The Golden Knights and center William Karlsson avoided salary arbitration Saturday, agreeing to a one-year, $5.25 million contract.
The sides were scheduled to have a hearing Saturday morning in Toronto.
The deal allows the Knights to continue negotiating a long-term contract with Karlsson, who was third in the NHL with 43 goals last season.
Karlsson, a restricted free agent, won the Lady Byng Trophy as the league’s most gentlemanly player. He also led the league in plus-minus rating and was sixth in the voting for the Selke Award, which goes to the top defensive forward.