In 2011-12 the New York Islanders were once again one of the worst teams in the league. They finished the season with a 34-37-11 record for 79 points. The fourth-worst record in the league.
The Isles had good offensive players like John Tavares, Matt Moulson, P.A. Parenteau, and Kyle Okposo, but they didn't have much in the way of defense. Mark Streit was a great offensive defenseman but that's about all the quality the Isles had on the back end. They needed help and they needed it now.