Stone has always been an elite player in the NHL and he went on an absolute tear last year despite being on an average Ottawa Senators roster for the vast majority of 2018-19, a team that was going through a turbulent transitional period.
Although he didn’t have many high-end pieces around him, Stone still managed to rack up 28 goals and 34 assists for 62 points in 59 games, including 17 power play points and 88 takeaways.
He was of course traded to the Vegas Golden Knights at the Trade Deadline, with prospect Erik Brannstrom, forward Oscar Lindberg and Dallas Stars’ second round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft heading in the opposite direction, and carried on where he left off in Sin City.