Inside the Golden Knights’ Cutthroat Front Office Machine

Vegas has built a reputation for running the kind of front office that makes everyone else look sentimental. The Golden Knights do not usually worry about feelings, and that edge is a big reason they keep showing up as the model other teams try to copy and secretly resent. This story digs into why that approach works, even when it looks cold from the outside. In the NHL, ruthless only becomes a compliment when it keeps winning, and Vegas has made that part of its brand.