Overview
- Soucy, 31, is in the final year of a three-year deal with a $3.25 million cap hit and was scratched for roster management before the deal was finalized.
- The Islanders sent a 2026 third-round pick, effectively restoring the third-round asset the Rangers used to acquire Soucy from Vancouver in 2025.
- It is only the fourth trade ever between the franchises and the first since 2010.
- The Islanders targeted a left-shot defenseman with Romanov sidelined 5–6 months and Ryan Pulock listed day-to-day.
- The transaction is presented as the opening move of the Rangers’ declared retool with further moves expected before the March 6 trade deadline.