Islanders Shore Up Their Back End: Trade for Boychuk and Leddy

#ISLES TRANSACTION: Team has acquired Nick Leddy from Chicago and Johnny Boychuk from Boston. Details to follow. pic.twitter.com/TnXRHYxG7r
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) October 4, 2014

#Isles bolster blueline by acquiring Johnny Boychuk (http://t.co/vhSAfl7jib) & Nick Leddy (http://t.co/FyitsGnvv3) pic.twitter.com/G42E2yWxMB
— Shnarped Hockey (@shnarped) October 4, 2014

Former UND forward Brock Nelson got two new teammates today. The New York Islander turned some heads trading for former Minnesota Golden Gopher and Blackhawks defenseman Nick Leddy and former Boston Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk.

It's really a boost for the Islanders defense core. Picking up Boychuk and Leddy, the Islanders get two defensive players that have won Stanley Cups.

With the trade, the Bruins get a 2nd round draft choice in 2015, 2nd draft choice in 2016 and a conditional third round draft choice in 2015.

The @NHLBruins traded one of the team's most popular defensemen. The return isn't so great. http://t.co/q8zd8kPb3U pic.twitter.com/RFW2lYM44g
— BostInno (@BostInno) October 4, 2014

Boston has traded Johnny Boychuk to the Islanders in exchange for two 2nd round picks & a conditional 3rd round pick: http://t.co/e160KN74m0
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 4, 2014

PRESS RELEASE: #Isles Officially Acquire Johnny Boychuk from the #NHLBruins - http://t.co/jb4J9RkFQB pic.twitter.com/R4hYoNxo7S
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) October 4, 2014

Give a follow to one of the newest members of the #Isles, @ledpipe08
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) October 4, 2014

Not an easy meeting with Boychuk. Chiarelli: "he was upset, I was upset, I'm still upset" ^CS
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 4, 2014