The New York Islanders need to add talent to their roster. They’re a team that’s hard to beat but they often lack that creativity and spark up front.
The trade deadline is a great time to pluck that talent away from a struggling team. Or pick a star player looking for a way out from his current team. Like Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin.
Every Islanders fan wants Panarin. We know prying him from divisional rival Columbus isn’t going to be cheap. But comments by Panarin’s agents is going to make the Islanders think again.