Just a year removed from going all out to acquire Mark Stone at the Trade Deadline, the Vegas Golden Knights did it again as they underlined their desire to win right now.
After trading for two-time Stanley Cup champion Alec Martinez days before, the Knights went all in on Monday.
They sent ripples through the NHL by acquiring goalie Robin Lehner from the Chicago Blackhawks, automatically elevating their goaltending tandem to elite status.
Vegas then sent a 2021 Fourth-Round pick to the Montreal Canadiens for forward Nick Cousins, before rounding off a busy day by re-signing veteran defenseman Nick Holden to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $1.