The Vegas Golden Knights have locked in center William Karlsson on a two-year extension with an AAV of $6.75 million, keeping him with the team through 2028-29. Karlsson, 33, joined Vegas in the 2017 expansion draft and has played 570 regular season games for the franchise, ranking second in goals (156) and points (403) in team history. He helped the Golden Knights win the Stanley Cup in 2023 with 17 points in 22 games.
Vegas has missed Karlsson for significant stretches the past two seasons due to injuries, limiting him to 53 games in 2024-25 and just 14 in 2025-26 before a lower-body injury sidelined him for the final 68 regular season games. He returned for the playoffs, playing 15 games before suffering a Game 5 injury that kept him out of the Stanley Cup Final loss to Carolina. When healthy, Karlsson excels as a two-way performer and penalty killer, complementing Mitch Marner and Brett Howden on the second line.
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