Johnny Boychuk #55 of the New York Islanders (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The price to trade away a big contract in a salary dump is going to be expensive for the New York Islanders this offseason.
On Saturday, the New York Rangers dealt defenseman Marc Staal to the Detroit Red Wings along with a 2021 second-round pick for future considerations. While that has nothing to do with the New York Islanders directly, it certainly impacts them indirectly.
“Future consideration” is NHL speak for nothing. Meaning, what the Red Wings are sending to the Rangers is purely cap relief.