Report: Golden Knights give Martinez 3-year extension with $5.25M AAV

The Vegas Golden Knights are signing defenseman Alec Martinez to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $5.25 million, reports Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli.

Martinez was eligible for unrestricted free agency this offseason.

Vegas acquired Martinez from the Los Angeles Kings prior to the 2020 trade deadline for two second-round picks. He slotted in on the Golden Knights' blue line as a strong support piece behind stars Alex Pietrangelo and Shea Theodore.

Martinez, 34, had 32 points in 53 games in 2020-21, a pace that would have shattered his career high of 39 over a full season. He also averaged over 22 minutes per game and led the NHL in blocked shots with 168.

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