MikeyMike01
U.S.S. Wang
I don’t think they had much cap space at the time, I think that was before they knew boychuck couldn’t return?
The Toews trade was necessary to sign Barzal and Pulock. Even with Boychuk on LTIR the Islanders are currently right at the cap. The alternative would’ve been to dump Komarov & Hickey, but this was the worst possible year to try and do that.