The Vegas Golden Knights just traded Max Pacioretty!

According to the information of the excellent informer Elliotte Friedman (Sportsnet), the former captain of the Montreal Canadiens, Max Pacioretty, has been traded to the Carolina Hurricanes, along with Dylan Coghlan.

In exchange, Vegas gets... future considerations! Ouch!

To VEGAS - Future Considerations

TO CAROLINA - Max Pacioretty and Dylan Coghlan

You read that right, the Golden Knights just gave Max Pacioretty away for free (they are releasing 100% of his salary)

Pacioretty, 33, was traded from the Habs to the Knights in September 2018 for Tomas Tatar, Nick Suzuki and a second-round pick. He has 37 points in 39 games in 2021-22. (19 goals) He earns $7 million per year through 2023.

So in other words, Pacioretty got traded for nothing in return..

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