Remember when the Vegas Golden Knights acquired Ivan Barbashev from the St. Louis Blues in 2023? They traded away Zach Dean to make it happen, getting Jack Eichel a top-line buddy in the process. The deal turned out to be a winner, bringing Vegas a Stanley Cup.
In fact, Barbashev's stats during that run tell the whole story. During the 2022-23 regular season, he scored six goals and 10 assists in 23 games for the Golden Knights. He also made his presence felt during the Stanley Cup run, scoring seven goals and 11 assists in 22 games.