"It was surprising, but this is a show town, so it was very nice and it's definitely a nice feeling as a player to get a welcome like that," Eichel told Darren Millard of AT&T Sportsnet during the Golden Knights' 5-2 loss at the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday.
Forward Mark Stone, who was traded to the Golden Knights by the Ottawa Senators in 2019, was the first to get the grand gesture. Defenseman Alec Martinez received a similar reception when he was traded to Vegas from the Los Angeles Kings in 2020.