Isles trade Nick Leddy to Detroit for Richard Panik
Field Level Media
17 Jul 2021, 15:40 GMT+10
The New York Islanders traded defenseman Nick Leddy to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday for forward Richard Panik and a second-round pick in this year s draft.
The Islanders were unlikely to protect Leddy in the upcoming NHL Expansion draft.
Leddy, 30, tallied 31 points (two goals, 29 assists) in 56 games this past season and had another six assists in 19 Stanley Cup Ppayoff games. He has one year remaining on the seven-year, $38.5 million deal he signed in 2015.
Leddy has 65 career goals in 11 seasons with the Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks (2010-14).