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The New York Islanders are well outside the Eastern Conference playoff race, but they found some traction with five wins in their last seven games. Looking to c
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The Capitals have $3.65 million in available cap space, leaving them unable to absorb Nelson’s $6 million cap hit outright. According to Rosner, the Islanders "may be willing to retain some of his cap hit in any trade-deadline deal they make."
The New York Islanders likely won't be making the playoffs this season, and trade rumors have begun to appear linking their star Brock Nelson to five teams.
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As a pending unrestricted free agent with a $6-million cap hit, Nelson is seen as the ideal rental for teams looking to bolster their lineup ahead of the playoffs with the Islanders expected to miss the postseason, thus becoming sellers at the deadline.
Horvat's two goals in a dominating three-goal second period for the Islanders leave Blue Jackets scuffling with back-to-back defeats.
Kent Johnson scored for the Blue Jackets (22-18-7), who had their seven-game point streak end (6-0-1). Elvis Merzlikins made 22 saves.
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The Blue Jackets never quite got going in a lackluster 3-1 loss to the Islanders to end their seven-game point streak.