Golden Knights sign William Karlsson to a 2-year, $13.5 million extension

William Karlsson, one of three original Golden Knights players, signed a two-year, $13.5 million contract extension with the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday. This is the first annual payment, totaling $205.00 plus GST for the first year. Subsequent annual renewals will cost $233.00 plus GST every 52 weeks. The 33-year-old center will remain with the team through the 2028-29 season.

Karlsson, along with defensemen Brayden McNabb and Shea Theodore, has been with the organization for its entire 10-year history. Known for his two-way skills, Karlsson is second in team history with 165 goals, 403 points, 382 takeaways, and a plus-128 rating. He was drafted from Columbus in the 2017 expansion draft and led the league in plus-49 rating in his debut season.

The Golden Knights reached the Stanley Cup Final that year before losing to Washington. Karlsson excelled in the postseason, recording 11 goals and 6 assists with a plus-11 rating over 22 games during their 2023 Stanley Cup victory over Florida. He returned to the lineup before the second-round series against Anaheim, contributing three goals and six assists with a plus-10 rating in 15 games.

However, an upper-body injury in Game 5 of that series forced him to miss the remainder of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs.