Fansided · Nov 4
Islanders putting band-aid on blue line with Ben Hutton
The New York Islanders made some mild waves by signing veteran defenseman Ben Hutton to a Professional Tryout (PTO) earlier this week.
Make no mistake. The move isn’t designed to really solve anything. It’s one of those stopgap decisions aimed at offering a partial fix to a larger situation.
The Isles’ blue line has taken massive hits this season. The loss of Alexander Romanov for the season left a major hole in the lineup. Then, the recent injury to Ryan Pulock has put further pressure on the team’s defense corps. And while Logan Stanley has been a fantastic surprise, the bottom line is that the Islanders, like every team in the NHL, are looking for depth.
That’s it.