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The top 3 though ;):popcorn:

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VanW27 said:
I think you have to wait for the Isles to play a home game or 2 before you write them off. Starting the season on a 13 game road trip isn't likely to go well for many teams.
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Crazy schedule. I guess they're waiting on the new arena to be finished.
 
Jakob Chychrun has played the 16th most even-strength minutes in the NHL this year and has a GF% of 4%.
 
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VanW27 said:
I think you have to wait for the Isles to play a home game or 2 before you write them off. Starting the season on a 13 game road trip isn't likely to go well for many teams.
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Especially considering the Islanders are such a great home team.

Last year:

21-4-3 at home.
11-14-4 on the road.
 
Zybalto said:
Jakob Chychrun has played the 16th most even-strength minutes in the NHL this year and has a GF% of 4%.
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That has to be due to playing for the tanking and talentless Coyotes team for the most part right?

Past two years where they were mediocre he played good hockey being a top 4D consistently and even a top pairing D last year.

He's been terrible but he probably has no motivation to play when the on ice product sucks, he has no goals towards winning, and he's already being paid decent money.

He's a guy I'd trade for if we were to move Muzzin in the offseason
 
hamzarocks said:
That has to be due to playing for the tanking and talentless Coyotes team for the most part right?

Past two years where they were mediocre he played good hockey being a top 4D consistently and even a top pairing D last year.

He's been terrible but he probably has no motivation to play when the on ice product sucks, he has no goals towards winning, and he's already being paid decent money.

He's a guy I'd trade for if we were to move Muzzin in the offseason
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I wouldn't be surprised if it did, although you'd have to compare him to his peers to see how well/bad they are doing in comparison. The Coyotes are the worst assembled team in the last 30 years. That team sucks bad and it was intended to suck this bad. At this rate I'm not sure any of their available players have any value outside of a handful... Chychrun is one of them.
 
Gallagbi said:
Isles will be fine once they start playing at home. I don't think it's a coincidence they started fine then faded at the end of a ~15 game road trip.
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Thirteen game road trip.

Longest ever to start a season, and second longest to Vancouver's during the Olympics (and they got a break part way through).

Plus, they lost Uncle Leo. :sarcasm:
 
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SprDaVE said:
I wouldn't be surprised if it did, although you'd have to compare him to his peers to see how well/bad they are doing in comparison. The Coyotes are the worst assembled team in the last 30 years. That team sucks bad and it was intended to suck this bad. At this rate I'm not sure any of their available players have any value outside of a handful... Chychrun is one of them.
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They have 3 first rounders and 5 second rounders next year, and will add to that at the deadline. They also only have 5 players signed with 50 million in cap space for next year. It will be interesting how they approach trade deadline and offseason. With that cap space and trade capital they could make some huge moves in the offseason.
 
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VanW27 said:
They have 3 first rounders and 5 second rounders next year, and only 5 players signed with 50 million in cap space for next year. It will be interesting how they approach trade deadline and offseason. With that cap space and trade capital they could make some huge moves in the offseason.
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Acquiring all those picks is a great way to start a rebuild for sure. I hope they added scouts and are really working hard there to make the right picks. Their trade deadline should basically be about taking the best deals out of any pending free agent they have with the mindset of being able to take on salary going into next season so that they can have more players to flip and also easier to reach the salary cap floor.

I'd say all they have to do going into next season is to keep selling players and taking on short-term contracts that they can re-flip. Start building the foundation and then add your layers. If I were them, I'd also target reclamation players like Kravtsov, Brannstrom, Strome, etc as soon as possible.

They are probably 2 or 3 years away from trending upwards into contending for the playoffs. Those picks and prospects will develop and will likely take over that team --- assuming they picked good players.
 
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SprDaVE said:
Acquiring all those picks is a great way to start a rebuild for sure. I hope they added scouts and are really working hard there to make the right picks. Their trade deadline should basically be about taking the best deals out of any pending free agent they have with the mindset of being able to take on salary going into next season so that they can have more players to flip and also easier to reach the salary cap floor.

I'd say all they have to do going into next season is to keep selling players and taking on short-term contracts that they can re-flip. Start building the foundation and then add your layers.

They are probably 2 or 3 years away from trending upwards. Those picks and prospects will develop and will likely take over that team --- assuming they picked good players.
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They better start putting their potential picks through a combine as quickly as possible, get a head start with all those picks.
 
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OMG. Montreal are miles better than Vegas. And to think people laugh at Montreal having no depth.
 
VanW27 said:
They have 3 first rounders and 5 second rounders next year, and will add to that at the deadline. They also only have 5 players signed with 50 million in cap space for next year. It will be interesting how they approach trade deadline and offseason. With that cap space and trade capital they could make some huge moves in the offseason.
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I wouldn't have much confidence in their front office though
 
Despite Arizona’s wealth of picks, their draft history doesn’t inspire much confidence.

I definitely believe they’re scorching it down to rebuild with high picks, and having lots of cap space to make a huge offer to Matthews. Try to get a young core on the upside and then bring him in to top it off.
 
Gallagbi said:
Isles will be fine once they start playing at home. I don't think it's a coincidence they started fine then faded at the end of a ~15 game road trip.
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They don't have a single puck mover on D. It's not pretty. Playing at home can't fix that. You can't win often without a transition game. Their forwards are suffering.

I expect more of the same when they start playing at home unless Lou brings in a top 4 puck mover. Those aren't cheap though.
 
Kadri with 3 pts tonight up to 17 in 13 now

Hoping he slows down to a 55 point season or so.

If he continues playing so strong and say gets 70-80 in a contract years he going to get overpaid by his next team. Could see him not living up to big $$$, and term due to play style and getting himself bought out within 2 or 3 years of that deal

If he has a strong 50-55 point uear he gets a fair deal which he can live up to and most likely play out versus getting bought out from. 5M-5.5M x 4 or 5 years would be fair value for him in the offseason considering he's above 30 and his playoff suspension history

If some team goes stupid and gives 7 years and 7M they'll regret that for a while as Will Kadri unless it's heavily front loaded.

Still one if my favorite players that why I like to follow him around the league.

Am happy with kerfoot whose having a strong offensive year himself this season at 3.5M
 
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