October 25: Josh Bailey (hand) was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Oct. 23.Mikhail Grabovski was taken off the team's injured reserve.Lubomir Visnovsky was activated off injured reserve. Colin McDonald cleared waivers and was loaned to Bridgeport.Anders Lee was recalled from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).Mikhail Grabovski was placed on injured reserve (concussion) retroactive to Oct. 16.Colin McDonald was placed on waivers.Griffin Reinhart was loaned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL). Calvin de Haan was activated off Injured Reserve.Anders Lee and Ryan Pulock were loaned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).Matt Carkner was placed on injured reserve (back) retroactive to Sept. 22. Lubomir Visnovsky was placed on injured reserve (back) retroactive to Sept. 29.Kevin Czuczman was loaned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).Michael Grabner was placed on injured reserve (lower body), retroactive to Sept. 26. Calvin de Haan was placed on injured reserve (lower body), retroactive to Sept 23.Aaron Ness was returned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).Jack Skille was claimed off of waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets.Aaron Ness cleared waivers.David Leggio, Kevin Poulin and Harry Zolnierczyk cleared waivers and were returned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).The Islanders acquired Johnny Boychuk from the Boston Bruins in exchange for the team’s second round selections in the 2015 and 2016 NHL Drafts, along with a conditional third round pick.The Islanders acquired Nick Leddy and goaltender Kent Simpson from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defensemen TJ Brennan, Ville Pokka and goaltender Anders Nilsson.The Islanders agreed to terms with Joshua Ho-Sang on a three-year, entry-level contract.The Islanders returned forwards Sebastian Collberg, Brett Gallant, Mike Halmo, Kael Mouillierat, John Persson, Alan Quine and Johan Sundstrom to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL). The Islanders also returned defensemen Scott Mayfield, Andrey Pedan, Adam Pelech and Ville Pokka to Bridgeport.The Islanders recalled Sebastian Collberg and Brett Gallant from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL).