Daigneault did not seem to be a happy camper coming to the Islanders, a team that was basically out of playoff contention, even though the Ducks were in the same boat. After appearing in 8 games for the Islanders, Daigneault was forced to miss the next 6 games with a separated shoulder he suffered in a game vs. the Washington Capitals on March 12, 2006. He returned to the lineup on March 28th and played in 10 of the Islanders final 12 games of the 1997-98 season. He missed the last game of the season at New Jersey on April 18th after re-aggravating his shoulder in the prior game vs. Tampa Bay. His best game with the Islanders came on March 28, 1998 at Toronto as he recorded his only multiple point game (two assists) with the team in a 4-3 overtime loss.

     Daigneault's Islanders career did not last very long as he was left unprotected for the 1998 Expansion Draft. He was subsequently selected by the Nashville Predators on June 26, 1998. In 1998-99 Nashville would become Daigneault's 8th NHL team. That season he was dealt to the Phoenix Coyotes where he remained until 2000. After signing a free agent deal with the Minnesota Wild for the 2000-01 season, Daigneault spent half the season in the IHL with the Cleveland Lumberjacks. He did see action in one game with the Wild, his tenth team, which tied a record held at the time by former NHL defenseman Michel Petit for most NHL franchises played for during a career. The record has since been broken by current Islander C Mike Sillinger. The Islanders are Sillinger's 14th NHL team.

     Daigneault was originally drafted by the Vancouver Canucks 10th overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to reaching the Islanders in 1998, Daigneault had also seen action with Philadelphia, Montreal, St. Louis and Pittsburgh. He's often remembered for scoring the game winning goal in Game 6 of the 1987 Stanley Cup Finals for the Flyers against the Edmonton Oilers, forcing a Game 7 that the Oilers eventually won. Islanders fans were also familiar with Daigneault for the wrong reasons as he was arguably Montreal's best defensemen in the 1993 Wales Conference Finals. Daigneault recorded a goal and 3 points for the Canadiens as they ended the Islanders Cinderella run in 5 games. Montreal went on to win the Stanley Cup.

     Daigneault played his junior hockey with the Laval Voisins and the Longueuil Chevaliers of the QMJHL from 1981-84. In 1982-83 with Longueuil he recorded 26 goals and 84 points in 70 games from the blue line. Before turning pro he played two years with the Canadian National Team and was a member of the Canadian Team at the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo. During his playing career Daigneault also played in the AHL with the Hershey Bears, Sherbrooke Canadiens and Worcester IceCats.

     In 2005 Daigneault decided to try his hand at coaching. He spent the 2005-06 season as Assistant Coach and Directory of Player Development for the ECHL's Phoenix Roadrunners. In 2006 he graduated to the AHL and was named an Assistant Coach for the Hartford Wolf Pack. Following his retirement he has also taken part in various hockey schools.

     Fast Fact: Of the three players the Islanders acquired from Anaheim in the February 6, 1998 trade, only Joe Sacco remained with the Islanders into the 1998-99 season. ...Daigneault was suspended for 10 games and fined $1,000 during the 1996-97 season after it was ruled he slashed referee Don Koharski during a game on February 23, 1997. It was ruled the play may have been an accidental reaction and Daigneault would likely have received a much stiffer sentence had it been deemed deliberate.