Breaking News: One day After Games vs Colorado Avalanche, Vegas new signed Defenseman Noah Hanifin was confirmed…….

Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced today, April 11, that the club has signed defenseman Noah Hanifin to an eight-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $7,350,000.

Hanifin, 27, has played in 16 games with Vegas since being acquired on March 6, recording nine points (2 G, 7 A) as a Golden Knight. During his time in Vegas, Hanifin leads the Golden Knights with a +7 rating, while his 2 goals and 23:02 average TOI rank first among the team’s defensemen. In his 77 games this season between Calgary and Vegas, he has reached 44 points (13 G, 31 A), just four shy of matching a career-high set in 2021-22. The 2023-24 campaign marks the second time that the 6-foot-3 defenseman has reached at least 40 points. Hanifin’s 13 goals this season are the most he’s scored in the NHL, with five of them coming on the power play.