According to multiple reports, the Golden Knights have acquired forward Mark Stone via trade from the Ottawa Senators for Oscar Lindberg, Erik Brannstrom, and a 2nd round pick.
Mark Stone is a 26-year-old forward who has scored 28 goals this season with 62 points. Stone has reached 60 points in four of his five full seasons in the NHL.
I’m so excited to be joining that team. Just seeing what they did last year in the playoffs was unbelievable. -Mark Stone
I’m close, haven’t quite signed it yet, but we’ve agreed. -Stone on extension
Just playing 2 games there in my career, the atmosphere, the city, the lineup they put on the ice every night and the ownership’s commitment to winning, I can’t wait and I’m so excited to be a part of it. -Stone
He’s a great player. He’s another big-time player and obviously the number he puts up. He plays in every situation and he’ll really help our hockey club. You know we lost a lot obviously, we gave up some great players. When you get superstar players on your team you have to give up a lot. -Gallant
He’s a great all-around player so we are obviously excited. He was the top guy on the board and we went out and got him. It shows our players what we want to do and to get things on track here and get it going again. -Gallant
"It’s obvious our goal is to win immediately and this proves that. This is a player that comes in and obviously helps any team in the league immediately and you have to give up a lot to get a guy like that. I think he’s going to fit in nicely in this room/on the ice." -Pacioretty
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) February 25, 2019
You don’t know if it’s possible until it happens. Obviously every team in the league checked in on Mark Stone because he’s that type of player. I heard his name a week ago but it doesn’t mean anything close. When I went on the ice today, was it possible, yes, but was it close, I couldn’t say that, I had no idea. -Gallant
From the first 35 games last year everything changed. What they talked about last year was building for the future and all of a sudden we go on a run and it’s unbelievable and everything changes. We want to win. We had a chance to win last year and everyone wants to win. When you do things like the Pacioretty’s, Stastny’s Stone’s, they are top NHL players. We are trying to find the right mix. I think people know that Vegas isn’t just an expansion team, they want to win. -Gallant
"A big trade for our organization. This type of play doesn't come available very often. We believe he is one of the best all around players in the NHL and makes our team better." -McPhee on Stone
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) February 26, 2019
McPhee says they like their defense depth both at the prospect level and the NHL level. Says that depth allowed him to make this type of move.
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) February 26, 2019
"Stone is the here, the now, the future." -McPhee on why he was willing to move Brannstrom
"Hague is a highly rated player for us. So it certainly makes doing something like this easier." -McPhee
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) February 26, 2019
McPhee says this deal does not effect a potential contract on William Karlsson in any way. Says they don't want to be hamstrung in any way and they won't be.
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) February 26, 2019
Stone is expected to sign an extension with the Golden Knights.
Extension being worked on, pretty obvious that one is coming since there appears to be no conditional picks in the deal from OTT to VGK. https://t.co/TfLYso28FB
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) February 25, 2019
Stone’s AAV on an eight-year deal with VGK is $9.5M.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) February 25, 2019
Keep in mind, one place where VGK has excellent depth is on defense.
Schmidt (2025), Theodore (2025), Miller (2022), McNabb (2022), Whitecloud (2020+RFA), Hague (2021+RFA).
There simply weren't spots for everyone, while there is plenty of room for scoring.
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) February 25, 2019
In 2017-18 the Golden Knights traded a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for Tomas Tatar
In 2018-19 the Golden Knights traded a 1st (Brannstrom), 2nd, and Oscar Lindberg for Mark Stone.— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) February 25, 2019
Mark Stone meet the media for the first time in Vegas. https://t.co/hnOd9kpU6A
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) February 26, 2019
vgk2019
they should have traded Glass instead of Brannstrom. Branstrom is more valuable.
Glad to have Stone though.
vgk2019
a contract extension for Stone is almost agreed to already
Joe
This isn’t the disaster of Erat for Forsberg, but now you have to sign Stone to an extension.
McPhee did make the Sens look competent, which is hard to do.
Joe
As for the logjam at defense, you can move other people. McNabb and Miller have moveable contracts. It would have nice to find out if Whitecloud or Bischoff are at the beginning of the season. They are past their ELC slides, which was the whole point of keeping Brannstrom in the minors this season.
vgk2019
Stone just said on TSN that he has almost agreed to a new contract with the Knights
vgk2019
8 years, AAV of $9mill
Branden
That is good to here.
Sf
Hell yeah! 8 yrs!
Pierre Martin
We obviously needed more scoring. Just hope that Brannstrom doesn’t become a super star. I would rather have traded Colin Miller.
Branden
Yeah I’m a little shocked to see Brannstrom is in this deal. Was hoping to see him come up soon and have a chance at helping the team. If GMGM doesn’t resign Stone after this season, it certainly seems like a bad deal; that is of course unless we take home the cup.
John
the only way this is a bad deal is if Bran becomes a super star. other than that it is pretty much an even swap since Stone is already a star.
vgk2019
I saw the AHL game last week on NHL network, and the Chicago Wolves were playing. Brannstrom did look small and had trouble with bigger forwards in the corners in his own zone, but he also looks real good on the PP, and he scored the game winning goal on the 3-on-3 in OT
He is a future good player, but will get a lot more opportunity in OTT, where they now have a ghost town of a team
Branden
It shows our players what we want to do and to get things on track here and get it going again. -Gallant
I think this speaks volumes, and hopefully lights a fire under the boys to finish the season on a strong note.
Chris V.
Called this on Twitter early this am. Not sure if this storyline is done. If it is then I will be left scratching my head. But hey I’m just a regular working stiff.
Branden
Just playing 2 games there in my career, the atmosphere, the city, the lineup they put on the ice every night and the ownership’s commitment to winning, I can’t wait and I’m so excited to be a part of it. -Stone
Always great to hear players excited to come to the team not just because of a contract but everything the organization offers.