"New York Rangers defenseman Carson Soucy will be held out of the team's lineup Monday against the Boston Bruins ahead of a trade with the New York Islanders, as first reported by Vince Mercogliano of The Athletic. Soucy, a 31-year-old, 6-foot-5 left-shot defenseman, is in the final year of a three-year, $3.25 AAV contract. He was initially acquired by the Rangers from the Vancouver Canucks last March in exchange for a third-round draft pick. The return for Soucy from the Islanders has not yet been confirmed, nor has the deal been finalized as of Monday afternoon."
"The trade will mark Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury's first major move since he sent out a letter to fans on Jan. 16 indicating the club's intention to re-tool. The Rangers currently sit in last place in the Eastern Conference with 48 points, seven points back of the second-to-last Ottawa Senators and 14 points below the playoff threshold. The Islanders, meanwhile, are third in the Metropolitan Division entering Monday night's clash with the Philadelphia Flyers."
"The Islanders are in dire need of depth on their blue line after injuries have short-handed their unit. Alex Romanov is out for the remainder of the regular season, and Ryan Pulock was labeled day-to-day by head coach Patrick Roy prior to Saturday's loss to the Buffalo Sabres. It has left general manager Mathieu Darche with an inconsistent rotation of fringe veterans and minor-league options, whether that be Adam Boqvist, Cole McWard, or Isaiah George, who made his 2025-26 debut on Saturday. Soucy will at least bolster the left side of the Islanders' third defensive pairing."
Carson Soucy is being held out of the Rangers lineup ahead of a pending trade to the New York Islanders. Soucy is a 31-year-old, 6-foot-5 left-shot defenseman in the final year of a three-year, $3.25 million AAV contract. He was acquired by the Rangers from the Vancouver Canucks last March for a third-round draft pick. The Rangers sit last in the Eastern Conference and the move is the first major roster change under president and general manager Chris Drury's re-tool plan. The Islanders face blue-line injuries with Alex Romanov out and Ryan Pulock day-to-day, leaving GM Mathieu Darche to use fringe veterans and AHL options; Soucy would bolster the left side of their third pairing. Soucy has three goals and eight points in 46 games this season.
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