Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights have agreed to terms on an eight-year contract extension worth $108 million, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Eichel will count $13.5 million against the salary cap from the time the new contract kicks in for the 2026-27 season through 2034. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the extension had not been announced.
The soon-to-be 29-year-old center is the latest high-profile player to re-up with his current team after Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov signed the richest deal in league history and Connor McDavid opted to stay in Edmonton without a raise from his current $12.5 million salary.
Eichel is coming off setting career highs with 66 assists and 94 points last season, when the Golden Knights finished first in the Pacific Division. He helped them win the Stanley Cup in 2023.
___
AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl
-
WATCH: VGK introduces Mitch Marner after blockbuster trade with Toronto
On Monday, the Vegas Golden Knights completed a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs in which VGK traded forward Nic Roy for forward Mitch Marner.
VGK's top young prospects take on development camp
Fans are getting the chance to see the future of the Vegas Golden Knights up close this week at development camp at City National Arena.
Pietrangelo's future in NHL remains uncertain due to health concerns
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo faces career-threatening hip surgery that requires bilateral femur reconstruction with no guarantee of success.
Golden Knights acquire Marner, trade Hague in pre-free agency roster moves
The Vegas Golden Knights acquire Toronto star Mitch Marner in a blockbuster trade while sending defenseman Nic Hague to Nashville as NHL free agency approaches.
