this Golden Knights It was announced Friday night that they had signed Kolesar to a three-year, $7.5 million contract extension.
The contract extension will run through the 2027-28 season and has an average annual value of $2.5 million.
Kolesar has spent his entire six-year career with the Golden Knights after being traded to them by the Columbus Blue Jackets for a draft pick in 2017.
The 27-year-old appeared in 304 games during his career, scoring 33 goals, totaling 84 points and 1,001 hits.
Kolesar, who is from Brandon, Mass., was a member of Vegas’ Stanley Cup championship team in 2023-24 and appeared in all 22 postseason games. He scored two goals in that playoff game.
In 29 games in 2024-25, Kolesar has seven goals (one shy of his career best), 11 points and a +3 rating while averaging It’s just under 13 minutes.