The Vegas Golden Knights and star Jack Eichel have agreed to a lengthy contract extension topping $100 million, according to ESPN. Eichel has been with the Golden Knights since 2021 and led the team to its first Stanley Cup in 2023, and now he's signed for eight more years and $108 million, per the report.
Eichel has been an integral part of the franchise since he was acquired from the Buffalo Sabres in 2021. Now, the Golden Knights have their cornerstone player signed through the 2033-34 season, and they got him for just a tick over the $12.5 million annually Connor McDavid signed for earlier this week with the Oilers . It's a good piece of business for Vegas, and the contract should only look better as the cap continues to rise.
In his four seasons with the Golden Knig