Only a few days after signing the controversial defenseman Tony DeAngelo to a one-year contract, the New York Islanders completed another move. This time, general manager Lou Lamoriello agreed on the terms of a trade with Doug Armstrong,

The New York Islanders have acquired defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 draft.

Scott Perunovich joined the Isles in a deal with the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

In an official announcement, the Islanders have confirmed that they have acquired 26 year old defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues in a trade on Monday afternoon. In exchange the Blues will receive a conditional 5th round draft selection at next year's draft, the 2026 National Hockey League Entry Draft.

The two new defensemen seem to fit in like a glove in a very small sample size. Their ability to see the ice and help the transition games by skating with the puck or moving the puck up the ice with stretch passes fits head coach Patrick Roy 's M.O. to a tee. Both can play quarterback on the power play, a skill the Islanders desperately need.

Scott Perunovich was traded to the New York Islanders by the St. Louis Blues on Monday for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.