It was another quiet trade deadline for the New York Islanders. Today marked the 12th year in a row that they did not make a big-time addition at the NHL’s trade deadline, while numerous other teams improved their roster.
2006-2007 was the last time the Islanders made a big splash at the deadline when they acquired Ryan Smyth of the Edmonton Oilers. Since then, the Isles have acquired the likes of Brandon Davidson, Chris Wagner, Shane Prince, and Tyler Kennedy to name a few.
One shouldn’t be overly surprised, but this year was supposed to be different.