Golden Knights sign Cole Schwindt, Jonas Rondbjerg, Raphael Lavoie to one-year contracts

Schwindt is a winger who joined the Golden Knights when they claimed him off of waivers from the Calgary Flames before the start of the 2024-25 season. He was a restricted free agent with arbitration rights after the conclusion of his one-year, $800,000 contract. The information regarding the salary of his deal and whether it’s a one or two-way contract are not known at this time.

Schwindt got his first full season in the NHL in 2024-25 with the Golden Knights, albeit as a frequent healthy scratch. He got into 42 games with the team, where he had one goal and seven assists for eight points after entering the season pointless in his career.

Schwindt also got into one playoff game last season, that being Vegas’ last game of the season in their 1-0 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5. He was obviously held pointless in the game with the Golden Knights being shut out in the game.

Rondbjerg is a winger who was originally a 2017 third-round pick by the Golden Knights. He was an RFA with arbitration rights after the conclusion of his three-year deal with a $766,667 cap hit. His new contract comes in at the league-minimum cap hit of $775,000, and is a two-way contract that will see him be paid $250,000 in the AHL.

Rondbjerg got into 13 games with the Golden Knights in 2024-25, where he was held pointless. He played a majority of his season in the AHL with Vegas’ minor league affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights, where he had 11 goals and 15 assists for 26 points in 53 games.

Lavoie is a center who joined the Golden Knights after being claimed off of waivers three times between Vegas and Edmonton before the start of the 2024-25 season, with Vegas getting him the third and final time. He was an RFA with arbitration rights after the conclusion of his one-year, $775,000 contract. His new deal comes in at an identical term and cap hit, and with it being a two-way contract, he will be paid $235,000 in the AHL.

Lavoie got into nine games with the Golden Knights in 2024-25, where he was held pointless. He has yet to get a point in his NHL career. He spent a majority of his season in the AHL with the Silver Knights, where he had 17 goals and 10 assists for 27 points in 42 games.