Braydon Coburn was traded to the New York Islanders by the Ottawa Senators on Sunday for a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
Coburn, a defenseman, had two assists in 16 games with the Senators this season. He can become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
The 36-year-old won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning last season. The Lightning traded Coburn to the Senators on Dec. 27.
Coburn has scored 234 points (49 goals, 185 assists) in 980 regular-season games with the Atlanta Thrashers, Philadelphia Flyers, Lightning and Senators. He has 32 points (three goals, 29 assists) in 137 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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The Islanders also acquired forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac from the New Jersey Devils on April 7. Palmieri scored his first goal with the Islanders in a 3-2 overtime win against the New York Rangers on Sunday.
New York (27-11-4) is tied with the Washington Capitals for first place in the eight-team MassMutual East Division. The top four teams in each division will qualify for the playoffs.
Ottawa (13-25-4) is last in the seven-team Scotia North Division, 13 points behind the fourth-place Montreal Canadiens.
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