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Islanders Need Reinforcements, But NHL Injury Crisis Complicates Trade Market

As injuries continue to pile up for the New York Islanders, GM Mathieu Darche faces a difficult task finding reinforcements in a limited NHL trade market.

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Nov 02, 2026
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The New York Islanders (7-5-2) have found a way to navigate their early-season injury woes.

Starting the season without expected second-line center Mathew Barzal was a tough pill to swallow, but what followed has been gut punch after gut punch.

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