With Martinek Gone, Look For A Trade

From the NY Post:

Martinek's loss certainly will be felt. The oft-injured defenseman was replaced in the lineup by Freddy Meyer. "To me, he's one of best kept secrets in NHL," Gordon said. GM Garth Snow agreed and wouldn't rule out a trade: "It's a big hole for us to fill. If something makes sense, we'll do it."

For now, the big trade chip will be Biron, which means the Islanders will be patient and wait for DiPietro to come back healthy, and look for the Islanders to get a low-cost, high reward defenseman in that trade. Possibly another draft pick as well.