Phil Kessel signs one-year deal with Golden Knights

Forward Phil Kessel signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Vegas Golden Knights.

Entering his 17th NHL season, Kessel showed he has plenty left in the tank with a team-leading 44 assists with the Arizona Coyotes last season.

Kessel has 956 career points in 1,204 games and the 34-year-old is eight games from establishing a new NHL ironman record.

Kessel has played in 982 consecutive NHL contests, fast approaching