He was traded to the Florida Panthers , along with Steve Bernier and a first round draft pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft , on June 25 , 2010 for Keith Ballard and Victor Oreskovich . When the Panthers tried to send Grabner to their AHL team , the Islanders claimed his rights .
He was traded during the 2010 NHL Entry Draft to the Florida Panthers , but was claimed by the Islanders after Florida placed him on waivers with the intention of assigning him to their AHL affiliate .