Confirmed with Link: F Brendan Leipsic to VAN for D Philip Holm

[hangman005]

Leipsic has a great debut for us, but is he that kind of players that scored in a few games then disappeared for a long stretch?

He really really really sucks at everything... if I were you I would trade him back to us.

He is probably the most snakebitten player you will ever find. He spent about 2 and half months creating chance after chance and not scoring on any of them... If he ever figures out how to bury his shots you have a damn fine player on your hands.

 

[hangman005]

Because we need another defenseman.

Especially considering the rumors I heard that he was planning on going back to Europe at the end of the season.

 

[IceNeophyte]

Because we need another defenseman.

We got someone who could be sent down and developed for possible future. The alternative would have been to put Leipsic on waivers and give him away.

 

[Hal 9000]

Wow, another big night for Leipsic...2G (including OT) and 1A. First star of game against NYI.

 

[IceNeophyte]

Wow, another big night for Leipsic...2G (including OT) and 1A. First star of game against NYI.

Happy for him and Vancouver. Sometimes a move is good for the player and both teams .

 

[hangman005]

Good for him but still awwwwwwww

 

[GKG18]

Another example of opportunity making the difference. Happy for Brendan. I can't wait to see him play VGK in a Canucks uni....

 

[ChanceVegas]

Strange to be on the other end of what we did to so many teams. Player leaves and immediately looks like a totally different guy on the new team.

 

[Aurinko]

Wasn't too much of a surprise for me.

You should never trade hard working guys that well liked in the team, those are the glue that keeps the boat together. I'd rather see a good guy have a good game than an egoistic superstar score a hat trick for my team. Very happy that Brendan still got rewarded in the "end". VGK will rise, but losing him was a real hit.

 

[willy702]

Wasn't too much of a surprise for me.

You should never trade hard working guys that well liked in the team, those are the glue that keeps the boat together. I'd rather see a good guy have a good game than an egoistic superstar score a hat trick for my team. Very happy that Brendan still got rewarded in the "end". VGK will rise, but losing him was a real hit.

How do you figure? He would have been scratched often and likely doesn't put up numbers. I'm fine with the deal, they really don't need him as he was replaceable. He was a good definition of a "replacement" level player when he suited up for us. That he got first line time with the Canucks is more a damning statement about them and how horrible they have become in their rebuild. When we got Carpenter we knew at best he'd be a 3rd line center, but most likely a 4th line type guy. Nice scoring streak aside, he's still that. Our roster isn't so bad we could pick up someone off waivers or in a nearly irrelevant trade and have them move up to first or second anything.

 

[BattleBorn]

I'm more open to the idea that someone can improve their performance with increased ice time and responsibility than I was prior to the Knights taking the ice this season. He could be a great 1st liner for the rest of his career, but we wouldn't have known that here in Las Vegas for a while if he stuck around.

It's a fine move, hopefully Holm pans out once we see him up here.