New Vegas Golden Knights forward Phil Kessel didn't give the most glowing review of his tenure with the Arizona Coyotes.

After three seasons with Arizona, he signed a one-year pact with the Golden Knights worth $1.5 million on Wednesday night.

"It's tough. I came in there in a different direction. They said we were gonna win; we're gonna try to win and compete," the veteran said Thursday during his introductory press conference with the Golden Knights. "Obviously, that's not what happened. It's gonna be nice playing on a team that wants to win. When you want to win, and everyone on the team wants to win, it's a different feel and a different vibe.

"Arizona, they had great guys. All the players, they're great kids. … But when you don't want to necessarily win and contend, it becomes difficult as a player, especially when you came from Pittsburgh, and I wanted to win."