The New York Islanders held their position at the trade deadline this year after making big midseason acquisitions in each of the previous three seasons. Many supporters were taken aback by this, given that the team was only two points behind the Tampa Bay Lightning with a game remaining for a wild card place and four points behind the Philadelphia Flyers with two games remaining for the third slot in the Metropolitan Division.
The team could have kept up with the Flyers and Lightning, who both completed numerous deadline transactions, if they had made an acquisition. Although the Islanders’ quiet may not seem like much right now, it says a lot about the team’s outlook for the future.
The New York Islanders held their position at the trade deadline this year after making big midseason acquisitions in each of the previous three seasons. Many supporters were taken aback by this, given that the team was only two points behind the Tampa Bay Lightning with a game remaining for a wild card place and four points behind the Philadelphia Flyers with two games remaining for the third slot in the Metropolitan Division.
The team could have kept up with the Flyers and Lightning, who both completed numerous deadline transactions, if they had made an acquisition. Although the Islanders’ quiet may not seem like much right now, it says a lot about the team’s outlook for the future.
The New York Islanders held their position at the trade deadline this year after making big midseason acquisitions in each of the previous three seasons. Many supporters were taken aback by this, given that the team was only two points behind the Tampa Bay Lightning with a game remaining for a wild card place and four points behind the Philadelphia Flyers with two games remaining for the third slot in the Metropolitan Division.
The team could have kept up with the Flyers and Lightning, who both completed numerous deadline transactions, if they had made an acquisition. Although the Islanders’ quiet may not seem like much right now, it says a lot about the team’s outlook for the future.
