Golden Knights re-sign Tomas Nosek to one-year, $1.25M deal

The Vegas Golden Knights have re-signed Tomas Nosek, according to Darren Dreger of TSN. The deal will be a one-year contract worth $1.25M. Nosek has spent the last three seasons with the Golden Knights but became an unrestricted free agent Friday.

One of those talented depth forwards who has made the Golden Knights so dangerous over the last few years, Nosek got his first real opportunity when he was selected in the 2017 Expansion Draft. Prior to that season, he had played just 17 games with the Detroit Red Wings, but he stepped in and became a regular with the Golden Knights almost immediately. Although he doesn’t bring a ton of offense to the table — Nosek has scored just 47 points in 202 games with Vegas — he’s a capable defensive forward who actually lined up at center for much of this season.

The Golden Knights made their name on rolling four lines of fast, defensively structured forwards, and although Nosek averages just over 11 minutes a night, he’s an important part of that structure. The team likely couldn’t have retained him, however, without first moving out some money, which is what they did by trading Paul Stastny earlier Friday.