Golden Knights sign Derrick Pouliot to NHL contract

There’s a new addition to the Vegas Golden Knights’ list of players under NHL contract, but likely not as big a splash as some fans hope for right now. The team has signed veteran defenseman Derrick Pouliot to a one-year NHL deal after he spent the first part of the 2021-22 season on an AHL deal with their affiliate in Henderson.

Pouliot, the eighth overall selection in 2012 by Pittsburgh, hasn’t been an NHL regular since 2018-19 with the Vancouver Canucks. He does have more than 200 games of NHL experience, though, and the Knights likely hope a combination of that and his offensively minded game can provide a limited boost to their defense core, which just hasn’t jived well this season.

This is his first year in the Golden Knights organization.

Additionally, the team also sent down Brayden Pachal back to Henderson, giving Daniil Miromanov another call-up in his place.