The Vegas Golden Knights locked in another familiar face on July 6, signing defenseman Lukas Cormier to a one-year contract through the 2026-27 season, general manager Kelly McCrimmon announced.
Cormier, 24, is coming off his fourth year in the AHL with the Henderson Silver Knights, and his production jumped off the page. He put up 47 points in 49 games last season, scoring eight goals and adding 39 assists while finishing at plus-2.
That .96 points per game led Henderson defensemen and ranked fifth among all Silver Knights skaters. He also paced the team on the power play with 23 points there, including five goals and 18 assists, during the 2025-26 campaign.
The left-shot blue-liner has already seen a little NHL action with Vegas, appearing in two games for the Golden Knights. His debut came on Jan. 4, 2024, and he marked it with an assist in a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders at T-Mobile Arena.
Before turning pro, Cormier built his reputation in the QMJHL with the Charlottetown Islanders. Over four seasons there, he totaled 207 points in 208 games, with 70 goals and 137 assists, and became the first player in league history to win the Emile Bouchard Trophy twice as the QMJHL’s top defenseman.
Vegas drafted Cormier in the third round, 68th overall, in the 2020 NHL Draft. The native of Sainte-Marie-De-Kent, New Brunswick, is listed at 5-foot-11 and 184 pounds. Over the past four seasons, he has played 188 AHL games and produced 111 points, including 22 goals and 89 assists.
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