Golden Knights sign defenceman Griffin Reinhart to two-year contract

Watch as the Vegas Golden Knights bolster their roster with picks Brendan Leipsic, Colin Miller, Marc Methot, David Schlemko, David Perron, Oscar Lindberg, Griffin Reinhart and Alexei Emelin.

The Vegas Golden Knights have signed defenceman Griffin Reinhart to a two-year contract with an annual average value of $800,000.

The 23-year-old blue-liner was selected by the Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft from the Edmonton Oilers.

Reinhart appeared in one game for the Oilers this past season, notching an assist in Edmonton’s 7-1 blowout of the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. The Vancouver native skated in 54 games for the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors during the 2016-17 campaign, recording seven goals and 21 points along with 42 penalty minutes and a plus-8 rating.

Reinhart was acquired by the Oilers in a June 2015 trade with the New York Islanders, who selected the defenceman fourth overall in the 2012 NHL Draft.

July 15, 2017

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Griffin Reinhart
SIGNED BY
Vegas Golden Knights
LENGTH
2 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Re-signing
SALARY CAP HIT
$800,000
TOTAL
$1.6 million

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