Dan is joined by Lighthouse Hockey\u2019s Jenny Berman to discuss the acquisition of Brayden Schenn and the games surrounding this season\u2019s Trade Deadline.<\/p>\n
It was a wild weekend for the Islanders, who dropped two massive duds in Anaheim and LA, then made a shocking last minute trade for the St. Louis Blues captain on Friday\u2019s deadline that no one saw coming. After speaking with Schenn in person at the hotel both the Blues and Islanders were staying at, he agreed to waive his no-movement clause to join the veteran-heavy squad as they march towards the playoffs. The trade plus the re-signing of J-G Pageau was puzzling (and pricey) but Mathieu Darche\u2019s post-deadline presser helped bring the plan into more focus. The deal also ended the Islanders\u2019 Jonathan Drouin saga, which is probably a relief to him, the team and, in an odd way, Jenny\u2019s dad.<\/p>\n
A day later, the Islanders got two massive points in San Jose thanks to Bo Horvat\u2019s latest OT goal. They\u2019re still in the driver\u2019s seat in the Eastern Conference playoff race, but things are still very much up-in-the-air for the few teams that haven\u2019t sunk to the bottom of the standings. The week ahead has more opportunities to pick up valuable points and finally come back home for much of the rest of the season.<\/p>\n
Fresh off a plane from Singapore, where she spent an enjoyable but sweltering week, Jenny gives us her thoughts on the games, the trades, the number exchanges, some other deals around the league and on following the NHL from the other side of the world (or on a plane). Thanks again to Jenny for stepping in after a long day. She\u2019s earned a vacation from her vacation.<\/p>\n
We also take a call from a \u201cMike from Long Island,\u201d who has many feelings on the newest Islander and how the deal went down.<\/p>\n