With the sporting world on hiatus due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus pandemic, the Vegas Golden Knights decided to look to the future by locking up Whitecloud.
The 23-year-old signed a two-year extension which will tie him to the Golden Knights through 2021-22, while carrying a yearly cap hit of $725,000.
It was a home run of a deal by the Knights who have added another key piece to their blueline, while retaining some cap flexibility when it comes to the off-season.
As it stands, the Golden Knights are currently committed to spending $72,625,000 next year, while they are due to have around $11 million in cap space depending on what happens to the salary cap for 2021-22 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.