Predators Ink Jonathan Marchessault To Five-Year Deal
The Nashville Predators have signed right winger Jonathan Marchessault to a five-year, $5.5 million AAV deal. In conjunction with their signing of Steven Stamkos and Brady Skjei, the Preds handed out over $100 million in contracts on July 1. They should immediately turn into contenders with their new additions. For his part, Marchessault brings the ability to finish and some grit along with it. He scored 42 goals last year and added 27 assists, 266 shots, and 107 hits. He will fit into Nashville's top six and first power-play unit in all likelihood and should be looked at within the top 100 of fantasy drafts.
Jonathan Marchessault Set For Contract Talks With Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault is set to begin contract discussions with the team. According to NHL insider David Pagnotta, the Golden Knights have made extending Marchessault a "priority" this offseason. The news comes just a few days after Marchessault noted that he's yet to receive a call from the club regarding a potential extension. Marchessault is coming off a six-year, $30 million contract and will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1 if a new deal isn't reached. The 33-year-old has been a huge hit in Vegas ever since joining the Golden Knights for their inaugural season in 2017-18. He scored a career-high 42 goals this season, adding 27 assists in 82 games.
Jonathan Marchessault Sets New Franchise Record In Tuesday's Win
Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault established a new franchise record in Tuesday's 6-3 victory over Vancouver by posting his eighth three-point outing of the season. He scored the team's second goal and handed out a pair of assists, including one on the power play. Marchessault did all the work during the team's four-goal opening period. With 41 goals in the bag, the 33-year-old needs only three more markers to also set a new Vegas record for most goals scored in a season. Marchessault has added 25 assists to his account in 75 games as the highest-scoring Golden Knight in 2023-24.
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault played the overtime hero Monday in a crucial battle against the St. Louis Blues. The veteran ended the game just 49 seconds into the extra frame as the Golden Knights gained some additional breathing room on the Blues. With the win, Vegas gained an extra point on the Blues as they now sit five points up on them for the second and final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. Marchessault, 33, has now registered 38 goals and 60 points across 70 games on the season and is an even rating on his plus/minus ledger.
Jonathan Marchessault Sets New Vegas Record With Third Hat Trick
Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault potted his third hat trick of the season on Saturday against Detroit, lifting the team to a 5-3 victory. He notched a first-period goal and tallied two goals late on in the game, posting a new franchise record for most hat tricks in a single season. Additionally, Marchessault became the second active undrafted player with at least six career hat tricks, joining the New York Rangers' Artemi Panarin. Through 64 outings, Marchessault already boasts a career-high 35 goals in 2023-24, and he's on pace for his second 70-point year, having also registered 21 assists. With Mark Stone (upper body) done for the year, Marchessault has joined Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev on the first line, and the trio worked extremely well on Saturday, combing for eight points.
Jonathan Marchessault Scores Fifth Career Hat Trick
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Jonathan Marchessault was a nightmare for the Rangers on Friday, scoring his fifth career hat trick in a 5-2 win. He joined William Karlsson and Jack Eichel as the only players in franchise history with multiple three-goal games. Marchessault has been on fire in front of the net lately, producing eight goals over a six-game span. He's struck a team-high 25 times throughout the campaign, adding 15 assists in 49 outings.
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Jonathan Marchessault continued his scoring surge with a three-point effort in Monday's 6-5 overtime loss to New Jersey. He had two goals and one assist, all in the second period, to extend his point streak to four games. Marchessault also boasts a four-game goal streak. He's come up big for the team during testing times, as multiple forwards are battling injuries. Marchessault leads his squad in goals with 22 markers and has posted 36 points overall in 47 outings this season.
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Jonathan Marchessault scored two goals in the second period of Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss against the Flyers. Marchessault's two goal performance puts him in a tie for the Golden Knights scoring lead with center William Karlsson, with the forwards scoring nine goals through 18 games. The 32-year-old has reached the 30-goal mark twice in his career and he is on the right track to begin the season, following a dominant playoff run to help the Golden Knights win the Stanley Cup in June. Marchessault is a quality forward option across all fantasy formats and he will look to carry the momentum into Sunday's matchup against the Penguins.
Jonathan Marchessault Named Conn Smythe Trophy Winner
Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Tuesday after the team clinched the championship with a 9-3 victory over Florida. Marchessault was limited to just one assist this time around, but he had 25 points in 22 games overall for the postseason, scoring a league-high 13 goals and delivering 12 assists. The former Panther completed the playoffs with a 10-game point streak. Amazingly, he was sitting on only two points through the team's first seven playoff games. The 32-year-old is the first undrafted player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy since Wayne Gretzky in 1988.
Jonathan Marchessault Extends Scoring Streak In Game 3
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Jonathan Marchessault scored another goal and added an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Marchessault found the back of the net for his fourth goal of the Stanley Cup Final, while he has scored in four consecutive playoff games dating back to the series-closing contest against the Stars in the conference final. Marchessault leads all Golden Knights skaters with 13 goals during the playoffs and his 23 points are tied with forward Jack Eichel for the team lead.
