It was a quiet day for the Islanders as the trade deadline came and went, with GM Lou Lamoriello announcing shortly after 3 p.m. Monday that the organization had “stood pat.” That means the last 21 games of the season, which will determine the team’s playoff fortunes, will be decided by the players who have been within the organization all year.
Reports surfaced over the last week that New York had shown interest in Matt Duchene, Artemi Panarin, and Mark Stone. All three of those players are high-end point producers who would have supplemented the top of the Isles’ lineup.