Knights keep contracts coming, sign forward to 5-year extension

The Golden Knights signed left wing Brett Howden to a five-year contract extension, the team announced Friday.

The deal carries an average annual value of $2.5 million.

Howden, 26, is having the best start to a season of his career.

He has eight goals through 20 games, tied for the second-most on the Knights with left wing Ivan Barbashev.

Howden was instrumental to the teams Stanley Cup championship run in 2023, scoring 10 points in 22 games while playing on a line with captain Mark Stone and center Chandler Stephenson.

Howden is the third pending unrestricted free agent the Knights have signed to an extension this season.

Defenseman Shea Theodore got a seven-year, $51.975 million deal Oct.

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Defenseman Brayden McNabb inked a three-year, $10.95 million contract Nov.

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