BUFFALO, NY - MARCH 18: Taylor Hall #4 of the Buffalo Sabres skates with the puck during the second period against the Boston Bruins at KeyBank Center on March 18, 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)
Every New York Islanders fan is on high alert right now. The NHL trade deadline is just days away and teams are starting to keep players out of the lineup as they work a trade.
The New Jersey Devils did it with Islanders target Kyle Palmieri just the other day. The veteran right-shot winger and pending UFA was kept out of a 5-4 loss to the Washington Capitals.