Golden Knights sign Lehner to 5-year, $25M extension

The Vegas Golden Knights inked goaltender Robin Lehner to a five-year contract extension with an average annual value of $5 million, the club announced Saturday.

Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon said the deal includes a modified no-trade clause, according to The Associated Press' Stephen Whyno.

Lehner was a pending unrestricted free agent who would have been one of the top players available had he tested the UFA market on Oct. 9.

The 29-year-old earned Vegas' starting job in the postseason and excelled after the Golden Knights landed him in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks at the deadline.

Lehner went 9-7 with a .917 save percentage in 16 playoff games with Vegas. He played three regular-season contests with the Golden Knights down the stretch after the trade.

The Swedish netminder posted a 16-10-5 record to go along with a .918 save percentage and 10.17 goals saved above average in 33 games with the Blackhawks in 2019-20 prior to the deal.

Lehner signed a one-year, $5-million pact with Chicago in July 2019.