Blues coach cites Manchester City manager as someone to look at as to how he inspires players The St. Louis Blues [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/] have traded defenseman Scott Perunovich [https://x.com/NYIslanders/status/1883946860701941788?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet] to the New York Islanders [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/] in exchange for a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick. Perunovich, 26, has appeared in 24 games this season, where he has two goals and four assists. Now, he will provide the Islanders with a bit more defensive depth from here. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA1MDY2OTY5NDk2NTYxMjg0/scott-perunovich.webp] Perunovich was selected by the Blues with the 45th overall pick of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. In 97 games as a Blue, he had 29 points and a plus-4 rating.