"Adding offensive firepower and improving our power play were priorities this offseason, and Max certainly checks those boxes," said Waddell. "This acquisition gives us an elite scorer and another veteran voice in our dressing room. "Dylan is a young, right-shot defenseman who fits our system well. We like his ability to take away time and space and play fast defensively."
Pacioretty, 33, scored 19 goals and added 18 assists (37 points) in 39 regular-season games with the Vegas Golden Knights during the 2021-22 season. The New Canaan, Conn., native ranked third among Golden Knights forwards in plus/minus (+8) and tied for fourth on the team in power-play points (12) despite missing 43 games due to injury. Montreal's first round selection, 22nd overall, in the 2007 NHL Draft, Pacioretty has totaled 642 points (323g, 319a) and 446 penalty minutes in 850 career NHL games with Montreal and Vegas, hitting the 30-goal mark in six seasons.
Coghlan, 24, scored three goals and added 10 assists (13 points) in 59 games with the Golden Knights during the 2021-22 season, establishing career highs in games played, assists and points. The 6'2", 229-pound defenseman has appeared in 88 career NHL games, totaling six goals, 13 assists (19 points) and 20 penalty minutes. Coghlan has also played 126 games in the American Hockey League (AHL), earning 64 points (26g, 38a).
