Despite there being only two pieces in the trade between the Montreal Canadiens and the Vegas Golden Knights, the main focus has largely been on just one of them thus far. Shea Weber, or more accurately Weber’s contract, going to Vegas has drawn the attention. However, the Canadiens received an NHL forward in the deal, Evgenii Dadonov.
Dadonov, originally a Florida Panthers draft pick in 2007, played a few seasons in North America, mainly with the Panthers’ AHL affiliate, before heading back to the KHL for most of the 2010s. He returned to join the Panthers in 2017, putting together three seasons with at least 25 goals and 45 points before signing with the Ottawa Senators in 2020.