Report: Golden Knights, William Karlsson nearing 8-year deal

Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson is closing in on an eight-year contract with the club, multiple sources confirmed to The Athletic's Jesse Granger on Sunday.

The deal will carry an average annual value of $5.9 million and is expected to be signed in the next two days, Granger added.

Karlsson is a pending restricted free agent who's coming off a one-year, $5.25-million pact he inked with the Golden Knights last August.

He regressed this past season but still posted 24 goals and 56 points after exploding for 43 goals and 78 points in 2017-18.

The two-way center played in every game over the last two campaigns and has missed only two regular-season contests in the last four years.

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