You can credit both sides for this.

You can applaud both for getting it done.

Jack Eichel’s extension is complete. The Golden Knights star center signed an eight-year deal with an average annual value of $13.5 million Wednesday.

It’s obvious Eichel wanted to remain in Las Vegas and that the Knights wanted to lock him up for the future.

And they found common ground, even though you have to believe Eichel could have held out for a higher dollar sign.

But that’s a major draw of this franchise. That’s how much players desire to be part of it. That’s what success breeds.

It’s a culture that has been built over nine seasons, the latest opening Wednesday night with a 6-5 shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings at T-Mobile Arena.

You pay the man, and he delivers. Eichel scored his first goal

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