10 Trade Targets For Islanders — How LTIR Opens The Door
The Islanders’ offense remains an issue, but the cap isn’t. A breakdown of 10 potential trade targets and how LTIR changes the deadline picture.
The Islanders are winning games, but the formula has its limits.
Despite scoring three goals just six times over their last 19 games, the New York Islanders remain in need of offensive help—a reality that will continue to test how patient general manager Mathieu Darche is willing to be.
Since Dec. 2, the Islanders have scored 38 goals at 5-on-5, averaging two goals per game.
That doesn’t even factor in the power play, which has gone 0-for-5 to begin the road trip, allowing a shorthand goal. The special teams unit now sits at 15.3%, fourth-worst in the NHL. Since the calendar flipped to 2026, the Islanders’ man advantage has converted just once on 11 tries.
With Bo Horvat not yet on the seven-game road trip—though there’s a chance he joins the group in the second half—it’s clear the Islanders need offensive support, even when he returns.
Let’s dive in: