Lubomir Visnovsky will be wearing orange and blue once the 2012-13 season starts, thanks to an NHL arbitrator’s decision. (Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr)

The Isles tweeted and posted earlier that an NHL arbitrator has upheld the trade in June that brought defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky to the Island.

The decision came down after a meeting on Sept. 4 between Visnovsky and his former team, the Anaheim Ducks, about whether or not the trade was valid due to Visnovsky’s no-trade clause. The reasons haven’t been disclosed, but at least this much is true: once the season does start, the power play will have gotten a lot sweeter.

More on this as it develops.