As the New York Islanders get ready to begin an exciting new season with legitimate Stanley Cup aspirations, it’s always fun to look back at how the team constructed the roster.
Building the roster took years of drafting well, signing the right free agents and dozens of trades.
How trades play out sometimes takes years — and subsequent trades — to fully evaluate. And, in the case of the Islanders, many of the trades and players who will make an impact in the coming season overlap.
In fact, it may take you a moment or two to fully appreciate the trade sequences that led to the current Islanders’ roster.