Brayden Schenn's return to St. Louis will be an emotional game

Brayden Schenn was traded from the St. Louis Blues to the New York Islanders and will visit St. Louis four days after the deal; he called the upcoming game likely to be emotional.

Brayden Schenn was traded from the St. Louis Blues to the New York Islanders and will return to St. Louis four days after the deal for a scheduled game at Enterprise Center. The Blues assigned alternate-captain letters to Jake Neighbours and Philip Broberg the same night, and Neighbours described saying goodbye as an emotional morning. Schenn said he met Islanders officials in person while both teams were staying in the same hotel and decided to waive his no-trade clause. He made his Islanders debut in a 2-1 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks and described the upcoming visit as hard to put into words. Key details: - Schenn was traded to the New York Islanders in a deal that included first- and third-round draft picks. - The Blues named Jake Neighbours and Philip Broberg alternate captains the evening of the trade. - Schenn met Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche and coach Patrick Roy in person while both teams were in the same hotel and then waived his no-trade clause to join New York. - He debuted for the Islanders, playing 17:26, including power-play time, with one shot, one hit, one block and a 6-8 faceoff record in the game mentioned. - In 650 regular-season games with the Blues, Schenn had 181 goals and 465 points; in 58 playoff games he had 10 goals and 29 points. Summary: The upcoming meeting is expected to be emotional for Schenn, his former teammates and St. Louis fans given his long tenure and recent role as captain. The Islanders are scheduled to visit the Blues on Tuesday at Enterprise Center, four days after the trade.