The Las Vegas Golden Knights decided to trade defenseman Shea Weber to the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday, 10 days before the trade deadline. In return for Weber as well as a 2023 fifth-round draft pick, the Golden Knights will receive 26-year-old defenseman Dysin Mayo, who played for the Golden Knights’ minor league affiliate in Henderson.
Since arriving in Las Vegas from the Montreal Canadiens in June 2022, Weber has remained on the team’s long-term injured reserve. Weber missed the entirety of the 2021-22 season due to multiple injuries, with his last NHL appearance coming in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final in July 2021.
As part of a 14-year deal with the Nashville Predators in 2012, he makes $7,857,143 against the NHL salary cap but will be owed just $3 million in actual salary over the next three seasons. His contract ends in 2026.
With the deal now confirmed, the Coyotes hold seven draft picks in the first five rounds of this summer’s draft. Furthermore, the trade ensures that the team remains above the NHL salary cap floor of $61 million after the trade deadline.