Jonathan Marchessault Scores Two Goals In Game 2 Victory
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Jonathan Marchessault scored two goals and finished with three points in Monday's 7-2 victory in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Marchessault scored the opening goal of the game on a power-play to give the Golden Knights an early lead, while the 31-year-old found the back of the net once again in the third period. Marchessault has been on fire with nine goals in his last nine games, while his total for the playoffs is up to a team-high of 12 goals. Additionally, the Golden Knights received goals from forwards Brett Howden (twice), Nicolas Roy, Michael Amadio and defenseman Alec Martinez in the contest. Vegas has nine different goal scorers through two games, which is the most by a team in the opening two contests of a Stanley Cup Final in NHL history. Marchessault's scoring contributions have played an important role in the success of the team, and the Golden Knights are now two wins away from becoming Stanley Cup champions for the first time in franchise history.
Jonathan Marchessault Extends Point Streak With Another Goal
Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault scored a power-play goal in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals to extend his point streak to six games. The 32-year-old tied the contest at one in the first period before the Golden Knights ran away with a 5-2 victory. Marchessault has been very productive throughout Vegas' playoff campaign, posting 10 goals and eight assists in 18 outings, and he can match a franchise record with a seven-game postseason point streak in Game 2 against Florida.
Jonathan Marchessault Posts Two Assists Saturday Night
Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault registered an assist on both of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Stars. Ivan Barbashev and Chandler Stephenson put the Golden Knights ahead twice, but Dallas battled back and took the series to six games with a couple of late Ty Dellandrea goals. Marchessault has seen a lot of success in the Western Conference Finals, putting up three goals and three assists in five games. He's the team's second-best scorer in the 2023 playoffs behind Jack Eichel, sitting on 16 points through 16 games.
Jonathan Marchessault Nets Historic Hat Trick Sunday
Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault brought his A-game in Sunday's encounter with the Oilers, scoring a hat trick in a 5-2 victory that sent the team into the Western Conference Finals. With Edmonton up 2-1 after the first period, Marchessault took matters into his own hands and became Vegas' first-ever skater with a natural hat trick in the playoffs. He's also the first Golden Knight with a three-goal period in the postseason. Marchessault started the 2023 playoffs slowly, but he has suddenly come alive, posting back-to-back three-point performances and averaging two points per game in his past four outings.
Jonathan Marchessault Tallies Three Assists Friday
Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault came up big with three assists in Friday's 4-3 Game 5 victory against Edmonton. Two of his helpers, including one on the power play, came in the second period as the Golden Knights battled back from a 2-1 deficit. Marchessault has been off form for most of the postseason, but he has shown signs of life in recent games, totaling five points in three outings. He was previously sitting on only two points for the 2023 playoffs.
Jonathan Marchessault Scores Two Goals In Game 3 Victory
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Jonathan Marchessault scored his first two goals of the playoffs in Monday's 5-1 victory against the Oilers in Game 3 of the Western Conference second-round series. Marchessault found the back of the net twice in the opening period of the game, including a goal in the final minute of the frame to give the Golden Knights a one-goal advantage heading into the second period. Marchessault has totaled four points through eight games, and the multi-goal effort could be the start of more offensive production from the veteran forward for the remainder of the playoffs.
Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault scored in a third consecutive game and added two assists for a great three-point performance in Tuesday's 5-2 victory in Philadelphia. He produced two power-play points across the contest in 16:45 of ice time. Following a couple of quiet months, Marchessault has found his stride again in March, registering five goals and five assists in the last seven games. He is benefiting from Jack Eichel's presence on his line and his other running mate Ivan Barbashev has also been in great form since coming over from St. Louis. He scored twice on Tuesday to make it eight points in nine games as a Golden Knight.
Jonathan Marchessault Has Three Points In Friday's Win
Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault notched three points as the team beat New Jersey 4-3 in a shootout Friday night. He scored twice and had an assist on Jack Eichel's 23rd marker of the season. Adin Hill also played a key role in the win, producing a career-high 47 saves. Marchessault recently left his regular buddies behind and moved to the first line, joining Eichel and fresh addition Ivan Barbashev. The trio has combined for 10 points across the last two games, so head coach Bruce Cassidy must be very pleased about how things have worked out with the tweak. Marchessault has totaled 19 goals and 41 points in 56 games overall this season.
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault (lower body) is expected to return to the lineup for Saturday's clash with Los Angeles. He has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury. He is set to go on the second line to join Reilly Smith and Jack Eichel. Marchessault has enjoyed a decent campaign with 27 points in 35 games and should relish the opportunity to skate with a player of Eichel's quality. He has also shown very good chemistry with Smith through the years.
Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault will miss Friday's contest against St. Louis with a lower-body injury. The team considers him day-to-day, so Marchessault shouldn't be out for long. With the Christmas break coming up, he will get a lot of recovery time before the next game. The 31-year-old had an impressive four-game goal streak at the start of the month, and it's been a good season overall for Marchessault, with him having tallied 14 goals and 13 assists in 35 appearances. Phil Kessel is taking over his spot on the second line Friday.
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