Adin Hill is getting a long-term reward from the Vegas Golden Knights nearly two years since backstopping them to the Stanley Cup.

Adin Hill signed a six-year, $37.5 million contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday. It has an average annual value of $6.25 million. The 28-year-old goalie is 24-11-4 with a 2.53 goals-against average, .906 save percentage and four shutouts in 39 games this season. His wins and shutouts are career highs.

A thread the Blue Jackets are clinging to for playoff qualification is getting precariously thin. A vexing 4-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night at sold-out Nationwide Arena removed another strand,