The Vegas Golden Knights traded goalie Logan Thompson to the Washington Capitals by the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday for third-round picks in the 2024 and 2025 NHL Drafts.
Welcome to Washington! ????
Logan Thompson has been traded to the @Capitals! pic.twitter.com/h4LtagQT8P
— NHL (@NHL) June 29, 2024
Signed by Vegas as an undrafted free agent in July 2020, Thompson is 56-32-11 with a 2.67 GAA, a .912 save percentage and four shutouts in 103 regular-season games 95 starts. He did not play in the playoffs last season when the Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup because of an injury.
Interesting timing
As Logan Thompson found out earlier he was being traded. That same day he was hosting an autograph session for fans in Las Vegas.
“Yeah. It’s weird,” Thompson said. “I’ve never been traded before in juniors or pro. So a lot of emotions still running through me and it’s going to take a couple days to process. The only thing I’ve ever known in the NHL is the Golden Knights, so it’s going to be different.”
This season Thompson went 25-14-5 with a 2.70 goals-against average .908 save percentage and one shutout in 46 regular-season games (42 starts) and 2-2 with a 2.35 GAA and .921 save percentage in four Stanley Cup Playoff games.
“I think I had a good four years,” Thompson said. “I’m going to miss it. I don’t have really any bad memories here. Vegas, obviously, gave me a chance in the NHL and to get the chance to be a Stanley Cup champion. So, I’ll remember that forever and Vegas will always be home.”
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