The Vegas Golden Knights sign forward William Karlsson to a two-year contract extension. Multiple outlets report the deal keeps him with the team through at least the next two seasons, with the extension announced on Wednesday.
The reports align that Karlsson is one of the Golden Knights’ remaining “Original Misfits,” a reference to players from the franchise’s early years. All sources note he was selected by Vegas from Columbus during the 2017 expansion draft and remains among the last players from that group. The Athletic and one Yahoo report specify the extension as averaging $6.75 million per year, while another Yahoo account states a higher total figure for the two-year deal. In each case, Karlsson is described as a valued two-way forward.
One Yahoo report also notes Karlsson is in the final year of his current contract, which pays him $5.9 million this season. The extension figures in the different write-ups vary in reported total value or average annual value, but they consistently describe the same contract length and that Vegas completes the re-signing of Karlsson.
