usatsi_22778863
The Vegas Golden Knights have signed defenseman Noah Hanifin to an eight-year contract extension.
The Golden Knights acquired Hanifin from the Calgary Flames at the trade deadline this season. He was set to become a UFA at the end of the season but the extension prevents that.
Since coming over from the Flames, Hanifin has two goals and nine points in 16 games. His impact defensively is where his addition is felt the most.
He’s currently 27 years old, meaning the Golden Knights will be paying him until he is 35 years old. A very similar situation to Alex Pietrangelo’s.
Hanifin’s AAV is $7.35M, making him the third highest-paid player on the Golden Knights behind Jack Eichel and Pietrangelo.
Hanifin was one of the eight pending UFAs the Golden Knights have. Signing all eight is impossible so picking the ones most important to the future makeup of the team is critical. 6’3, puck moving and defensively reliable defenseman are a sought-after commodity in the NHL, so locking one up long-term is a wise decision.
The extension will keep Hanifin in Vegas until the 2031-32 season. The no-trade clause becomes a 15-team no-trade clause in the 2030-31 season. The total value of the contract is $58.8M.
Make sure you bookmark THN’s Vegas Golden Knights site for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more.
Connor McDavid Likely Out In Tonight’s Oilers and Golden Knights Matchup
Golden Knights Arena Acknowledged In Latest NHLPA Player Poll
REPORT: Sheldon Rempal To Leave The Golden Knights To Play In The KHL
Tomas Hertl Picks Up His First Point With The Golden Knights
Tomas Hertl Will Make His Golden Knights Debut Against Canucks
News Related-
The best Walmart Cyber Monday deals 2023
-
Jordan Poole took time to showboat and got his shot blocked into the stratosphere
-
The Top Canadian REITs to Buy in November 2023
-
OpenAI’s board might have been dysfunctional–but they made the right choice. Their defeat shows that in the battle between AI profits and ethics, it’s no contest
-
Russia-Ukraine Drone Warfare Rages With Dozens Headed for Moscow, Amid Deadly Winter Storm
-
Trump tells appeals court that threats to judge and clerk in NY civil fraud trial do not justify gag order
-
Can Anyone Take Paxlovid for Covid? Doctors Explain.
-
Google this week will begin deleting inactive accounts. Here's how to save yours.
-
How John Tortorella's Culture Extends from the Philadelphia Flyers to the AHL Phantoms
-
Tri-Cities' hatcheries report best Coho return in years
-
Wild release Dean Evason of head coaching duties
-
Air New Zealand’s Cyber Monday Sale Has the 'Lowest Fares of 2023' to Auckland, Sydney, and More
-
NDP tells Liberals to sweeten the deal if pharmacare legislation is delayed
-
'1,000 contacts with a club': Tiger Woods breaks down his typical tournament prep to college kids in fascinating video