The New York Islanders acquired defenseman Carson Soucy from the New York Rangers for a 2026 third-round pick, it was announced Monday night.
It's only the fourth time the two in-state rivals have completed a trade, and the second time in the past 50 years.
Soucy was scratched from Monday's 4-3 overtime win against the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden for roster management reasons.
Rangers general manager Chris Drury spent a third-round pick when he acquired Soucy from the Vancouver Canucks in 2025.
Soucy, a 6-foot-4 left shot, is in the final year of a contract paying him $3.25 million annually.
The Islanders, who have been without Alexander Romanov on the left side since he had shoulder surgery in November, have performed well under first-year GM Mathieu Darche and are in third place in the Metro Division.
The Rangers, meanwhile, announced earlier this month that they plan to enter a "retool" phase after an injury-riddled first half that has New York in last place in the Eastern Conference.
Soucy is the first domino to fall, with trades for star winger Artemi Panarin and potentially others expected over the next several weeks.
