The Islanders have acquired defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional 5th round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft

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The New York Islanders have acquired defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional fifth-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft, reports Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli.

The 5-10, 175-pound Perunovich logged 18:52 and was a plus-2 with two shots, earning enough of Roy’s trust to play key shifts in the third period. Tony DeAngelo, signed out of the KHL on Friday, played 22:11 with two blocked shots as he also earned his first point as an Islander with an assist in his second game.

The New York Islanders made another addition to their blue line Monday, acquiring defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 draft.

A year ago, it was a Nov. 24 match in Ottawa that immutably changed the season for the Islanders, when Adam Pelech and Sebastian Aho both got hurt, trimming the Isles down to four defenseman for an eventual win over the Senators.

Perunovich was acquired from the St. Louis Blues on Monday afternoon, helping to fill the void left by Ryan Pulock’s upper-body injury. It was a whirlwind 24 hours for the 26-year-old, who is expected to make his Islanders debut against Colorado.

The New York Islanders made another addition to their blue line Monday, acquiring defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 draft.

The Islanders announced they’ve acquired defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St ... currently have the worst power play in the NHL, and Perunovich figures to immediately supplant Dennis ...