Tomas Nosek
Before: Appeared in 11 games last season with the Detroit Red Wings and had one goal. Had 41 points (15 goals, 26 assists) in 51 games with Grand Rapids of the AHL.
After:Had 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) in 67 games with the Golden Knights this season.
David Perron
Before:Had 46 points (18 goals, 28 assists) in 82 games with the St. Louis Blues last season.
After:Improved his point total by 20 with NHL career highs in assists (50) and points (66). Perron has seven assists in the playoffs.
Ryan Reaves
Before:Had eight points (four goals, four assists) in 58 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins before he was traded Feb. 23.
After:Reaves has two assists in 21 games and has provided Vegas with a physical edge with 75 hits, more than three per game.
Reilly Smith
Before:With the Panthers in 2016-17, he had 37 points (15 goals, 22 assists) and was minus-13 in 80 games.
After:Smith, who is tied for the team scoring lead in the playoffs with 11 (one goal, 10 assists), had an NHL career-high 60 points (22 goals, 38 assists) and was plus-31 in 67 games this season.
Alex Tuch
Before:Tuch had no points in six games with the Wild last season, spending most of the year with Iowa of the AHL, where he had 37 points (18 goals, 19 assists) in 57 games.
After:In 78 games, Tuch had 37 points (15 goals, 22 assists), including 10 power-play points. He has seven points (four goals, three assists) in the playoffs.