Everyone and their grandmothers have been waiting for New York Islanders GM Garth Snow to pull the trigger on a trade for a top-line defenseman since they lost Calvin de Haan and Johnny Boychuk to injuries. The steady hum of the fans’ discontent has now grown to a deafening roar.
But even if the Islanders do make a deal for a top-four guy, the Isles young core of defensemen, Scott Mayfield, Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock, and Sebastian Aho are likely going to remain in the Islanders’ long-term plans.