I've always thought that Vegas was going to give Nate Schmidt a chance to run the PP1.
I mean, they could've had a very solid goalie in Grubauer and went with Schmidt. They see something there.
I think he'll be a great sleeper in leagues this year - I was heart-broken that I didn't have the assets to trade up for him in WHL... and several GMs (too many smart ones) were hip to him.
[Several WHL GMs may remember me trying to trade up in the Pro Re-Draft... Schmidt went 5th overall for our unkept Pros, guys 26 or older or played more than 100gps: Dadonov, Shipachyov, Sobotka, Connolly, Schmidt]
Though... maybe it'll be Colin Miller on PP1.
Also - we know Vegas overstocked their D. (Ten... count 'em... 10D!!!)
And, if they are having a hard time getting any bites on these guys... they may want to save value by shifting a player down to AHL that they can - which is Theodore.
Even if Theodore is D1, they roster EIGHT D, D2-D9, they still have to cut D10 if they have no bites... though maybe one mysteriously goes down with injury.