Darren Dreger says Paul Stastny to WInnipeg was the biggest surprise on deadline day, and suggests Vegas was very much pushing to acquire Erik Karlsson
Ray Ferraro says Thomas Vanek has been aroudn long enough, and disappeared enough in playoffs, for there to not be a robust market around him. Ray says Leipsic and Motte are players who may be able to take the next step, but that's not a sure thing
Trevor Linden reiterates that there were no draft picks offered for Thomas Vanek, but that doesn't change the club's direction. Linden says Tyler Motte and Brendan Leipsic will help down the stretch and be part of the team next year
Laurence Gilman says adding Tyler Motte and Brendan Leipsic is consistent with Jim Benning’s MO in the first few years of his tenure…but wonders why the club is still doing this