Golden Knights land Marchessault, Smith from Panthers
Tom Szczerbowski / USA TODAY Sports
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.
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