ured ▁his ▁worst ▁season ▁in ▁the ▁N HL ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁campaign , ▁scoring ▁just ▁ 3 ▁goals ▁and ▁ 9 ▁ass ists ▁( 1 2 ▁points ) ▁in ▁ 6 0 ▁games . ▁ ▁On ▁June ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁E ak in ▁was ▁left ▁exposed ▁by ▁the ▁Stars ▁and ▁chosen ▁by ▁the ▁Veg as ▁Golden ▁Kn ights ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁N HL ▁Exp ansion ▁D raft . ▁In ▁his ▁first ▁season ▁with ▁Veg as , ▁E ak in ▁scored ▁ 1 1 ▁goals ▁and ▁ 2 7 ▁points ▁in ▁ 8 0 ▁games . ▁The ▁team ▁fell ▁in ▁five ▁games ▁to ▁E ak in ' s ▁former ▁club , ▁the ▁Capit als , ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Stanley ▁Cup ▁Final s . ▁During ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁play offs , ▁E ak in ▁scored ▁ 3 ▁goals ▁in ▁ 2 0 ▁games . ▁ ▁The ▁Golden ▁Kn ights ▁matched ▁up ▁with ▁the ▁San ▁Jose ▁Sh arks ▁during ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁play offs . ▁In ▁Game ▁ 7 ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 3 , ▁E ak in ▁cross - checked ▁Joe ▁P avel ski ▁in ▁the ▁ch est ▁following ▁a ▁face off . ▁P avel ski ▁land ed ▁awk ward ly ▁on ▁his ▁head , ▁causing ▁the ▁ref ere es ▁to ▁issue ▁E ak in ▁a ▁five - min ute ▁major ▁penalty ▁and