The Golden Knights signed Stastny as an unrestricted free agent July 1, 2018; acquired Pacioretty in a trade from the Montreal Canadiens on Sept. 10, 2018, and signed him to a four-year contract extension that day; and acquired Stone in a trade from the Ottawa Senators on Feb. 25 and signed him to an eight-year contract March 8.
Stastny (32) and Pacioretty (16) each missed games because of injuries last season. Stone was in the lineup only for the stretch run and the Western Conference First Round against the San Jose Sharks.
But each showed what he could do during a 10-1-1 run from Feb. 26 to March 23, when Stastny had 12 points (three goals, nine assists), Stone had eight (four goals, four assists), and Pacioretty had seven (four goals, three assists). In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Stone had 12 points (six goals, six assists), Pacioretty had 11 (five goals, six assists), and Stastny had eight (two goals, six assists) in seven games.
Healthy and adjusted, they should form an excellent line for the Golden Knights.