Noah Hanifin to Vegas Golden Knights officially completed

One of the slew of moves Vegas Golden Knights made at the deadline, was snagging Noah Hanifin from the Calgary Flames. Yet, after some playoff drama, the conditions attached to that deal are official.

After a nail-biting seven-game series, the Golden Knights were shown the door by the top-seeded Dallas Stars in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It means we're guaranteed to see a new champ in 2024.

Now, let's talk about trade conditions. The deal that sent Hanifin to Vegas had a couple of strings attached. First, Vegas swapped their 2025 first-round pick for another trade deadline acquisition, Tomas Hertl, ensuring the Calgary Flames get their hands on Vegas' 2026 first-round pick.

The second condition was that if Vegas won just one series, the Flames would snag a 2025 second-round pick. Yet, that didn't happen, so instead, the Flames are scooping up a 2024 third-round pick.




Ultimately, both teams might come out winners here. Calgary notched a first and a third-round pick for Hanifin, while the Golden Knights added a potential top-tier defenseman to their roster for the long haul after signing him to an eight year extension at $7.35 million per season.