The Vegas Golden Knights selected defenseman Jason Garrison from the Tampa Bay Lightning in the expansion draft, and the two clubs completed a trade as part of the pick.

The Lightning dealt forward Nikita Gusev, a second-round pick in 2017, and a fourth-round pick in 2018 (originally the Pittsburgh Penguins') to Vegas as part of Garrison's selection.

Gusev is 24, was a seventh-round pick in 2012, and needs a contract. He had 24 goals and 47 assists in 57 games in the KHL last season.

His agent chimed in on Twitter after the deal was made:

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Craig Anderson's difficult season is ending with some recognition.

The Ottawa Senators goaltender is the 2017 recipient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, given annually to the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.

Anderson took multiple leaves of absence to attend to his wife, Nicholle, who was diagnosed with a rare form of throat cancer last October.

The veteran netminder returned at her request when Andrew Hammond suffered a groin injury in the fall, departing again in December to be with Nicholle while she underwent treatment.

Anderson rejoined the Senators after the All-Star break, notching a shutout in his first game back, then helping Ottawa reach the Eastern Conference Final this spring.

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Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella has taken home the Jack Adams Award, presented to the coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success, selected in a poll of NHL Broadcasters' Association members. He beat out Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock and Edmonton Oilers bench boss Todd McLellan.

Tortorella led the Blue Jackets to a franchise-best 108 points, only a year after they finished with the fourth-worst record in the NHL. It is his second career Jack Adams Award, also taking home the honors back in 2004 when he was with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Tortorella tallied 39 first-place votes, as seen below:

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David Poile of the Nashville Predators captured the NHL General Manager of the Year Award on Wednesday night, finishing well ahead of Edmonton's Peter Chiarelli and Ottawa's Pierre Dorion in a landslide vote to win the award for the first time.

Poile has been in charge of the Preds since they joined the league in 1998, and through a series of shrewd trades and draft classes over the years, built a defensive juggernaut that reached the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history this season.

The biggest move Poile orchestrated this season was sending former captain Shea Weber to Montreal in exchange for P.K. Subban, a blockbuster decision that helped propel Nashville to its most successful campaign yet.

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The Vegas Golden Knights have acquired a first-round pick in 2017 and a second-round pick in 2019 from the New York Islanders, along with center Mikhail Grabovski, defenseman Jake Bischoff, and goaltender Jean-Francois Berube.

Berube was the official expansion draft selection by Vegas, while Grabovski, Bischoff, and the draft picks were acquired via trade.

The two draft picks were likely compensation for Vegas passing on some of New York's key players that were left exposed, such as defenseman Calvin de Haan and forwards Ryan Strome, Brock Nelson, and Josh Bailey, as well as for taking on the contract of Grabovski, who has one year remaining with a cap hit of $5 million.

Grabovski, 33, tallied 208 points in 340 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2008-2013, but after a one-year stint in Washington, he has managed to register just 44 points in 109 games with the Islanders.

Bischoff, 22, spent last season split between the University of Minnesota, where he recorded 32 points in 38 games, and the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers, where he notched two goals and an assist in six games.

Berube, 25, posted an ugly .889 save percentage and a 3.42 goals-against average in 14 games with the Isles last year.

The first-round pick Vegas is receiving from the Islanders will be the 15th overall selection on Friday night, in addition to its own sixth overall pick, and Winnipeg's 13th overall pick. The Golden Knights now own 12 picks and counting in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

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Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs has won the Calder Trophy, awarded to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the NHL.

This award was expected to come down to Matthews and Winnipeg's Patrik Laine, but in the end, the vote wasn't particularly close.

Matthews was selected first overall at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, and made an immediate impact for the Maple Leafs, scoring a record four goals in his regular-season debut.

Not only did Matthews score the most goals by a rookie (40), he finished in a tie for second among all NHL players, four behind Sidney Crosby.

Matthews' 69 points put him five ahead in Laine, albeit with nine more games played to his credit. Overall, he finished 20th in league scoring.

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It's been a pretty solid Wednesday night for Connor McDavid.

First, the Edmonton Oilers captain picked up the Ted Lindsay Award, presented to the "most outstanding player" in the NHL as voted by members of the NHLPA.

He was then named the EA Sports cover athlete for NHL 18, the popular hockey video game.

Here's the game's official trailer:

McDavid could have an even better night if he takes home the final award he's nominated for, the Hart Trophy, awarded to the league's most valuable player.

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The NHL's 31st team is ready to play hockey.

The Vegas Golden Knights' expansion draft roster was unveiled Wednesday night, ending months of speculation as to the look of the league's newest team.

