NHL Fines Vegas With Second-Round Pick Over Media Violation

Vegas is learning that the league office does not treat media rules like decorative tape on the wall. The Golden Knights have been docked a second-round pick, which tells you this was serious enough for the NHL to reach for real draft punishment instead of a warning and a smile. These are the kinds of penalties that front offices remember because they alter a team’s asset map for years. In a league where picks are precious, Vegas just got hit where it hurts most.