10/29: Vegas has sent Rondbjerg back to the minor leagues.
10/28: The Golden Knights have brought up some extra forward depth in advance of their game tonight against Los Angeles, announcing (Twitter link) that they’ve brought up winger Jonas Rondbjerg from AHL Henderson.
The 24-year-old had a brief stint with Vegas earlier this month, picking up a goal and an assist in two appearances. It’s the third straight season that Rondbjerg has seen action with the big club. Combined, he has 45 games with the Golden Knights where he has three goals and six helpers.
Rondbjerg has also played in five games with the Silver Knights this season where he has three assists. He has been more productive at that level, tallying 32 goals and 39 assists in 137 games over parts of five years. He’s in the second season of a three-year contract which actually carries a cap hit below the NHL minimum salary, checking in at just under $767K.
He will be taking the place of Nicolas Roy on the roster as the Golden Knights have placed the center on injured reserve on Friday. The 26-year-old missed Thursday’s game with an undisclosed injury and had already been ruled out through the weekend. Roy is off to a nice start to his season with three goals in seven games but that will be on hold, at least for a few days. He’ll have to stay on IR for seven days but Vegas can back-date the placement to Wednesday if they so desire.