The Vegas Golden Knights are acquiring defenseman Noah Hanifin from the Calgary Flames, TSN's Chris Johnston reports.

There isn't a contract extension between the two sides at this time, Johnston added on "SportsCentre."

Hanifin was the No. 2 name available on theScore's trade board. The pending unrestricted free agent has 11 goals and 35 points in 61 games this season.

The Flames are acquiring defenseman Daniil Miromanov in the trade, TSN's Darren Dreger reports. The 26-year-old right-shot blue-liner was injured to start the season and returned to action in January. He has zero points in four NHL games and six points in five AHL contests this season.

A two-way defender, Hanifin has seen his usage increase each of the past four seasons. He's playing 23:46 per contest this campaign, the highest mark of his nine-season career, though his underlying metrics have dipped amid his significant workload.

The 27-year-old was linked to the Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, and Tampa Bay Lightning in recent days. Hanifin was reportedly eyeing teams with which he would sign long-term.

The Golden Knights land Hanifin despite returning all six defensemen from their Stanley Cup-winning blue-line. Vegas has had notable injury woes, with Shea Theodore, Alec Martinez, and Zach Whitecloud each missing more than 15 games.

Martinez was placed on injured reserve earlier on Wednesday with an undisclosed ailment.

Hanifin carries a $4.95-million cap hit, which the Golden Knights can fit onto their roster with Mark Stone's $9.5-million salary on long-term injured reserve.

Vegas acquired forward Anthony Mantha with 50% retained salary on Tuesday from the Washington Capitals.

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