The Vegas Golden Knights have signed forward Jack Eichel to an 8 year, $108M contract extension on Wednesday.
Eichel will make $13.5M in terms of average annual value, and will now be locked up through his age 37 season in 2034. The 28 year old was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, but will now be on board long term with the franchise he helped capture a Stanley Cup with.
Across 616 career games with the Sabres and Golden Knights, Eichel has tallied 239 goals and 369 assists, adding another 10 goals and 33 assists over 40 career playoff games. The former 2nd overall pick from the class of 2015 has earned 4x All-Star selections, and has added a defensive aspect to his game which he lacked in his younger years. Eichel finished 5th in Selke Trophy voting in 2024-25.
His $13.5M AAV puts him just behind Leon Draisaitl’s $14M per year figure, but also can be seen as a slight home town discount following news of Kirill Kaprizov’s $17M extension earlier this month. Given the fact that Nevada does not have a state income tax likely also helped get negotiations across the finish line as Eichel will take home more of his paycheques than some of his peers in other provinces/states.
Between Eichel, Shea Theodore, Noah Hanifin, and Mitch Marner, Vegas now has several core pieces under contract through the 2032 NHL campaign.
The team will officially kick off their 2025-26 season against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night at 10pm ET.
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