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10 Notable Players Who Have Left Islanders Since 2010


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With Travis Hamonic confirming Thursday that he has requested a trade, we take a look at 10 noteworthy players and prospects that either were dealt or signed elsewhere during general manager Garth Snow’s tenure over the past five years:

10. Ville Pokka

Dealt to Chicago in the Nick Leddy trade, Pokka was held in relatively high regard, but was passed by on the Islanders’ prospect depth chart.

9. Anders Nilsson

Anders Nilsson (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Anders Nilsson (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Also part of the Leddy swap, Nilsson now tends goal in Edmonton, where he continues to do what he did in New York — making outrageous saves one minute and giving up softies the next.