The Vegas Golden Knights added their second player on Thursday, signing highly sought after Russian center Vadim Shipachyov.

The deal is a two-year contract worth $9 million. The $4.5 million annual cap hit helps Vegas approach the NHL’s salary cap floor even sooner.

NEWS: The Golden Knights have signed center Vadim Shipachyov to a two-year contract.



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Shipachyov, 30, scored 26 goals and finished with 76 points with SKA Saint Petersburg this season. The center finished third in the KHL’s scoring race before racking up 19 points in 17 games to help SKA lock up the KHL championship. Shipachyov is also a regular member of Russia’s national team.

All in all, Shipachyov amassed 412 points in 445 games in the KHL, became SKA captain, and scored at a point-per-game pace. Not a bad signing for the NHL’s expansion team.

The Knights now have two players on their roster: Shipachyov and 21-year-old forward Reid Duke, who they signed in early March. Vegas will add even more at the expansion draft in June, the results of which will be made public during the NHL Awards.