Jean-Gabriel Pageau #44 of the New York Islanders (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders are a much better hockey team with Jean-Gabriel Pageau now on their side. Pageau was worth the high trade costs it took to bring him to Long Island.
Last year New York Islanders, General Manager, Lou Lamoriello realized his team needed another impactful center. Lamoriello targeted Pageau and was undeterred by the high trade cost.
Pageau entered last season as a pending unrestricted free agent for Ottawa. The Senators were not going to bring Pageau back unless he signed a very team-friendly deal.