St. Louis Blues – New York Islanders Trade Talk Reaction

The St. Louis Blues have got to look under every stone as far as researching and pursuing trade possibilities. Some are worth looking into and some, not so much.

The St. Louis Blues have 30 potential trade partners out there. That’s a lot of players potentially available.

The intriguing part about it all is that the Blues are in an interesting position. While we, as fans, have people that we would be crushed to lose, the Blues have to be open to anything. That means nothing is off the table. Any team and any player should be pursued, even if not fully in the kicking the tires phase.

So, the wheels got turning for our friends over at Eyes on Isles about a similar subject. The Islanders, like the Blues, have some talent but not enough to win it all as presently constructed.

The Islanders are in for a big offseason of change, but that may not be of their making. John Tavares is heavily rumored to be leaving, though New York can offer him the most money, long-term.

So, the Islanders are looking elsewhere for supplemental pieces while they decide whether the bulk of their cash goes to Tavares, one other player or multiple players.

That said, Michel Anderson picked out three Blues that the Islanders could/should show interest in. Some were head scratchers, but some were interesting from the Blues perspective.