Isles Trade Bouchard/Regin To Hawks

According to Newsday, the Islanders have traded Pierre Marc Bouchard and Peter Regin to the Blackhawks in exchange for a 4th round pick in this years amateur draft.

Considering these two guys were Garth Snows two prized free agent signings this summer I guess shipping these two guys away for a fourth round pick in this years draft is admitting Snow failed in free agency this year.  I wonder how the ever positive Islander people will spin this in favor of the team?

#Isles have traded Peter Regin and Pierre-Marc Bouchard to Chicago for a 2014 4th-round pick.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) February 7, 2014