The truth is that Pettersson's play has lessened his trade value. He has just 11 goals in 43 games, three red lights in his last 10 games, and one in his last nine. He's struggled at times to look engaged in play, and it's clear his issues with Miller are affecting his on-ice ability.
After a string of wins and impressive performances, the New York Islanders now find themselves just four points back of a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.
With a five-game winning streak and eight victories in their last 10 games, the Islanders are as confounding as ever.
The Vancouver Canucks drama isn't going away anytime soon and a recent report regarding Bo Horvat and J.T. Miller is going to add more fuel to the fire.
Scott Perunovich was traded to the New York Islanders by the St. Louis Blues on Monday for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
New York Islanders ride three-game winning streak into Saturday night matchup versus Mikko Rantanen and the Carolina Hurricanes
Today, the First and Second Quarter-Century Teams for the New York Islanders. Players are listed in alphabetical order.
On the same day that the club dealt for defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues to help with depth, the New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg on injured reserve on Monday due to upper-body injuries.
The two new defensemen seem to fit in like a glove in a very small sample size. Their ability to see the ice and help the transition games by skating with the puck or moving the puck up the ice with stretch passes fits head coach Patrick Roy 's M.O. to a tee. Both can play quarterback on the power play, a skill the Islanders desperately need.
Isles finish homestand with a record of 5-2-0, winning five straight games and lifting their overall record to two games over NHL-.500 for the first time all season