A second-round pick (No. 39) by the Washington Capitals at the 2014 NHL Draft, Vanecek is 94-52-20 with a 2.82 GAA, a .903 save percentage and nine shutouts in 181 regular-season games (169 starts) with the Capitals, Devils and Sharks, and 2-4 with a 4.52 GAA and an .834 save percentage in 10 Stanley Cup Playoff games (seven starts).

With less than two days separating the New York Islanders from the NHL Trade Deadline, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun casted doubt on whether the team will re-sign Brock Nelson.