Golden Knights sign defenseman to contract extension

The Golden Knights signed defenseman Zach Whitecloud to a six-year declaration hold Thursday with an mean yearly worth of $2.75 million, the squad announced Thursday.

Whitecloud, 24, was antecedently acceptable to beryllium a restricted escaped cause this offseason. His hold runs done the 2027-28 season. The assemblage free-agent signing from Bemidji State has go 1 of the team’s champion defenders since becoming a regular successful 2019-20.

Whitecloud is presently connected injured reserve with an upper-body injury.

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