Morelli recently made his season debut with the Golden Knights but has been sent down to the AHL. The undrafted 28-year-old has nine points (5G / 4A) in 13 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL).
Morelli will fill in for William Karlsson, who was a late scratch due to personal reasons. Morelli has three goals and one assist in nine games this season.
Morelli is an undrafted 28-year-old that made his NHL debut last season, scoring four points (3G / 1A) in nine games with the Golden Knights. He has nine points (5G / 4A) in 13 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) this season.
Morelli was the odd man out of the Golden Knights' roster after Friday's trade deadline deals and was reassigned to Henderson (AHL). The 28-year-old left-winger impressed during his first, but limited appearance with the Golden Knights with three goals, four points, nine SOG and a -3 plus/minus in nine games played.
Morelli had 12 goals, 29 assists, 72 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 72 games with Hershey (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, two-way contract worth $1.55 Million ($775,000 AAV). The 27-year-old centre has never played in an NHL game after signing as an undrafted free agent from the University of Nebraska-Omaha (NCAA) in 2018-19.
