Golden Knights re-sign Adin Hill to 2-year, $9.8M extension

The Vegas Golden Knights signed playoff hero Adin Hill to a two-year contract extension carrying an annual cap hit of $4.9 million, the team announced Friday.

Hill was scheduled to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent on July 1. His previous deal was worth $2.175 million per season.

The Golden Knights are now approximately $2.2 million over the $83.5-million salary threshold but have $5 million available in long-term injured reserve candidates, according to Cap Friendly. Vegas also signed forward Ivan Barbashev to a five-year, $25-million extension after winning the Stanley Cup earlier this month.

Hill was acquired from the San Jose Sharks last August for a fourth-round pick. He appeared in 27 regular season games, then was thrust into the starter's role after Laurent Brossoit was injured in the second round of the playoffs. Hill took the job and ran with it, posting an 11-4 record with a .932 save percentage and 2.17 goals against average to help the Golden Knights capture their first-ever championship.

The 27-year-old was a third-round draft choice of the Arizona Coyotes in 2015. He's made 101 career regular season appearances while suiting up for three teams over the past six campaigns.