For the second straight year, the Isles ended the trade deadline acquiring only a single skater. And for the second straight year, the skater the Islanders acquired was not a guy many had heard of, and if they'd heard of him, most people wouldn't have had the player anywhere near even the middle of their list of desired acquistions.
Last year's player, Tyler Kennedy, didn't work out. Course, the Islanders only gave up a 7th to acquire Kennedy, so the cost was basically nothing. This year, the Islanders gave up a 3rd round pick - still likely to turn into nothing, but high enough that the pick could very well turn out into an NHL player.