Golden Knights land Marchessault, Smith from Panthers

A pair of Florida Panthers forwards are Vegas-bound.

Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith are Golden Knights, with the former being picked in the expansion draft, and the latter acquired in a trade for a 2018 fourth-round pick.

Marchessault led the Panthers with 30 goals in 2016-17, while Smith is on the books for five more seasons, carrying a $5-million annual cap hit.

Florida left both players unprotected, instead opting to protect defensemen Mark Pysyk and Alex Petrovic.