Mark Stone receives a warm welcome at the Vegas airport

The Vegas Golden Knights won the bidding war for the biggest name at the deadline: Ottawa Senators forward Mark Stone. The team has agreed to eight-year extension with the star forward, the deal is expected to be around $9 million per season, but can’t officially be signed until March 1.

Though Vegas exceeded everyone’s expectations last season, they ultimately lost to the Capitals in the Stanley Cup Final. Stone is a piece that could help take the team all the way, and everyone in Vegas is pretty excited about it. Upon landing in Vegas there was a welcoming committee for the 26-year-old.

Stone also seems happy to be heading to Sin City.

General Manager George McPhee is also excited to have him on board, calling him “one of the best all-around players in the NHL.”

“If you take a good look at this player, he plays in every situation,” McPhee said. “He plays in overtime, plays in your power play, kills penalties, blocks shots, he’s big, he can protect a lead, he can help you tie a game up if necessary, he scores goals, he’s a play-makers and analytically as I said our analytics department has him as one of their favorites.”

In return for Stone, Ottawa received prospect Erik Brannstrom, centre Oscar Lindberg, and a second-round selection in the 2020 draft.

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