5 Trade Destinations for Islanders Defenseman Zdeno Chara

With the New York Islanders mired near the bottom of the NHL standings, general manager Lou Lamoriello could be planning to make some moves as the March 21 trade deadline approaches. That may involve shopping pending unrestricted free agents such as Zach Parise, Cal Clutterbuck, Andy Greene and Zdeno Chara.

Those aging veterans are well past their best-before dates, though the 44-year-old Chara is reportedly drawing interest around the league. On Feb. 23, TSN's Pierre LeBrun reported teams had asked Lamoriello to keep them in mind if he decides to move the 6'9", 250-pound defenseman.

A future Hall of Famer, Chara recently set the NHL record for most games played by a defenseman with 1,652.…