This was one of our ideal moves for the New York Islanders as we said earlier on Twitter:
If the Islanders really want to add anything, this is where we’d start. https://t.co/qJYARstBEw
— Eyes on Isles (@eyesonislesFS) February 29, 2016
That initial tweet from TSN employee, Travis Yost, speculated that Ottawa was looking for a 2nd round pick for Prince, but he thought they could be talked down. He was right.
On the surface, many will gloss over Prince’s time in the NHL thus far. He has played 44 NHL games and only accumulated 13 points.