New York Islanders No. 1 defenseman Noah Dobson is rumored to be on the NHL trade block, and the San Jose Sharks should be all over trying to acquire him.

Noah Dobson’s name has recently come up in trade rumors. Whether he’s actually on the trade block is up for debate, but it does raise an interesting question about the defenseman: Is he a part of the New York Islanders’ long-term plans?

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The Islanders must trade Noah Dobson at the deadline amid a defensive overhaul that could lead to a massive deal.

All that, and the Islanders are right where they’ve always been. There was supposed to be some clarity by now on what this team is, and thus which direction it should go at the trade deadline in a month.

The Islanders need an elite scorer and should target Canucks center Elias Pettersson at the trade deadline to fill that void.