The Vegas Golden Knights have confirmed and announced the signings of Reilly Smith, Brandon Saad, Dylan Coghlan, Cole Reinhardt and Jaycob Megna.
Smith and Saad were acquired midseason by the Golden Knights and have each signed one-year, $2-million contracts. Smith, a long-time Golden Knight, scored three goals and 11 points in 21 games after he was acquired from the New York Rangers.
Saad and the St. Louis Blues agreed to a mutual contract termination prior to the 32-year-old's signing with the Golden Knights. He went on to record six goals and 14 points in 29 games, providing offensive production in the middle of the Golden Knights' lineup.
Coghlan was once a Golden Knight, playing 88 games over the course of two seasons. Since departing, the 27-year-old has played just 24 NHL games in three seasons. Coghlan's deal is a one-way contract which will pay him $775,000. He'll provide the Golden Knights with another right-handed shot on the back end.
Reinhardt is a 25-year-old left-handed forward with 18 games of NHL experience under his belt. With the Ottawa Senators this season, Reinhardt scored a goal and two points in 17 games, but in the AHL, he recorded 14 goals and 32 points in 45 games. Reinhardt will be with the organization for the next seasons.
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The final player the Golden Knights announced as a new signing was 6'6, 32-year-old defenseman Jaycob Megna. Megna played just eight games with the Florida Panthers this season and has played less than 200 career NHL games, but he provides the Golden Knights with additional size and physicality on the blue line. Like Reinhardt, Megna is signed for the next two seasons on a one-way contract, which will pay him $800,000.
The Golden Knights have been very busy throughout the first day of free agency, signing a superstar in Mitch Marner and assuring their depth.
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