Alex Pietrangelo Not Ruling Out 2025-26 Return

[TBone]

Alex Pietrangelo Not Ruling Out 2025-26 Return

September 22, 2025
by Ethan Hetu

In June, the Vegas Golden Knights announced that star defenseman Alex Pietrangelo was dealing with significant injury issues, to the point that Pietrangelo himself stated that the “likelihood is low that my body will recover to the standard required to play” hockey again. But today, ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski reported that Pietrangelo elected not to undergo surgery to repair his lingering hip issue and is instead continuing a rehab program that has thus far “given him positive results.”

Wyshynski added that despite his earlier statement, Pietrangelo would not rule out potentially returning to play. Pietrangelo said “Nothing is really concrete. I’m just going to continue to take it day-by-day and see where it goes,” which, while far from a confirmation that he’s looking to return to the ice, sounds considerably different from earlier this summer, when he appeared to rule out a return to play.

https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2025/09 ... eturn.html

[DawgDad]

April 19. Book it, Danno.

[callitwhatyouwant]

I know this is the last year of this shenanigans. At least in this iteration. But, as a former athlete. If you can figure out how to stay in shape, you 100 percent can play a limited schedule and be impactful even as an old head. There's a reason the NBA has gotten boring. You can turn it on at the flip of a switch. The real skill and honestly what should matter to sports is whether or not you can sustain the season, and then the payoff of everyone ramping it up when they aren't 100 percent at the end. It's a shame that Vegas, (not alone) has decided that there is a culture to where players can sit out and we can be OK with being a 5-8 seed and then gamble at the end.

It's a bad product for the diehards, but maybe there are metrics saying there is no ways to get eyes on the ice for regular season. I know if McJesus is on TV people are watching. But I guess people don't care about the Petro's, Binners, Kadris, Ahos, etc.

[Army's Mom]

We all know how Vegas operates, and unfortunately the loophole and this being a serial offender casts doubt over what should be a happy development - that Petro doesn't have to retire, yet. I'll be glad when the loophole is fixed.

Meanwhile, here's hoping Petro either comes back in January, or in October of 2026.

[Backesdraft]

April 19. Book it, Danno.

Agreed. Anyone with a brain could see this was coming. It’s Vegas and they’re cheaters. Cheaters cheat.

Literally, this is simply them setting the stage for a miraculous return right before playoffs.

[aslord]

April 19. Book it, Danno.

Agreed. Anyone with a brain could see this was coming. It’s Vegas and they’re cheaters. Cheaters cheat.

Literally, this is simply them setting the stage for a miraculous return right before playoffs.

They haven't cheated any more than Mark McGwire cheated. Which is not at all.

[TAFKAP]

I don't know what to think because the loophole is closed-ish. The 2026 playoff teams have to ice a cap compliant team, so if they want to keep a 9 mil/yr guy in the pressbox every game, ok but.

[DawgDad]

I don't know what to think because the loophole is closed-ish. The 2026 playoff teams have to ice a cap compliant team, so if they want to keep a 9 mil/yr guy in the pressbox every game, ok but.

It's an overdue change, for sure.

[blues2112]

Truly, I hope he makes it back. Would hate to see his long career end while on the IL.

He was a heck of a Blues for 758 games and 450 points. Smooth skater and passer and seems like a solid dude.

[Backesdraft]

April 19. Book it, Danno.

Agreed. Anyone with a brain could see this was coming. It’s Vegas and they’re cheaters. Cheaters cheat.

Literally, this is simply them setting the stage for a miraculous return right before playoffs.

They haven't cheated any more than Mark McGwire cheated. Which is not at all.

Such a weird comparison. How is McGwire taking steroids the same as Vegas lying to the NHL about their players being injured?

[theograce]

April 19. Book it, Danno.

Agreed. Anyone with a brain could see this was coming. It’s Vegas and they’re cheaters. Cheaters cheat.

Literally, this is simply them setting the stage for a miraculous return right before playoffs.

They haven't cheated any more than Mark McGwire cheated. Which is not at all.

Such a weird comparison. How is McGwire taking steroids the same as Vegas lying to the NHL about their players being injured?

You saying they lied doesn’t make it so.

[STL fan in MN]

April 19. Book it, Danno.

They moved up the implementation of closing that loophole to this season.

[Backesdraft]

April 19. Book it, Danno.

They moved up the implementation of closing that loophole to this season.

They did, but is anyone going to be surprised when Vegas somehow still manages to dress a roster outside the cap?

[STL fan in MN]

April 19. Book it, Danno.

They moved up the implementation of closing that loophole to this season.

They did, but is anyone going to be surprised when Vegas somehow still manages to dress a roster outside the cap?

Yes, I’d be surprised if the NHL hired lawyers so stupid it would be that easy to get around the exact wording they came up with.

[Nublues69]

Alex Pietrangelo Not Ruling Out 2025-26 Return

September 22, 2025
by Ethan Hetu

In June, the Vegas Golden Knights announced that star defenseman Alex Pietrangelo was dealing with significant injury issues, to the point that Pietrangelo himself stated that the “likelihood is low that my body will recover to the standard required to play” hockey again. But today, ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski reported that Pietrangelo elected not to undergo surgery to repair his lingering hip issue and is instead continuing a rehab program that has thus far “given him positive results.”

Wyshynski added that despite his earlier statement, Pietrangelo would not rule out potentially returning to play. Pietrangelo said “Nothing is really concrete. I’m just going to continue to take it day-by-day and see where it goes,” which, while far from a confirmation that he’s looking to return to the ice, sounds considerably different from earlier this summer, when he appeared to rule out a return to play.

https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2025/09 ... eturn.html

I just heard That Berglund is coming out of his cocaine retirement to support Mrs. Petro when alex returns. We will see if she has anymoreof berglunds children....lmfao

[blues2112]

April 19. Book it, Danno.

They moved up the implementation of closing that loophole to this season.

They did, but is anyone going to be surprised when Vegas somehow still manages to dress a roster outside the cap?

Yes, I’d be surprised if the NHL hired lawyers so stupid it would be that easy to get around the exact wording they came up with.

Right now, VGK has zero on LTIR, but over cap by $7.6 million. His cap hit can only be "applied" after game one, correct?

https://puckpedia.com/team/vegas-golden-knights