Why Can’t the Islanders Make a Trade Like That?

Arthur and Mark discuss the Islanders’ last two games, a 3-1 loss to the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning and a 5-3 win over the Washington Capitals, and take a quick look ahead to Tuesday night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers before the team heads out on a Western road trip.
Then, the guys talk about the great start to Kieffer Bellows’s NHL career and whether he’ll become an important part of the Isles’ future or if he’ll be used as trade bait at the deadline, the Ryan Pulock-Devon Toews defensive unit getting first pair minutes.
Plus, the guys analyze Pittsburgh’s acquisition of Jason Zucker from Minnesota in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk, Calen Addison, and a conditional first-round pick, and reason out why the Islander’s are not in a position to make a similar deal at this point.
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