Report: Methot not happy with how Vegas situation was handled

When Ottawa Senators defenseman Dion Phaneuf refused to waive his no-trade clause for the purposes of being exposed in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, he sealed the fate of Marc Methot. Methot went on to be selected by the Vegas Golden Knights and has since been traded to the Dallas Stars. It’s a process that Methot isn’t happy with and he had some choice words to describe the situation.

“The whole process was difficult,” said the 32 year-old veteran when speaking with CTV Ottawa. “I think it’s one thing if you’re being picked up by a team that actually wants you, but when you know that you’re being snagged as trade bait, so to speak, in the middle of a contract and at the end a great season that we had, that made it very difficult for me.”

He admitted however, that the prospect of playing for the Stars has its appeal. “I like that they have a good team, that’s the first thing that you look at when you’ve been traded,” said Methot who went on to admit that his first choice was to always stay in Ottawa. “I loved it here and I never wanted to go anywhere. I never asked for any of this,” he said, clearly frustrated by the whole situation.

Regardless of how he feels he was treated, Methot will once again suit up in NHL uniform this fall for crowds of thousands of people. It may not be for the team of his choosing, but once he finds his role in Dallas, look for the veteran to shake off the disappointment and get back to playing the steady, stay-at-home game that we’ve been accustomed to seeing from him.

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