{"time":1771946032238,"blocks":[{"id":"iNAUSIWhqC","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The New York Islanders announced this morning that they've acquired forward Matt Luff from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Julien Gauthier."}},{"id":"2ucwEazuZu","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Luff, 28, played five NHL games this season scoring one goal. In 42 AHL games with the Springfield Thunderbirds, Luff has 14 goals and 39 points in 42 games."}},{"id":"CKIF_54F3e","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"In his career, Luff has played 111 NHL games and 321 AHL games, a well-seasoned veteran. "}},{"id":"bFwMGz8-dx","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"While he will be reporting to the Bridgeport Islanders, Luff will immediately become a top recall candidate in the event of any injuries. Luff will be an unrestricted free agent at season's end."}},{"id":"u-fShHFSc0","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Excluding his rookie season, Luff has an impressive 221 points in 252 AHL games, giving Bridgeport a great veteran to lean on as they continue to chase down a playoff spot."}},{"id":"-ejiCvOee2","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"It's the third straight season the Islanders and Blues connected on a trade. Last season, the Islanders acquired Scott Perunovich in exchange for a conditional draft pick (conditions not met). "}},{"id":"9Eiu-FH1pt","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"In 2023-24, the Islanders acquired Robert Bortuzzo from the Blues in exchange for a seventh-round pick."}},{"id":"U4M9AzSXyR","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"As for Gauthier, this is about giving the former first-round pick a new home and potential chance at the NHL."}},{"id":"-8O2_4NbCz","type":"embed","data":{"service":"twitter","source":"https://x.com/stefen_rosner/status/2026307989762617783?s=20","embed":"https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=2026307989762617783","width":600,"height":300,"caption":"","meta":{"title":"Stefen Rosner (@stefen_rosner) on X","site_name":"X (formerly Twitter)","description":"#Isles announce that they have acquired F Matt Luff from the #stlblues in exchange for F Julien Gauthier.\n\nBelieve finding a home for Gauthier has been in the works for a bit.\n\nWas hurt for a little.\n\nLuff will be a big boost for Bridgeport.","image":{"url":"https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1969952417648128002/GEiBdW8J_200x200.jpg","type":"jpg"}}}},{"id":"jEKD_n2mEY","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Gauthier, 28, has played just 14 AHL games this season as he's dealt with injuries after missing almost the entirety of last season with an injury."}},{"id":"-nhQSApJi_","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"He played in 28 games for the NHL Islanders, 27 coming in 2023-24 and one coming in 2024-25. "}},{"id":"mm0qohhv","type":"video","data":{"url":"https://us-central1-deweb-519a7.cloudfunctions.net/mediaService-api/videos/44cac7f5-4299-461d-960e-f9c9869f8228/mp4","caption":"","autoplay":false,"controls":true,"muted":false,"stretched":true,"width":0,"height":0,"image":{"url":"https://us-central1-deweb-519a7.cloudfunctions.net/mediaService-api/videos/44cac7f5-4299-461d-960e-f9c9869f8228/thumbnail"},"cdn":{"videoId":"44cac7f5-4299-461d-960e-f9c9869f8228","libraryId":"372172","collectionId":"30032062-eefd-4041-a355-12ad05bc987b","cdnBaseUrl":"https://vz-052fc010-b27.b-cdn.net","mp4Url":"https://us-central1-deweb-519a7.cloudfunctions.net/mediaService-api/videos/44cac7f5-4299-461d-960e-f9c9869f8228/mp4","thumbnailUrl":"https://us-central1-deweb-519a7.cloudfunctions.net/mediaService-api/videos/44cac7f5-4299-461d-960e-f9c9869f8228/thumbnail","previewAnimationUrl":"https://vz-052fc010-b27.b-cdn.net/44cac7f5-4299-461d-960e-f9c9869f8228/preview.webp"}}},{"id":"oIK8Bk1xBr","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"St. Louis will give the speedy forward a chance at a potential NHL comeback, something that would not likely be coming again with the Islanders."}}],"version":"2.31.0"}

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