DETROIT, MICHIGAN - DECEMBER 02: Devon Toews #25 of the New York Islanders skates against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on December 02, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders traded Devon Toews yesterday and naturally, Twitter had itself a meltdown in the process.
Heading into the offseason, the New York Islanders were facing a cap crunch with just under $9 million in cap space, and Mathew Barzal, Ryan Pulock, and Devon Toews needing to be signed to extensions.
Through the first three and a half days of free agency, the Isles were quiet, but by the afternoon on Monday, they made their big first move.