By Christian Arnold (CA_NYHockey)
The Islanders need defense and they got it. General manager Garth Snow went all in with defensemen in this year’s NHL Draft, selecting one in each of the seven rounds, as well as trading for veteran defensemen Lubomir Visnovsky from the Anaheim Ducks.
The Islanders blue line has been an area of concern and was in need of an upgrade this offseason. Plus their defensive corps already lost Steve Staios, who joined the Toronto Maple Leafs organization as a scout, and the team will most likely not be bringing back Mark Eaton or Milan Jurcina.
Acquiring the 35-year old Visnovsky bolsters the Isles defense by adding a top-four defensemen who can take pressure off Mark Streit, Andrew MacDonald and Travis Hamonic. Streit struggled for most of the year forcing Travis Hamonic and Andrew MacDonald to carry a bulk of the load on defense.
Visnovsky has been one of the most productive offensive defensemen in the NHL and since 2005 he ranked third among al...
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Garth Snow,
Lubomir Visnovsky,
Steve Staios,
Mark Eaton,
Milan Jurcina,
Mark Streit,
Andrew MacDonald,
Travis Hamonic,
Nicklas Lidstrom,
Dan Boyle,
Matt Moulson
TEAMS: New York Islanders, Anaheim Ducks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, San Jose Sharks
TEAMS: New York Islanders, Anaheim Ducks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, San Jose Sharks
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