tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606399294534830977.post3709748957617009853..comments2024-03-27T22:53:18.116-06:00Comments on Historical Hockey Stats & Trivia: The 1972 NHL Expansion and Inter-League DraftsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606399294534830977.post-70811361582436540042019-05-16T20:36:02.766-06:002019-05-16T20:36:02.766-06:00I am so sorry about the (very) late reply! Thank y...I am so sorry about the (very) late reply! Thank you! Will you be updating the blog with the 2017 expansion draft? Thanks again!!Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08185064710748806186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606399294534830977.post-5224538082040543242019-01-26T13:20:42.282-07:002019-01-26T13:20:42.282-07:00Hi Anon., as far as I know Anderson, Campbell, DeJ...Hi Anon., as far as I know Anderson, Campbell, DeJordy, Featherstone and Resch were all dealt to the Islanders on June 6 in one big trade. That's how it was reported in the Montreal Gazette (see https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19720608&printsec=frontpage&hl=en, p. 34).<br /><br />Anderson and Featherstone were dealt back to Montreal because they didn't make the Islanders roster out of training camp. I can only speculate as to why Bill Torrey sent them back to Montreal. Maybe just a practical reality of going back to an organization that would have known them well and had spots for them in the AHL, maybe the Isles just didn't want to pay their salaries.Mark Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00279058747359050317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606399294534830977.post-33864950050372969452018-12-25T08:26:41.515-07:002018-12-25T08:26:41.515-07:00This is the best source I found for various drafts...This is the best source I found for various drafts. I have been trying trace the Islanders' transactions history. The earlist transactions between the Islanders and Montreal were two June trades (and my confusion). On June 6, the Islanders traded their 1973 2nd round draft pick for Alex Campbell, Denis DeJordy and Chico Resch plus future considerations (Germain Gagnon). On June 26, the Islanders received Tony Featherstone, Murray Anderson and DeJordy(?) for cash!<br /><br />Besides the obvious of DeJordy being traded twice, why were Anderson and Featherstone sold back to Montreal three months later?Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08185064710748806186noreply@blogger.com