McNabb signs 3-year, $10.95 million contract with Golden Knights

Defenseman leads Vegas with a plus-13 rating in 17 games.

By NHL.com @NHLdotcom November 16, 2024

Brayden McNabb signed a three-year, $10.95 million contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday. It has an average annual value of $3.65 million.

The 33-year-old defenseman, who is in the final season of a three-year, $8.55 million contract ($2.85 million AAV) he signed Jan. 30, 2022, could have become an unrestricted free agent after the season.

McNabb has two points (one goal, one assist) and leads the Golden Knights with a plus-13 rating in 17 games this season. He also leads Vegas defensemen in hits (31) and the team in blocked shots (37).

Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the third round (No. 66) of the 2009 NHL Draft, McNabb has 161 points (29 goals, 132 assists) in 757 regular-season games with the Sabres, Los Angeles Kings and Golden Knights, who selected him in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. He also has 22 points (five goals, 17 assists) in 93 Stanley Cup Playoff games, including winning the Cup with Vegas in 2023.