Tampa Bay Lightning center Carter Verhaeghe (23) and New York Islanders' Andy Greene (4) compete for the puck as Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) watches during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. Credit: AP/JASON FRANSON
When the Islanders traded for him, the idea was that Andy Greene’s time with the club would be a short-term thing. The veteran defenseman was on an expiring contract, after all, and the Isles just needed some temporary help because of what was thought to be a season-ending injury to Adam Pelech.