Overview
- A team announcement late Sunday confirmed the Golden Knights signed Carl Lindbom to a three-year extension worth $2.7 million total with a $900,000 average annual value.
- Lindbom rose from a seventh-round pick to a top AHL goalie with Henderson, posting a combined 42-30-11 record over two seasons and a 2.16 goals-against average with a .926 save percentage in 2025–26.
- The 23-year-old made eight NHL starts in 2025–26, debuting on Oct. 26, 2025, and recording his first NHL win on Nov. 29, 2025, giving him limited top-level experience to build on.
- The deal cements Lindbom as Henderson’s No. 1 next season and gives Vegas a low-cost internal option to compete for an NHL backup role while Carter Hart is expected to be the NHL starter and other netminder futures remain unsettled.
- The signing reduces the risk of losing a rising prospect but keeps cap and roster choices in play for the front office, which still must sort multiple restricted free agents and consider possible trades or re-signings to balance NHL depth.