Islanders Sign Veteran Defenseman To PTO

The New York Islanders have signed veteran left-shot defenseman Ben Hutton to a Professional Tryout. The 33-year-old blueliner spent the previous season with the Vegas Golden Knights, where he recorded a career-high six goals and nine assists across 55 regular-season games, alongside one assist in seven postseason appearances during Vegas' run to the 2026 Stanley Cup Final.

Hutton has played parts of 11 NHL seasons across five franchises, recording 139 points in 575 career games and winning the Stanley Cup with Vegas in 2023. Originally drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in 2012, he also played collegiately for the University of Maine and won a gold medal representing Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Championship.