Ryan Pulock #6 of the New York Islanders (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
To land Patrik Laine via trade the New York Islanders will likely have to give up Ryan Pulock. That’s a deal-breaker.
If you’re hoping that the New York Islanders pull Patrik Laine in a trade with the Winnipeg Jets you better be ready to lose Ryan Pulock to get the deal done. And that just can’t happen.
Pulock has been the Islanders number one blueliner for two seasons now, and he’s been excellent at it. He plays an average of 22:22 per night over the last two seasons against top-quality opponents.