Every year it seems like I find myself writing this same article when the New York Islanders are looking to improve and the New York Rangers have pieces they’re trying to sell that would help the Islanders.
Three years ago, it was the addition of Mats Zuccarello that would’ve helped and two years ago it was trading for Ryan McDonagh that could’ve saved the Isles derailed 2017-2018 season. Each time I wrote about the potential of an Islanders and Rangers trade I received the same response.
“ThE IsLaNDeRs CaN’T TrADe WiTh THe RanGeRs!”
There’s no real answer to the rebuttal of simply asking why.