The Vegas Golden Knights have traded defenseman Marc Methot to the Dallas Stars for a 2020 2nd round draft pick and goaltender Dylan Ferguson, drafted in the seventh round at 194th overall this summer. The deal was first reported by Dallas Stars Senior Digital Correspondent Scott Burnside, and then subsequently confirmed with terms by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The Golden Knights initially selected Marc Methot from the Ottawa Senators in this summer’s NHL Expansion Draft.
Methot was an integral part of the Senators’ defense last year, averaging just under 20 minutes a night in the regular season, and over 22 minutes a night in the playoffs. He scored 0G and 12A in 68 games, and an additional 2G and 2A in 18 playoff games. Methot is in the third year of a four-year deal worth $4.9MM a year.
Dylan Ferguson was drafted by the Stars in the 7th round (pick 194) of this year’s NHL Entry Draft. He posted a 2.74 GAA and a .922 SV% for the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL this season.
The 2020 pick is the Knights’ third 2020 pick so far. It now has its own, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ from the Marc-Andre Fleury selection, and now Dallas’s. It looks like Vegas is trying to space out its prospect pool so that all of its contracts do not expire at the same time.
The Golden Knights were expected to trade defensemen. Before this deal, the team had 12 defensemen on its roster. With this trade, however, the team has no NHL-calibre defensemen signed past this year. Losing Methot also rids the team of arguably its best defenseman. And now that Vegas has set the market for its defensemen, it will probably receive even less for the rest.
Should’ve been able to get a better return, or held on to him and dealt him midsession when teams are desperate.
Ottawa couldn’t top that offer?
Couldn’t or wouldn’t.
Ottawa couldn’t re-acquire him until after January 1st
If I was the Vegas GM, I wouldn’t have taken deals to avoid picking Vatanen or Dumba. Those two could have anchored your defense for years to come. Don’t get me wrong Haula and Theodore are solid players, but not worth passing over two stud defenders.
Yeah I thought taking the two of them along with Fleury, Colin Miller, Methot, and hoping the Islanders didn’t do the 3-5 which they did which was still stupid, but that would be a good top 4, a young guy with upside for the 5th, and a good goalie. Sign a decent 3rd pair D and take the top scoring talent available regardless of term and they could’ve made the playoffs.
I understand an expansion team doesn’t expect to compete right away, but having an experienced d-man on board to provide leadership to the just compiled young team should’ve been a must. To grab him and then deal him away for that didn’t make a lot of season to me. Thought they should’ve started the season with him and then dealt him come deadline deal time when the price increase.