On the final day for trades among NHL teams, and with good players on bad clubs reportedly available, the Islanders’ big deadline acquisition ended up being one of their own prospects.
GM Garth Snow made no significant moves on the day, including not moving goalie Jaroslav Halak who was probably the most likely card he could play. The team’s complicated call-up of forward Joshua Ho-Sang - the AHL Rookie of the Month, by the way - was about the only transaction of note for the Islanders.
If you waited all day in anticipation of Matt Duchene, Jordan Eberle, Radim Vrbata or anyone else coming to Brooklyn as the Islanders geared up for a run at the playoffs, I’m sorry for your loss.