Tonight is the ceremony known as 2018 NHL Awards By [Sponsor], and the New York Islanders can expect to be prominently featured.
Well, one New York Islander, anyway. In honor of his Calder Trophy finalist nod and widely expected award, let us recall a moment from Mathew Barzal’s draft night, when the Islanders traded Griffin Reinhart to move into the first round because...
Oh shit, Boston could get Barzal, Connor, and Kylington here
— nhl scout burner account (@Thats_Offside) June 27, 2015
...didn’t happen.
Thank you, hockey gods.