His efforts in returning to the league after the illness earned him the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 1992. On June 20, 1993, with the expansion draft for the Florida Panthers and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim approaching, the Islanders traded him to the Quebec Nordiques for Ron Hextall and a swap of first-round picks.
His comeback from illness earned him the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 1992. On June 20, 1993, as part of the expansion draft for the Florida Panthers and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, the Islanders exchanged him to the Quebec Nordiques for Ron Hextall and a swap of first-round picks.