 Muckalt scored his first NHL goal on October 20 against the Carolina Hurricanes.He played in 73 games during his rookie season, scoring 16 goals and 36 points.Muckalt was traded to the New York Islanders along with Dave Scatchard and goalie Kevin Weekes in exchange for goalie Felix Potvin and draft picks midway through the 1999–2000 season on December 19, 1999.