Another star from the 2015 draft put pen to paper on a long-term deal.

The Vegas Golden Knights signed star forward Jack Eichel to an eight-year, $108 million extension, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Wednesday.

The deal carries a $13.5 million AAV. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2025-26 season.

His representatives and Vegas’ front office reached the agreement roughly six hours before the start of the season. Asked before training camp opened if he would shut down negotiations once meaningful games get going, Eichel brushed off the question.

“If a contract happens organically, then it happens,” Eichel said last month in Las Vegas at the NHL/NHLPA pre-season player media tour. “You can only control so much, right, and that’s sort of in my mindset. W

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