New York Islanders: The New York Islanders have traded RFA defenseman Devon Toews to the Colorado Avalanche for a 2021 and 2022 second-round pick.
Golden Knights send Schmidt to Canucks
Rick Dhaliwal: The Vancouver Canucks have traded a 2022 third-round pick to the Vegas Golden Knights for defenseman Nate Schmidt.
Cam Robinson: “Giving up a 3rd rounder two years out for a top 4 D is tremendous value. However, when that D is 29, making 5.9M for 5 more years and you’re helping a divisional rival out of a jam, it’s far less so.