The Islanders are having a hell of a time getting their hands on off-season acquisition and former Duck Lubomir Visnovsky. The saga has become a damn comedy at this point, with the potential for more absurd hilarity to come. In case you haven't been paying attention, here's a brief timeline. Click on the dates for relevant articles:

And that brings us to today! If you'd like to continue to follow the unfolding Lubomir saga, Lighthouse Hockey is doing a good job of keeping an eye on it all.

A lot of Ducks fans criticized the paltry return Anaheim got from the Islanders when the trade was announced, but it makes you wonder if the Ducks saw the writing on the wall with Visnovsky. Was the aging defenseman likely to bail on the NHL all along, and the Ducks were grasping at anything they could get for him before he left? Or was it simply the prospect of playing on Long Island that did him in and started the process of his self-exile?

Either way, I'm glad it's not Anaheim struggling with the drama.