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.

New York announced on Monday afternoon that they have acquired Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues: While Pulock is a big-body right-shot defenseman, Pernovich is a 5-10 left-handed defenseman.

It took mere seconds into his debut with the Islanders for the importance of having DeAngelo on the right side of the blue line to become all the more important, when Ryan Pulock went down and later joined Noah Dobson on injured reserve .

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues enter the matchup with the Colorado Avalanche after losing three games in a row. Colorado is 29-21-2 overall and 7-8-1 against the Central Division. The Avalanche have conceded 164 goals while scoring 169 for a +5 scoring differential.

The Blues traded Scott Perunovich to the Islanders, then waived Brandon Saad on Tuesday, cutting ties with a player drafted seven years ago, then one with a $4.5 million contract.

The St. Louis Blues haven't always been great over the years, but this franchise has persevered through one challenge after another.

It was DeAngelo's first point in two games since joining the Islanders following a KHL stint, and while the Isles didn't get a power-play opportunity Tuesday, he should see a heavy workload with the man advantage as long as Noah Dobson (lower body) and Ryan Pulock (upper body) are on the shelf.