slap Shot Power, Wrist Shot Accuracy
Nate Schmidt
83
Two-Way Defenseman
185cm
27
Left
88 Endurance, Speed, Shot Blocking, Stick Checking
Paul Stastny
83
Playmaker Center
183cm
32
Left
90 Discipline. 88 Offensive Awareness, Passing, Puck Control, Stick Checking
Brayden McNabb
83
Two-Way Defenseman
193cm
27
Left
88 Defensive Awareness, Balance, Slap Shot Power, Body Checking, Strength
Erik Haula
82
Playmaker Center
183cm
27
Left
90 Acceleration, Speed. 88 Deking, Agility, Slap Shot Power, Wrist Shot Accuracy
Alex Tuch
82
Right Wing Power Forward
193cm
22
Right
88 Strength, Balance. 87 Slap Shot Power, Wrist Shot Power
Colin Miller
82
Two-Way Defenseman
185cm
25
Right
88 Deking, Acceleration, Agility, Speed
Jon Merrill
81
Defensive Defenseman
191cm
26
Left
88 Shot Blocking. 87 Stick Checking, Balance, Slap Shot Power, Wrist Shot Power, Body Checking, Strength
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Cody Glass, Center, 71 OVR

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Age: 19Role: Two-WayHeight: 185cmWeight: 75kgShoots: RightPotential: Elite med

Cody Glass is a very exciting prospect, and thanks to the continued success of Vegas, the Golden Knights can give the center as much time as he needs to develop into an NHL-ready skater. In a season or two, Glass will have the skills to demand a place in your NHL 19 lines.

Despite only experiencing two NHL Entry Drafts, the Golden Knights boast a decent prospect pool, but by far the most exciting prospect – bar Cody Glass – is Erik Brannstrom. The offensive defenseman develops into one of the fastest skaters in the game, let along one of the fastest defensemen, and boasts a tremendous shot, making him a one-man breakaway wrecking crew. 

NHL 19 Vegas Golden Knights Top Prospects

Name
Overall Rating
Position/Role
Height
Age
Shoots
Potential
Connor Corcoran
57
Two-Way Defenseman
185cm
18
Right
7th D med
Xavier Bouchard
58
Two-Way Defenseman
188cm
18
Right
7th D med
Jonas Rondbjerg
58
Two-Way Right Wing
183cm
19
Left
Top 9 med
Jake Leschyshyn
60
Two-Way Center
180cm
19
Left
AHL Top 6 high
Ben Jones
61
Two-Way Center
183cm
19
Left
Bottom 6 med
Lukas Elvenes
62
Two-Way Right Wing
183cm
19
Left
Top 9 med
Erik Brannstrom
64
Offensive Defenseman
178cm
19
Left
Top 4 med
Nicolas Hague
65
Defensive Defenseman
196cm
19
Left
Top 4 med
Dylan Coghlan
61
Two-Way Defenseman
188cm
20
Right
Top 6 med
Keegan Kolesar
65
Right Wing Power Forward
188cm
21
Right
Bottom 6 med
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