In his first game for the Islanders on Tuesday night, Scott Perunovich showed how he can help coach Patrick Roy’s crew.

A teammate of former Isles d-man Nick Leddy in St. Louis, Scott Perunovich hopes to elevate his game with his new team.

The Islanders have acquired defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional 5th round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft

The New York Islanders have acquired defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 draft

The Islanders are bound to present Scott Perunovich with greater opportunity and a fresh start, but what can the 5-foot-10, 175-pound blueliner do with it? Here is a breakdown of the deal.

Just hours after placing Ryan Pulock on IR, the Islanders have acquired a defenseman in a trade with the Blues.

After the Blues scratched Perunovich for the previous nine games, he was traded to the Islanders on Monday afternoon in exchange for a conditional 2026 fifth-round draft pick.

Perunovich was acquired from the St. Louis Blues on Monday afternoon, helping to fill the void left by Ryan Pulock’s upper-body injury. It was a whirlwind 24 hours for the 26-year-old, who is expected to make his Islanders debut against Colorado.

New York announced on Monday afternoon that they have acquired Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues : While Pulock is a big-body right-shot defenseman, Pernovich is a 5-10 left-handed defenseman. However, he can play both sides.

Perunovich notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

The 5-10, 175-pound Perunovich logged 18:52 and was a plus-2 with two shots, earning enough of Roy’s trust to play key shifts in the third period. Tony DeAngelo, signed out of the KHL on Friday, played 22:11 with two blocked shots as he also earned his first point as an Islander with an assist in his second game.