Golden Knights sign McNabb to 3-year extension

The Vegas Golden Knights signed defenseman Brayden McNabb to a three-year contract extension carrying an average annual value of $2.85 million, the team announced Sunday.

McNabb has been with the Golden Knights since Day 1. The club selected him from the Buffalo Sabres in the 2017 expansion draft, and he's been a stalwart on Vegas' blue line ever since.

The 31-year-old has suited up in 314 games for the Golden Knights - the second-most in franchise history. The squad doesn't count on McNabb for offense, but the 6-foot-4 rearguard is a physical defensive presence on the back end. Through five seasons in Vegas, he's tallied 57 points, 824 hits, and 634 blocked shots while averaging 19:44 per contest.

The Knights also signed forward Michael Amadio to a two-year extension with an AAV of $762,500 and goaltender Logan Thompson to a three-year extension with an AAV of $766,667.

Vegas claimed Amadio off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier this campaign. The 25-year-old's produced four goals and three assists over 25 games with the Knights in a fourth-line role.

Thompson, 24, has posted a .928 save percentage and a 2.62 goals against average in 21 contests with the AHL's Henderson Silver Knights this season. He's only appeared in two career NHL games.