Here are head coach Gerard Gallant's players, broken down alphabetically by position:

Forwards

• Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (from Flyers)
• Connor Brickley [1] (from Hurricanes)
• William Carrier [2] (from Sabres)
• David Clarkson [3] (from Blue Jackets via trade)
• Cody Eakin (from Stars)
• Mikhail Grabovski [4] (from Islanders via trade)
• Nikita Gusev [5] (from Lightning via trade)
• Erik Haula (from Wild)
• William Karlsson (from Blue Jackets)
• Brendan Leipsic (from Maple Leafs)
• Oscar Lindberg (from Rangers)
• Jonathan Marchessault (from Panthers)
• James Neal (from Predators)
• Tomas Nosek (from Red Wings)
• David Perron (from Blues)
• Teemu Pulkkinen (from Coyotes)
• Reilly Smith [6] (from Panthers via trade)
• Chris Thorburn [7] (from Jets)
• Alex Tuch [8] (from Wild via trade)

Footnotes

[1] Hurricanes trade 2017 fifth-round pick to Golden Knights as part of Brickley selection.
[2] Sabres trade 2017 sixth-round pick to Golden Knights (so Linus Ullmark wouldn't be selected, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman).
[3] Blue Jackets trade David Clarkson, 2017 first-round pick, 2019 second-round pick to Vegas as part of Karlsson selection.
[4] Islanders trade 2017 first-round pick, 2019 second-round pick, forward Mikhail Grabovski, defenseman Jake Bischoff to Golden Knights as part of Jean-Francois Berube selection.
[5] Lightning trade Gusev, second-round pick in 2017, fourth-round pick in 2018 to Vegas as part of Garrison selection.
[6] Panthers trade Reilly Smith to Golden Knights for 2018 fourth-round pick.
[7] Golden Knights flip Jackets' first-round pick in 2017 to Winnipeg for Jets' first-round pick in 2017 and third-round pick in 2019 (as part of agreement to keep Vegas from selecting Toby Enstrom in the draft).
[8] Wild trade Tuch to Vegas for conditional third-round pick in 2017 or 2018.

Defensemen

• Jake Bischoff [9] (from Islanders via trade)
• Alexei Emelin (from Canadiens)
• Deryk Engelland (from Flames)
• Jason Garrison [10] (from Lightning)
• Brayden McNabb (from Kings)
• Jon Merrill (from Devils)
• Marc Methot (from Senators)
• Colin Miller (from Bruins)
• Griffin Reinhart (from Oilers)
• Luca Sbisa (from Canucks)
• David Schlemko (from Sharks)
• Nate Schmidt (from Capitals)
• Clayton Stoner (from Ducks)
• Shea Theodore [11] (from Ducks via trade)
• Trevor van Riemsdyk (from Blackhawks)

Footnotes

[9] Islanders trade 2017 first-round pick, 2019 second-round pick, forward Mikhail Grabovski, defenseman Jake Bischoff to Golden Knights as part of Jean-Francois Berube selection.
[10] Lightning trade Gusev, second-round pick in 2017, fourth-round pick in 2018 as part of Garrison selection.
[11] Ducks trade Theodore to Golden Knights as part of Stoner selection.

Goalies

• Jean-Francois Berube [12] (from Islanders)
• Marc-Andre Fleury [13] (from Penguins)
• Calvin Pickard (from Avalanche)

Footnotes

[12] Islanders trade 2017 first-round pick, 2019 second-round pick, forward Mikhail Grabovski, defenseman Jake Bischoff to Golden Knights as part of Berube selection.
[13] Penguins trade 2020 second-round pick to Vegas as part of Fleury selection.

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San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns took home the Norris Trophy on Wednesday night as the NHL's top rearguard of the 2016-17 campaign.

Burns is coming off one of the more impressive offensive seasons by a defenseman in recent memory, leading the NHL in scoring by a blue-liner with 76 points - good enough for ninth-best in the league.

Last year's winner, the Ottawa Senators' Erik Karlsson, and the Tampa Bay Lightning's Victor Hedman were the other two nominees for the trophy.

Burns, 32, picks up the first Norris Trophy of his 13-year career.

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Patrice Bergeron won the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward Wednesday night.

It's the fourth time he's won the award, tying Bob Gainey for the most all time.

Bergeron also received the honor in 2012, 2014, and 2015.

The Boston Bruins forward edged out fellow finalists Ryan Kesler of the Anaheim Ducks and Mikko Koivu of the Minnesota Wild for the 2017 award.

Here's the voting breakdown:

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