Fansided · May 31, 2019
New York Islanders: Tom Kuhnhackl 2018-2019 Player Grade
The New York Islanders brought in Tom Kuhnhackl as a depth forward and he ended up in their top-six. Here’s how his wild 2018-2019 went.
Last July, the New York Islanders added a ton of depth players in both free agency and trades. One of those depth guys was former Stanley Cup Champion Tom Kuhnhackl. For just $700,000 it was assumed that he would, at best, be the Islanders 13th forward.
That’s how the season started for Kuhnhackl, he started as just an extra forward who would occasionally get some playing time. Oddly enough, the first point of his Islander career was a goal coming against his former team the Pittsburgh Penguins.