The Vegas Golden Knights have introduced that they’ve signed an eight-year contract extension with Noah Hanifin, their newly acquired defenseman.
We Noah man that’s sticking round for some time ?
The Golden Knights have signed Noah Hanifin to an eight-year contract extension!!!! ?#VegasBorn | #TheGoldenAge pic.twitter.com/QIf5HhOZIU
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) April 11, 2024
Hanifin’s new extension with the Golden Knights carries a wage cap hit of $7.35 million over the following eight seasons.
$7.35 M AAV per season, 8-year deal, Noah Hanifin extends with Vegas Golden Knights https://t.co/Svou7jtHd4
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) April 11, 2024
Noah Hanifin is within the ultimate season of a six-year, $29.7 million contract with an AAV of $4.95 million. The Golden Knights are giving him a pleasant pay increase. He additionally has a full no-trade clause within the first six years and a 15-team no-trade checklist within the ultimate two years of the deal.
final 2 years, modified NTC (15-team checklist)
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) April 11, 2024
Vegas acquired Hanifin from the Calgary Flames on Wednesday, March sixth, two days earlier than the NHL Commerce Deadline, March eighth. Full particulars of the commerce will be discovered right here.
The Flames tried to signal Hanifin earlier than buying and selling him to Vegas. Calgary was providing $7.5 million over an eight-year extension, based on Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval. And for a minute, it appeared he would stick with the Flames. However because the season went on, all indicators pointed to Hanifin being traded and going to check free company.
NHL Commerce Deadline Fallout: Vegas Golden Knights GM on the Criticism They Obtain for Their LTIR Use
Initially, Hanifin was seeking to be traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Nonetheless, the Lightning couldn’t quit the property the Flames needed, so he was traded to the Golden Knights.
As an alternative, Hanifin takes a pair hundred thousand {dollars} much less to play in Vegas in a state with no state earnings tax.
Noah Hanifin #VegasBorn8 12 months / $58.8M extension$7.35M AAV
Breakdown:YR1: $1.0M Base + $8.5M SBYR2: $1.6M + $7.9MYR3: $2.0M + $7.5MYR4: $2.0M + $5.5MYR5: $5.7MYR6: $5.7MYR7: $5.7MYR8: $5.7Mhttps://t.co/h6rQhAW17R
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) April 11, 2024
On the day after the commerce, Kevin Weekes said Vegas and Hanifin have been near an extension.
?@StanleyCup Champ @GoldenKnights are nonetheless all in on bettering their roster ; nonetheless within the commerce market, and wouldn’t be shocked to see them conform to an 8 Yr Contract Extension within the neighborhood of 7M AAV with newly acquired D Hanifin from @Flames. #HockeyX #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/ka31VS1bdS
— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) March 7, 2024
Since arriving in Vegas, Hanifin has introduced stability to the defensive aspect of the puck. He’s a strong defenseman who has develop into Vegas’s number-one defenseman.
The Vegas Golden Knights have re-signed Noah Hanifin to an eight-year extension with an AAV of $7.35M. That’s fairly whole lot for Vegas. Hanifin is a 1st pairing defenseman for us. pic.twitter.com/mCQooPRozM
— Andy & Rono (@ARHockeyStats) April 11, 2024
In 77 video games with the Golden Knights and Flames, he has 44 factors (13 objectives and 31 assists). The Carolina Hurricanes drafted him fifth general in 2015. He spent three seasons with the Hurricanes earlier than being dealt to Calgary in June 2018 together with Elias Lindholm for Dougie Hamilton, Micheal Ferland, and Adam Fox to Carolina.
NHL Rumors: Vegas Golden Knights Nonetheless Have Work To Do This Offseason.
In 675 common season video games, he has 283 factors (62 objectives and 221 assists). Hanifin has solely appeared in 27 playoff video games, recording simply eight assists.
The Golden Knights and GM Kelly McCrimmon all the time get their males. Vegas all the time is aware of when it’s time to discover their subsequent piece. With Hanifin extending, all eyes shall be on Alec Martinez, a pending UFA, Jonathan Marchessault, and Chandler Stephenson.
?Evening Cap Recap ?
Noah Hanifin Traded To Vegas. Don’t be shocked to see an extension out of it too. #vegasborn #flames @FullPressNHL @FP_Coverage @myNHLTradeRumor pic.twitter.com/jWsJytubDc
— Jim Biringer (@JimBiringer) March 7, 2024
