The Islanders usually are a hard team to predict at the trade deadline because of general manager Lou Lamoriello’s secrecy.

Right now, they are a hard team to predict at the deadline because it is entirely unclear what their biggest needs will be.

That will depend on exactly how long Ryan Pulock and Semyon Varlamov remain out with lower-body injuries. Neither players has begun skating on his own.

Pulock was hurt in a Dec. 7 win over Columbus, prompting the Islanders to trade for Robert Bortuzzo (who has since joined the injured reserve brigade); Varlamov went down a week ago Tuesday in Colorado.