Eichel signs eight-year, $108 million extension with Golden Knights

Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights agreed to an eight-year, $108 million contract extension on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, keeping the center with the franchise through 2034 and carrying a $13.5 million salary cap hit once the new deal takes effect in the 2026-27 season, a person familiar with the agreement said. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the extension had not been publicly announced.

The contract secures one of the NHL's most productive centers after a season in which Eichel set career highs with 66 assists and 94 points and helped Vegas finish first in the Pacific Division. He was a key player on the team that won the Stanley Cup in 2023 and has produced at better than a point-per-game pace since joining the Golden Knights. Eichel, who was the second overall pick in the 2015 draft, had 239 goals and 369 assists for 608 career points in 10 NHL seasons, according to team and league records.

Front-office officials had identified retaining Eichel as a priority during the offseason. General manager Kelly McCrimmon said this week that completing Eichel's contract was important for the organization, noting the regard the team has for the player and his...