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Islanders had a special advantage to get Brayden Schenn trade done with Blues originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
It was almost too good to be true.
The New York Islanders were trying to complete a trade with the St. Louis Blues for Brayden Schenn on Friday. And the teams were staying in the same hotel.
Schenn had a no-trade clause that he'd need to waive for the deal to go through.
And the Islanders actually asked to meet with Schenn in person, and were allowed to.
Instead of a pitch from afar, they got to speak with him face to face, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
"It was in that meeting that they convinced Schenn to say yes, and that was the final thing that got that deal over the line," Friedman said. "It was a crazy week in St. Louis."
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That's hugely important for the rest of this season for the Islanders.
Schenn is a quality player, one of those guys who can both score the puck but also dish out some physical punishment to the other team.
New York has arrived a bit ahead of schedule, and Schenn's winning experience could be crucial not just the rest of this season but also as a mentor for some of the Islanders' rising stars.
The Blues had other deals, at least Colton Parayko, that didn't go through because of no-trade clauses. But there was no one in the same hotel with Parayko to help convince him.
The Islanders found themselves in an advantageous position, and they made sure that came through for them.
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