Fansided · Jul 17, 2021
Islanders: Nick Leddy Bought In Before It Was Cool
UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JANUARY 14: Johnny Boychuk #55 and Nick Leddy #2 of the New York Islanders celebrate their 8-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on January 14, 2020 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
On October 4, 2014, the Islanders franchise would change forever. No, that isn’t hyperbole, the team who had a couple of nice young pieces finally made two moves to make them a legit playoff contender on the same day.
Garth Snow traded for Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk that day and for the next six years, they would be a pair both on the ice and off the ice. They changed the trajectory of this franchise.