The Henderson Silver Knights have re-signed defenseman Lucas Johansen to a one-year deal, it was announced earlier this week. 

A 2016 first-round pick of the Washington Capitals, Johansen spent all of last season with Henderson, collecting 11 assists in 38 regular season games. The 27-year-old has played in 295 career AHL regular season games with the Silver Knights and the Hershey Bears, accumulating 20 goals and 103 points. 

Having turned pro in 2017, Johansen has gotten into nine career NHL games, all with the Washington Capitals. In that time span, he has put up two assists. 

With Johansen re-signing with Henderson, he adds more depth to the Vegas Golden Knights' system. While he would not be able to receive an NHL call-up on his current deal, Johansen has proven he can fill in at the NHL level in the past and could be an option should Vegas be hit hard by injuries on the back end.