Golden Knights sign defenceman Ben Hutton to two-year, $1.95M extension

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetFebruary 29, 2024 - 10:34am

Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Ben Hutton passes the puck up the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/AP)

The Vegas Golden Knights have signed defenceman Ben Hutton to a two-year, $1.95-million extension, the team announced Friday.

The extension carries an average annual value of $975,000.

Hutton joined the Golden Knights as a free agent at the start of the 2021-22 season and has appeared in 117 regular season games with Vegas. He has one goal and seven assists through 28 games in 2023-24.

Over his career, the veteran defenceman has played in 496 NHL games with the Golden Knights, Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks.

Hutton, 30, was a fifth-round selection (147^th overall) by the Canucks in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

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