Sutton out 8-10 weeks; Soundtiger trade

This from http://www.islanderspointblank.com

The Islanders just announced that Andy Sutton had surgery on his broken foot suffered in mid-December and is now out an additional 8-10 weeks.

****
Islanders acquire RW Lessard from Thrashers

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK (TICKER) —The New York Islanders on Tuesday acquired right wing Junior Lessard, a former Hobey Baker Award winner, from the Atlanta Thrashers for defenseman Brett Skinner.

Lessard will report to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the Islanders’ affiliate in the American Hockey League. He has played in 41 games with the AHL’s Chicago Wolves this season, recording six goals and five assists for 11 points.

The 28-year-old Quebec native attended the University of Minnesota-Duluth, where he won the Hobey Baker Award in 2004 as the top college player in the United States. However, he has played in only 27 career NHL games with Dallas and Tampa Bay during parts of three seasons.

Skinner, 25, did not score 11 games with the Islanders this season. In 24 contests at Bridgeport, he registered a goal and 11 assists.