NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the top five prospects for the Vegas Golden Knights, according to NHL.com.

1. Trevor Connelly , F

How acquired: Selected with No. 19 pick in 2024 NHL Draft

2024-25 season: Henderson (AHL): 6 GP, 1-3-4; Providence (NCAA): 23 GP, 4-9-13

Connelly helped the United States win gold at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship with four points (one goal, three assists) in seven games. After a season at Providence, he joined Henderson of the American Hockey League.

"I just kind of learned a lot more how to play under pressure, just kind of really got good at that," Connelly said.

Connelly (6-foot-1) stayed in Las Vegas to train and weighed 172 pounds at Golden Knights development camp, up

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