In this Dec. 5, 2013, photo, New York Islanders' Thomas Vanek, of Austria, looks to pass as St. Louis Blues' David Backes defends during an NHL hockey game in St. Louis. The Montreal Canadiens have acquired Vanek from the Islanders. Montreal sent forward prospect Sebastien Collberg, a 2014 second-round pick and a conditional fifth-rounder to the Islanders for Vanek on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)