Emil Heineman’s Islanders Move Is Already Paying Off

Emil Heineman’s change of scenery is starting to look like one of those quiet front-office wins that only feels obvious after the fact. The kind of trade that can get buried in the noise at the time now looks a lot smarter from the Islanders’ side, especially with Heineman giving them something tangible. In this league, a move does not have to be blockbuster to matter, and this one is showing why patience in the room can still cash checks on the ice.