Golden Knights extend AHL standout Carl Lindbom through 2028-29
Vegas kept Carl Lindbom in the fold through 2028-29, betting on Henderson’s 23-year-old starter after a 24-win AHL season and a clear path toward NHL duty.
Vegas locked up Carl Lindbom on June 28 with a three-year extension through the 2028-29 season worth a reported $900,000 average annual value, a move that keeps Henderson’s starter in place and says plenty about how the Golden Knights view their crease. This was not a courtesy deal for a useful depth piece. It was a long-term bet on a 23-year-old goalie who has already handled a heavy AHL load and forced the organization to protect him before restricted free agency could complicate the picture.
Lindbom’s second season in North America looked like a starter’s season from the opening months to the finish. The Stockholm-born, left-catching goaltender, listed at 6-foot-1, went 24-5-4 with a 2.20 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage in 34 appearances for the Henderson Silver Knights. Those numbers put him near the top of the league in the categories that matter most for an AHL goalie: wins, goals-against average and save percentage. He was even better after the All-Star break, going 18-0-1 during that stretch and giving Henderson the kind of nightly stability that lets a team stop worrying about the back end and start playing downhill.
The league rewarded that run with Second All-Star Team honors, and Lindbom was one of six honorees for 2025-26. Henderson teammates Lukas Cormier and Tanner Laczynski also made the list, which was selected by AHL coaches, players and media representing the league’s 32 member cities. Lindbom also earned a spot on the Pacific roster for the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic in Rockford, Illinois, held Feb. 10-11, another sign that his season had moved beyond prospect promise and into legitimate league-wide recognition.
Vegas has already seen a slice of that value at the NHL level. Lindbom appeared in eight games for the Golden Knights in 2025-26, going 2-4-2 with a 3.00 GAA and a .873 save percentage. He made his NHL debut on Oct. 26, 2025, then picked up his first NHL win on Nov. 29 against San Jose. Drafted by Vegas in the seventh round in 2021, 222nd overall, and signed to a three-year entry-level contract on June 1, 2023, Lindbom has moved from late-round pick to real internal option. The extension keeps Henderson’s crease settled and gives Vegas a young goalie it believes can keep climbing without leaving the system.
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