General Manager Garth Snow made a splash at the beginning of the offseason by acquiring Jordan Eberle from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for struggling forward Ryan Strome.
Since then, however, the Islanders have been dead silent when it comes to moves. The Matt Duchene trade rumors are all but dead (not the chance of acquiring him, just the rumors), but talk is expected to pick back up once training camp starts to roll around.
New Kids on the Blueline
As the Islanders roster currently stands, they have upgraded their top-six by bringing in Eberle, but their defense takes a hit on paper after moving Travis Hamonic to the Calgary Flames.