VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS ACQUIRE ZACHARY LESLIE FROM LOS ANGELES FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

VEGAS (February 5, 2018) – Vegas Golden Knights General Manager George McPhee announced today, February 5, that the team acquired defenseman Zachary Leslie from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for future considerations. Leslie will join the American Hockey League’s Chicago Wolves.

Zachary Leslie, Defenseman

Birthplace: Ottawa, ON

Height: 6’0”

Weight: 175 lbs.

Age: 24

Draft: Selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the sixth round (178th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft

Notes:

-Has five points (1 G, 4 A) in 26 games to go with 10 penalty minutes this season with the AHL’s Ontario Reign

-Has 33 points (6 G, 27 A) in 121 games to go with 52 penalty minutes in three seasons with the AHL’s Ontario Reign

TRANSACTION: The Vegas Golden Knights acquire defenseman Zachary Leslie from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for future considerations. Leslie will join the AHL’s Chicago Wolves.