Golden Knights Secure Tanner Pearson with One-Year Deal
The veteran forward joins Vegas after a successful tryout, aiming to bolster their lineup amidst salary cap constraints.
- Tanner Pearson, aged 32, signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.
- Pearson participated in the team's training camp on a professional tryout agreement, impressing with two goals and an assist in preseason games.
- He has faced recent challenges with hand injuries, limiting his playtime and offensive output over the past two seasons.
- Pearson brings experience as a Stanley Cup champion with the Los Angeles Kings in 2013-14 and has accumulated 285 points in 644 career NHL games.
- The Golden Knights, constrained by salary cap limits, are expected to use Pearson in a bottom-six role to enhance their depth scoring.