Max Pacioretty is headed to a warmer climate as the Montreal Canadiens have traded the 29-year-old captain to the Vegas Golden Knights. In return for the seventh captain Montreal has traded since the 1989-90 season, the Canadiens receive forwards Tomáš Tatar, 27, prospect Nick Suzuki, 19, and a second-round pick in 2019. Pacioretty was named Canadiens captain in 2015 and has played all 626 of his NHL games with Montreal. Canadiens owner Geoff Molson said Pacioretty requested a trade last season and all parties agreed it was the best scenario, which Pacioretty denied on Friday. Dubé said he doesn't see the two new forwards as a good trade for the experienced captain.

Source: CBC News September 10, 2018 09:18 UTC