extension with Ottawa carrying an average annual value of $4.9 million. The deal would have kept Methot in Ottawa for a further four seasons. On March 23, 2017, Methot suffered an injury when Sidney Crosby, during a home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, slashed him on the hand, severing the tip of his left pinky, requiring ten stitches to repair the severed fingertip. Crosby was not penalized and was not suspended or fined. Methot later returned in the post-season to help the Senators reach the Eastern Conference Finals, where he lost in 7 games to Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins. Dallas Stars After his fifth season with the Senators, Methot was left exposed by the club at the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. With the Senators unable to work out a trade to prevent his selection, he was chosen by the Vegas Golden Knights on June 21, 2017. Just five days later, on June 26, Methot was traded by the Golden Knights to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Dylan Ferguson and 2020 2nd-round pick. Methot was also forced to choose a different jersey number after previously wearing #3 with both the Blue Jackets and Senators, as John Klingberg already wore the number. Methot chose to wear #33. Methot would remain with the Stars for the rest of his contract but played only 45 games over two seasons due to injury. On March 9, 2021, Methot confirmed on Twitter that he had retired after playing 13 seasons in the NHL. The Wally and Methot Show In 2021, Methot teamed with former TSN reporter Brent Wallace to launch The Wally and Methot Show, a weekly podcast discussing the Ottawa Senators and other events happening throughout the hockey world. The first episode, released on March 8, 2021, featured former Senators' captain Daniel Alfredsson. Subsequent episodes featured the likes of Erik Karlsson, Brady Tkachuk, and Bob McKenzie. Episodes are released on YouTube and other platforms. Personal Methot resided in the Mooney's Bay area of Ottawa. He attended Brookfield High School in Ottawa, Ontario. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References External links 1985 births Living people Binghamton Senators players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks Columbus Blue Jackets players Dallas Stars players Franco-Ontarian people Ice hockey people from Ottawa London Knights players Ottawa Senators players Syracuse Crunch players