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Why Islanders couldn’t make Viktor Arvidsson trade

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 06: Viktor Arvidsson #33 of the Nashville Predators celebrates his goal at 16:42 of the second period- against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on October 06, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

On Thursday, the Nashville Predators sent forward Viktor Arvidsson to the Los Angeles Kings for a few picks. The Swedish forward had a down year in 2020-21 but is a two-time 30+ goal scorer and 60 point player. Why couldn’t the New York Islanders match the offer for Arvidsson?