Career
Before playing in the NHL, Stone played four seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He had a successful time with the Wheat Kings. He was named the CHL Sportsman of the Year, was awarded the Brad Hornung Trophy for being the WHL's most sportsmanlike player, and was named to back-to-back WHL East First All-Star Teams.
He was drafted 178th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2015 NHL entry draft. On September 19, 2011, Stone signed a three-year, $1.89 million entry-level contract to join the Senators.
On March 6, 2013, Stone made his NHL debut in a 5–4 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs. On January 4, 2014, he scored his first NHL goal against Carey Price in a 4–3 overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens. On June 25, 2015, Stone signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract to stay with the Senators. On November 2, the league suspended Stone for 2 regular season games and fined him $37,634.40 after he illegal checked Detroit Red Wings player Landon Ferraro in the head during a game. On August 3, 2018, Stone signed a one-year, $7.35 million contract to stay with the Senators.
On February 25, 2019, the Senators traded Stone along with Tobias Lindberg to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Erik Brännström, Oscar Lindberg, and a 2020 second-round draft pick. On March 8, Stone signed an eight-year, $76 million contract to stay with the Golden Knights. During game 3 of the western conference first round on April 14, he recorded his first NHL hat-trick in a 6–3 win against the San Jose Sharks. On January 13, 2021, the team announced Stone as the first captain in Golden Knights franchise history. He helped the Knights during the playoffs. They defeated the Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, and Dallas Stars. They went on to defeat the Florida Panthers four games to one in the Final to win the first Stanley Cup in Golden Knights franchise history.
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