Feature Islanders have no Need to Panic Ahead of NHL’s Trade Deadline With the trade deadline looming on Monday, March 2, the Islanders have many reasons to try to bolster its roster. by Jayson Love March 1, 2015 Islanders GM Garth Snow (Getty Images) With the trade deadline looming on Monday, March 2, the Islanders have many reasons to try to bolster its roster. A season-long struggle on penalty kill, lack of that topline scorer to pair with John Tavares, have Islander fans wondering if GM Garth Snow will pull the trigger on a trade before time is up on Monday afternoon. Being perched atop the NHL’s Metropolitan position is certainly a position the Islanders have earned this season, but it is one in which the team is unfamiliar as a struggling franchise for the past decade save for a few playoff appearances. In fact, Islander fans are so unfamiliar with this position that there is a cry to unload Johnny Boychuck should he indicate that he wants to test free agency this summer. However, what these fans aren’t grasping is the concept that the Islanders are contenders now. They need to look at Boychuck as a rental at this point. If someone told me that the Islanders were going to trade for Johnny Boychuck as a 3-month rental for the playoff push I’d say “great move”. Well, Snow has essentially done that already – and he did it in October for a season-long rental. The second massive trade the Islanders have already made is the acquisition of a physical, scoring winger who has chemistry with John Tavares. His name is Kyle Okposo and he should be returning to the lineup this month after undergoing eye surgery on February 3rd. As the saying goes, sometimes the best trades are the ones you don’t make and in the case of the Islanders, it is a case of waiting for Okposo and not trading Boychuck who Snow skillfully acquired this past fall. Post Views: 1,311 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Jayson Love Jayson is a Staff Writer for DoubleGSports.com Latest posts by Jayson Love (see all) Red Bulls Forced to Go with Make Shift Lineup Due to International Callups and Injury, Win 3-0 - March 25, 2018 The United States National Team Doesn’t Develop Young Talent? Don’t blame the Red Bulls - March 21, 2018 Red Bulls Make History with Champions League Win at Tijuana, Bradley Wright-Phillips Scores a Brace - March 7, 2018 New York Red Bulls Are New Look Red Bulls as 2018 Season Approaches - February 21, 2018 Related TopicsGarth SnowislandersJohn TavaresKyle OkposoNew York IslandersNHLNHL Trade Deadline Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 More in Feature You Know I’m Right, Episode 113: New York Post Columnist Phil Mushnick (Audio/Video) On the 113th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... RU Men’s Lacrosse Suffers Embarrassing Loss to in-state Rival Monmouth Jersey native Lance Thomas looking to stick with the Knicks