"Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights have agreed to an eight-year extension that carries a $13.5 million average annual value, sources told ESPN. The agreement came just hours before the Golden Knights open their season Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Kings in Las Vegas. Eichel's camp and the Golden Knights intensified talks as training camp opened, with both sides fixated on getting a long-term deal secured ahead of the season."
"Eichel, 28, was entering the final year of an eight-year deal that carried a $10 million cap hit, which he originally signed with the Buffalo Sabres, who drafted him. Buffalo traded Eichel to the Golden Knights in 2021. The American-born center helped Vegas win its first Stanley Cup in 2023, after scoring 26 points in 22 games during the playoff run. Eichel is already one of the six players named to Team USA for the 2026 Olympics in Milan."
Jack Eichel signed an eight-year contract extension with the Vegas Golden Knights carrying a $13.5 million average annual value. The deal was finalized hours before Vegas opened its season against the Los Angeles Kings. Talks intensified as training camp opened with both sides focused on securing a long-term agreement. Eichel, 28, was entering the final year of an eight-year, $10 million cap-hit contract originally signed with the Buffalo Sabres before Buffalo traded him to Vegas in 2021. Eichel scored 26 points in 22 playoff games during Vegas' 2023 Stanley Cup run and is among six players named to Team USA for the 2026 Olympics.
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