LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights signed defenceman Deryk Engelland on Tuesday to a one-year deal for the upcoming season.
The contract includes a $700,000 base salary and incentives that could bring the total value of the deal to $1.5 million.
The 37-year-old Engelland played in 74 games last season and finished with 12 points and 18 penalty minutes. He set career-marks with 152 blocked shots and 165 hits.
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The Knights took Engelland during the 2017 expansion draft.
The team also acquired goaltender Garret Sparks from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward David Clarkson and a fourth-round selection in the 2020 NHL entry draft.
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