Max Pacioretty was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes by the Vegas Golden Knights along with defenseman Dylan Coghlan on Wednesday for future considerations.
Pacioretty, a 33-year-old forward, had 37 points (19 goals, 18 assists) in 39 games last season, missing significant time because of a lower-body injury and wrist surgery. He has one season remaining on a four-year, $28 million contract ($7 million average annual value) he signed with Vegas on Sept. 10, 2018.
Pacioretty had four power-play goals and 12 power-play points last season.
“Adding offensive firepower and improving our power play were priorities this offseason, and Max certainly checks those boxes,” Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell said. “This acquisition gives us an elite scorer and another veteran voice in our dressing room.”
Selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round (No. 22) of the 2007 NHL Draft, Pacioretty has 642 points (323 goals, 319 assists) in 850 regular-season games for the Canadiens and Golden Knights, and 49 points (25 goals, 24 assists) in 74 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Coghlan, 24, had 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) in 59 games last season. Signed as a free agent on Sept. 20, 2017, Coghlan has 19 points (six goals, 13 assists) in 88 games.
“Dylan is a young, right-shot defenseman who fits our system well,” Waddell said. “We like his ability to take away time and space and play fast defensively.”
It was the second significant trade the Hurricanes made Wednesday. They acquired defenseman Brent Burns and forward received forward Lane Pederson for forward Steven Lorentz, goalie prospect Eetu Makiniemi, and a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.
Carolina (54-20-8) finished first in the Metropolitan Division last season, but it was eliminated in seven games by the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Second Round.
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