Keegan Kolesar contract: Full breakdown of Golden Knights forward's $7.5 million, three year extension

Keegan Kolesar signed a three-year, $7.5 million contract extension with the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday. The deal, with an average annual value (AAV) of $2.5 million, starts in the 2025-26 season and runs through 2027-28.

Below are the details of his contract extension:

Contract Details:

• Extension Period: 2025-2028
• Term: 3 years
• Total Value: $7.5 million
• Cap Hit: $2.5 million per season
• Expiry: 2028
• Signing Date: Dec.13, 2024

Yearly Breakdown of Keegan Kolesar's contract:

• 2025-26: $2,500,000
• 2026-27: $2,500,000
• 2027-28: $2,500,000

Kolesar will become an unrestricted free agent in 2028 at 31 years old

The 27-year-old forward is currently in the final year of his previous three-year, $4.2 million contract ($1.4 million AAV). This season, Kolesar has recorded seven goals and four assists, and leads Vegas with 90 hits in 29 games.

Drafted by Columbus in 2015, Kolesar has spent all six of his NHL seasons with Vegas, contributing 84 points in 304 regular-season games. He also played a key role in the Golden Knights' 2023 Stanley Cup win.

Keegan Kolesar contributes a goal in Knights' 3-2 win over Jets

The Vegas Golden Knights secured a thrilling 3-2 overtime win against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday at Canada Life Centre. Nikita Chibrikov opened the scoring for Winnipeg at 9:27 of the first period, capitalizing on a rebound from Vladislav Namestnikov’s shot to tap the puck past Adin Hill.

After a scoreless second period, Keegan Kolesar tied the game 1-1 at 4:34 of the third. Shea Theodore forced a turnover in the Jets' zone, and Kolesar fired a low shot past a screened Connor Hellebuyck. Playing in his hometown, Kolesar said scoring in front of friends and family made the moment special.

“(We were) able to tie it up, then go down again, we stayed with it right to the very end,” Kolesar said per NHL.com, “We didn't let it waver in any way in our play, played right to the whistle and we were able to come up two points.”

Josh Morrissey restored the Jets' lead at 10:55 with a slap shot from the left circle, but Victor Olofsson answered for Vegas on a 5-on-3 power play at 18:11. Mark Stone delivered a perfect cross-crease pass, allowing Olofsson to bury a one-timer and force overtime.

Ivan Barbashev sealed the win 3:47 into overtime, finishing a 2-on-1 with Theodore.