wˌaɪl stˈændɚd mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ wˈɜːkɪŋ ɐɡɹˈiːmənts ɪn ɹˈiːsənt tˈaɪmz ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚɹ ɐ mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ tˈiːm tə sˈiːd kəmplˈiːt kəntɹˈoʊl ʌv ɪts ɹˈɑːstɚ tʊ ɪts mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ pˈɛɹənt, ðɪ ˈaɪləndɚz ˈɜːli dˈiːlz wɪððə sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ pˈɑːdɹeɪz tˈɪpɪkli kˈɔːld fɚðə pˈɑːdɹeɪz tə sˈɛnd ˈoʊnli ɐbˌaʊt sˈɪks plˈeɪɚz tə həwˈaɪiː.
While standard minor league working agreements in recent times require a minor league team to cede complete control of its roster to its major league parent, the Islanders' early deals with the San Diego Padres typically called for the Padres to send only about six players to Hawaii.