The New York Islanders acquired Robert Bortuzzo in a trade with the St. Louis Blues on Friday that gives the Eastern Conference playoff contenders some much-needed size and depth on the blue line amid injuries. The Islanders sent a seventh-round pick in the 2024 draft to the Blues for the veteran defenseman who has only gotten into four games this season while mostly sitting out as a healthy scratch. The addition of the 6-foot-4, 217-pound Bortuzzo was finalized after New York put defenseman Ryan Pulock on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | |
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24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 37 | |
26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 30 | |
25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 29 | |
26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 29 | |
23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 27 | |
24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 27 | |
25 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 25 | |
28 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 21 |