Golden Knights sign William Carrier to four-year contract extension

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Vegas Golden Knights' William Carrier, left, and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare celebrate after Bellemare scored. (John Locher/AP)

The Vegas Golden Knights have signed forward William Carrier to a four-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $1.4 million.

GM Kelly McCrimmon made the announcement Thursday in a press release.

Carrier, 25, has seven goals and 11 assists in 65 games this season for the Golden Knights for a career-high 18 points.

Typically a grinder with 199 hits this season — sixth in the NHL — the LaSalle, Que., native is in his third year with Vegas.

The Golden Knights snatched him from the Buffalo Sabres during the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft.

February 27, 2020

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William Carrier
SIGNED BY
Vegas Golden Knights
LENGTH
4 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Contract Extension
SALARY CAP HIT
$1.4 million
TOTAL
$5.6 million

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