The Golden Knights traded Leipsic to the Canucks in exchange for defenseman Philip Holm on Monday, John Shannon of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Leipsic is in the midst of his first full season at hockey's highest level. He added two goals and 11 assists over 44 games with Vegas, albeit in a bottom-six capacity and averaging less than a minute of power-play ice time. The 23-year-old has one year remaining on a two-year contract valued at $650,000 annually, so there's not a ton invested in him in case he doesn't pan out for the Canucks.

Leipsic will return to the lineup after three consectutive healthy scratches.

EDGE Analysis

Leipsic returns to action riding a six-game scoreless drought, averaging just 10:42 of ice time during that span. The 23-year-old winger has just 12 points in 34 games this season and shouldn't be owned in standard fantasy formats.

Leipsic will be a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against Tampa Bay.

EDGE Analysis

Leipsic will sit as a healthy scratch for a second consecutive game Thursday, and there's no telling when he might get his next opportunity to crack the lineup. Either way, fantasy owners shouldn't need to concern themselves with the 23-year-old winger's status, as he's only notched one goal and 12 points in 34 contests this campaign.

Leipsic (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's road contest against the Lightning.

EDGE Analysis

As far as we know, there's actually nothing wrong with Leipsic. He was a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game against the Predators, and Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant is exploring ways to get Cody Eakin (undisclosed) back into this mix Thursday. Either way, we can't see too many fantasy owners sweating out Leipsic's status seeing as how he's only provided one goal and 11 assists through 34 games and removed from a scoring line.

Leipsic recorded two assists in Saturday's victory against the Stars.

EDGE Analysis

Leipsic hasn't scored this season, but he's now got 10 assists through 21 contests. The 23-year-old plays in the bottom-six and was a productive scorer in the AHL, so he can be of value in some deeper formats. Keep in mind, however, he was a healthy scratch on a few occasions and isn't consistent enough to warrant a look in most shallow leagues.

Leipsic has posted three assists in the past five games.

EDGE Analysis

The Canadian winger is averaging a half-point per game this season, but he hasn't gotten anything going with the man advantage despite averaging 2:04 of ice time in that situation this season. His fantasy value is limited to deep leagues at this time.

Leipsic has watched the past four games from the press box.

EDGE Analysis

The Golden Knights had been using Leipsic in late October, when Jonathan Marchessault and Erik Haula were injured, but obviously the former's fantasy appeal has disintegrated with those two top-nine forwards returning to action on the left wing and collectively generating offense.

Leipsic picked up two assists in a 5-2 home win over Arizona on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

It was the winger's first two points as a Golden Knight and both came off pretty, one-time feeds. Leipsic entered this year with just six games of NHL experience but already seems to be settling in nicely with Vegas. With 105 points in the AHL over the previous two seasons, he certainly has the potential to be a regular contributor in the big leagues.

Leipsic signed a two-year, $1.3 million contract with the Golden Knights on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Leipsic spent the entirety of the 2016-17 campaign with AHL Toronto, racking up an impressive 51 points (18 goals, 33 assists) in 49 games. The 23-year-old winger will likely start next season skating in a bottom-six role, so he probably won't get enough ice time to be a desirable option in season-long fantasy formats out of the gate. However, if he's able to lock down a top-six role at some point during the campaign, he'll be a player fantasy owners will want to keep an eye on.

Leipsic has reportedly been selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL Expansion Draft, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Following a distinguished junior career in which he won the WHL scoring title in 2012-13, Leipsic has proven to be one of the AHL's better players over the past three seasons. Leipsic only has six games of NHL experience under his belt, but he should get a shot at regular playing time with Vegas. Leipsic is an undersized (5-foot-9, 165 pounds) energy player with good hands. The odds are against him developing into a top-six forward at the NHL level, but he will finally get a chance to prove his worth with the Golden Knights.