Joined by Nassaumen Hockey podcast co-host Jon Zella, Mike and Dan remember when the Islanders acquired Trevor Linden, an actual NHL star, during a tumultuous time on an off the ice.
Linden was just 27 at the time, a multiple time 30-goal scorer and All Star, and a longtime captain of a recent Stanley Cup finalist. He should have been the cornerstone piece for a “word salad of a team” that needed all the help it could get. But he ended up just passing through this very foggy era, and his acquisition left the Islanders “Generation Next” as more of a “Generation Left.