Tomas Hyka RW FA Wed 6/26/19 2:02 PM
Tomas Hyka
RW FA
Hyka, contrary to earlier reports, was not among the Golden Knights players to receive a qualifying offer, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hyka is already signed to play for KHL club Traktor Chelyabinsk next year, but it's still a little surprising Vegas didn't give him an offer in order to retain his rights. The 26-year-old could still be an option for an NHL team down the road, but for now will continue his professional career in Europe.
Tomas Hyka RW FA Tue 6/25/19 5:49 PM
Tomas Hyka
RW FA
Hyka received a qualifying over from Vegas on Tuesday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hyka has already inked a contract with Traktor of the KHL for the 2019-20 season, but because it issued a qualifying over, Vegas will retain his exclusive NHL rights should he decide to leave Russia and return to North America in the future. In 17 games with the Golden Knights a year ago, the 26-year-old scored a goal to go along with three assists.
Tomas Hyka RW FA Mon 5/27/19 4:27 PM
Tomas Hyka
RW FA
Hyka agreed to terms with Traktor of the KHL on Monday, Igor Eronko of Sport-Express reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hyka spent the majority of 2018-19 with AHL Chicago, registering 40 points in 43 games. Earlier in the year, playing at the NHL level, the 26-year-old failed to impress, recording just four points in 17 appearances with Vegas.
Tomas Hyka RW FA Thu 11/22/18 8:47 PM
Tomas Hyka
RW FA
Hyka was sent down to AHL Chicago on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
With only one goal and four points in 17 games, the Golden Knights made the decision to send the 25-year-old Czech down to the minors in hopes that it helps him refine his game. In two AHL games earlier this year, Hyka bagged a trio of assists. Meanwhile, this demotion is clearly not what Hyka was hoping for on Thanksgiving but he'll now look to earn his way back up the big club by evolving as a player.
Tomas Hyka RW FA Sun 11/11/18 9:18 AM
Tomas Hyka
RW FA
Hyka registered a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-4 road loss to the Canadiens.
EDGE Analysis
Hyka signed an entry-level contract with the Golden Knights ahead of both the expansion draft and regular draft of 2017. The fleet-footed winger is averaging 2:11 on the power play and two of his first three points this season have taken place with the man advantage. However, looking at the big picture, he's not making enough noise offensively to warrant fantasy attention outside of the deepest league formats. There's only so much Hyka can do as a skater averaging 12:28 of ice time.