Shea Theodore could make his much-anticipated debut with the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday.
The team recalled the defenceman from the AHL ahead of its game against the New York Islanders.
Theodore has been one of the game’s brighter prospects from the blue line and was acquired from the Anaheim Ducks in a trade at June’s NHL Expansion Draft.
A logjam of defenders, and a reluctance to risk losing them on waivers, has seen Theodore hard-pressed to crack the Golden Knights lineup thus far into the season.
But with Griffin Reinhart clearing waivers, and promptly being sent down to AHL Chicago, a spot on the team opened up for Theodore, who has five goals and 11 points in eight games with the Wolves this season.
The 22-year-old appeared in the NHL in each of the past two seasons with the Ducks, scoring five goals and adding 12 assists in 53 games.
He was a first-round pick of Anaheim in 2013, getting drafted 26th overall.
Vegas is 8-1-0 through nine games and heads into Brooklyn for its first extended road trip as a franchise.
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