Overview

• The team announced a two-year contract carrying an average annual value of $837,500 through 2026–27.
• Pro Hockey Rumors, citing PuckPedia, lists the deal at $1.675 million total with salaries of $825,000 this season and $850,000 next season.
• Holtz, 23, spent last year between Vegas and AHL Henderson, posting 4 goals and 12 points in 53 NHL games and 13 points in 16 AHL games.
• He was an unsigned restricted free agent through the summer and attended training camp on a professional tryout, earning praise for improved defense.
• Local reporting says he begins as the Knights’ 14th forward, and outside analysis suggests Vegas may waive defenseman Jeremy Davies to manage the cap.