The Vegas Golden Knights acquired Noah Hanifin from Calgary at the deadline, and now, the two conditions on the deal have become official.
On Sunday after a gruelling seven games, the Vegas Golden Knights were officially eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, thus ensuring we will have a new champion in 2024.
That trade initially came with two conditions, one of which was met when Vegas traded their 2025 first-round pick for Tomas Hertl, ensuring that the Flames would get the Golden Knights 2026 first-round pick. The other came true tonight, as the Flames would have acquired a 2025 second-round pick if Vegas won a single series, but since that didn't occur, they will instead land their 2024 third-round pick.
Ultimately, it appears this one may turn out to be a solid deal for both teams, as Calgary land a first and a third round pick for Hanifin, while the Golden Knights get a potential top pairing defenseman for a long, long time to come.
