MOSCOW, Aug 25 Two-time Stanley Cup winner American striker Phil Kessel signed a contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, according to the website of the NHL club. The agreement with the 34-year-old player is for one year. Kessel under the contract will receive $ 1.5 million. Kessel was selected by Boston with the fifth overall number in the first round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He became a two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He also played for Toronto and Arizona. During his career in the NHL, the forward scored 956 points (399 goals + 557 assists) in 1204 games. He is one goal short of becoming the 13th American-born player to score 400 goals in the NHL. Kessel is a silver medalist at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics with Team USA.
