 Toronto would deal Capuano to the New York Islanders mid-season, but they too assigned him to the AHL.He played only 17 games in the Islanders' system before being dealt again, this time to the Vancouver Canucks.Capuano would have his finest professional season in 1990–91, recording 20 goals and 50 points and earning 2nd-team All-Star honors in the IHL playing for the Milwaukee Admirals, Vancouver's minor-pro affiliate.