Thomas Vanek #26 of the New York Islanders (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Over 48 years the New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens have made a handful of trades, here’s a grade for every single one of them.
The New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens have a long history. But they aren’t typical trade partners. The two teams have made 18 trade since 1972, but most of those transactions were cash deals.
According to NHLTradeTracker.com, 12 of those trades were for cash. At the 1977 draft, the Islanders and Habs swapped eight picks for cash.