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Which current NHL players do the NY Islanders wish they could have back?

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Moving on from players due to trade or free agency is never easy for fans, as they become accustomed to seeing the same names and numbers over and over for years. Across the league, organizations are forced to make transactions they may not want to make, with the NY Islanders being no different. So of the current players in the NHL, who are the players the Islanders wish they could have back the most?

There are more than a few names that could make this list either due to their on ice capabilities or impact they left on the organization and the community.

These three former Islanders would be the biggest additions to current roster:

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