The Islanders acquired Romanov and a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft from Montreal on July 7, in exchange for the Islanders' first round pick in the 2022 Draft.
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Montreal selected Romanov in the second round (38th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft. As a rookie in 2020-21, the 6'1, 209-pound defenseman recorded six points (one goal, five assists) in 54 regular season games and added one goal in four Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Prior to his NHL career, Romanov played two seasons with CSKA Moscow in the KHL, helping them win the Gagarin Cup as league champion in 2019. On the international stage, Romanov represented Russia at the 2019 and 2020 World Junior Championships, as well as the 2018 World Under-18 Junior Championships. He was named to the WJC All-Star Team in 2019 and 2020. Romanov was named Best Defensemen at the 2019 WJC after leading the tournament in plus-minus (+12) and leading all defensemen in points (one goal, seven assists).
