Golden Knights acquire Stone from Senators, agree on extension

The Vegas Golden Knights landed Mark Stone from the Ottawa Senators, the team announced Monday.

In return, the Senators receive defensive prospect Erik Brannstrom, forward Oscar Lindberg, and a second-round draft pick in 2020. Vegas also receives forward Tobias Lindberg in the move.

Stone was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer but personally confirmed to TSN that he's agreed to an extension with the Golden Knights. He can't officially sign it until March 1, but it's reportedly an eight-year deal with an average annual value of $9.5 million, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.

The 26-year-old winger is a massive addition for the reigning Western Conference champions, who now have one of the deepest forward groups in the NHL.

Stone had spent his entire seven-year career with the Senators. He has 62 points in 59 games this season and is equally effective on defense, leading all NHLers with 88 takeaways.

Brannstrom was the 15th overall pick by the Golden Knights in 2017 and is one of the top defensive prospects in hockey. The 19-year-old captained Sweden at the world juniors earlier this winter and has racked up 28 points in 41 AHL games this season. Lindberg notched 12 points in 35 games for Vegas.

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