Vegas Golden Knights Acquire Mark Stone From The Ottawa Senators

VEGAS (February 25, 2018) - Vegas Golden Knights General Manager George McPhee announced today, February 25, the following roster transaction: the team has acquired forward Mark Stone and prospect Tobias Lindbergfrom the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Vegas Golden Knights forward Oscar Lindberg, Vegas Golden Knights prospect Erik Brannstrom and a 2020 Second Round draft pick (originally belonging to Dallas
The 26-year-old Stone is a veteran of 366 NHL games - all with the Senators - and has tallied 123 goals and 188 assists for 311 points in his NHL career. He has also appeared in 27 playoff games for Ottawa with five goals and eight assists in those postseason contests. This season, Stone has recorded a career-high 28 goals and 34 assists for 62 points in 59 games. He has recorded 20 goals or more in five consecutive seasons and last year finished with 20 goals and a career-high 42 assists for 62 points in 58 games.
The native of Winnipeg, Manitoba spent the last two seasons as an alternate captain for the Senators. In 2016, Stone recorded 10 points (4 G, 6 A) in 10 games to help lead Team Canada to a gold medal during the 2016 IIHF World Championship.
Stone was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the Sixth Round (178th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Tobias Lindberg rejoins the Vegas Golden Knights after originally being traded to Vegas on October 6, 2017. Lindberg spent the entire 2017-18 season with the Chicago Wolves but was traded to Pittsburgh on February 23, 2018. On December 5, 2018, he was traded to Ottawa. The native of Stockholm, Sweden has appeared in six NHL games, all with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2015-16 season and has recorded two assists. In 34 AHL games this season with the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins and Belleville Senators, he has recorded 12 points (5 G, 7 A) to go with 16 penalty minutes.
Oscar Lindberg appeared in 98 games for the Golden Knights after being selected by Vegas during the 2017 Expansion Draft from the New York Rangers. As a Golden Knight, he recorded 23 points (13 G, 10 A) to go with 38 penalty minutes. Brannstrom was drafted by the Golden Knights in the First Round (15th overall) in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He has spent the 2018-19 season with Vegas' American Hockey League affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, and has recorded 28 points (7 G, 21 A) to go with 36 penalty minutes.
Mark Stone, Forward
Birthplace: Winnipeg, MB
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 219 lbs.
Age: 26
Draft: Selected by the Ottawa Senators in the Sixth Round (178th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Notes:
Tobias Lindberg, Forward
Birthplace:Stockholm, Sweden
Height: 6'3''
Weight:215 lbs.
Age:23
Shoots: Left
Draft:Selected by the Ottawa Senators in the Fourth Round (102th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
TRANSACTION: Vegas Golden Knights acquire forward Mark Stoneand prospect Tobias Lindberg from the Ottawa Senatorsin exchange for Vegas Golden Knights forward Oscar Lindberg, Vegas Golden Knights prospect Erik Brannstrom and a 2020 Second Round draft pick (originally belonging to Dallas).
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