{"id":496901,"date":"2026-02-24T19:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/496901\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T19:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:11:08","slug":"new-york-islanders-acquire-forward-matt-luff-from-st-louis-blues-for-forward-julien-gauthier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/496901\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Islanders acquire forward Matt Luff from St. Louis Blues for forward Julien Gauthier"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Islanders<\/a> have acquired forward Matt Luff<\/a> from the St. Louis Blues<\/a> in exchange for forward Julien Gauthier<\/a>, it was announced Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

#Isles<\/a> Transaction: The New York Islanders have acquired Matt Luff from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Julien Gauthier.<\/p>\n

\u2014 New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) February 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Luff, 28, has one goal in five NHL games so far this season. He also has 14 goals and 25 assists for 39 points in 42 AHL contests with the Springfield Thunderbirds. <\/p>\n

He\u2019s played parts of six NHL seasons with the Los Angeles Kings<\/a>, Detroit Red Wings<\/a> and Nashville Predators<\/a> in addition to the Blues.<\/p>\n

Gauthier, a former first-round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> in 2016, has not yet appeared in an NHL game in 2025-26, playing one game for the Isles last season. He has five goals and seven points in 14 AHL games this year for the Bridgeport Islanders.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old has played parts of eight NHL seasons with the Hurricanes, New York Rangers<\/a> and Ottawa Senators<\/a> in addition to the Islanders.<\/p>\n