LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Golden Knights are always going for it, constantly willing to chase top talent in order to make a run at the Stanley Cup.

Their latest big-name acquisition, Mitch Marner, appeared on the ice Thursday morning as Vegas opened training camp.

“We haven't had a stretch in our history where you know you're taking a step back,” general manager Kelly McCrimmon said. “That's not how we feel. We're going to be pedal to the floorboard.”

The Golden Knights would be among the favorites this season even if they hadn't acquired Marner in a sign-and-trade deal worth $96 million over eight years. But having one of the NHL's top playmakers on the roster moves Vegas closer to the front of the contender conversation.

Two-time defending champion Florida is the 6-1 favorite at BetMGM Sp

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