The Golden Knights signed free-agent defenseman Jimmy Schuldt of St. Cloud State to an entry-level contract Wednesday, a source confirmed to the Review-Journal.
Schuldt, 24, can sign a one-year deal and will become a restricted free agent this summer. He is able sign a longer deal with the Knights at that point.
Schuldt is not eligible to play for the Knights during the postseason.
The 6-foot-1-inch, 205-pound Schuldt reportedly chose the Knights over interest from several teams, including Minnesota, the New York Islanders, Philadelphia and St. Louis.
Schuldt won the NCHC Player of the Year and Defensive Defenseman of the Year awards and is a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, which goes to the top player in college hockey.