I still think Oliver Bjorkstrand is who Staios should be targetting. Versatile veteran (but not over the hill) forward who can play anywhere in the top nine as needed.
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Nac Mac Feegle
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At this point, we should just keep Pinto and Norris. Centers are too hard to find. And we know what those two can do.
Best bet is to try and find a couple gritty wingers with some decent skill to give our guys some space. Not sure who those targets would be...all I know is Yak and our first can't be trade chips.
Best bet is to try and find a couple gritty wingers with some decent skill to give our guys some space. Not sure who those targets would be...all I know is Yak and our first can't be trade chips.
Unless you’re trading Norris plus an asset for a better center you’re right
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Smart idea.
At the deadline(or near it) I'd offer our 2nd+Forsberg+one of our D prospects(outside of Yakemchuk).
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Sens of Anarchy
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Wally but it doesn't say anything you could not have said yourself.
IE He isn't coming back before the break.
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Dobson is going to need an 8M+ extension to buy up any UFA years. The number is only that low because he is taken a step back this season. Maybe if he is traded to FLA1/FLA2/VGK/DAL/etc, that number goes down a bit due to team prestige and taxes.
A team acquiring him could get a lower cap hit by going shorter term with only RFA years through arbitration, or a pre-arbitration settlement - but then they risk walking him to unrestricted free agency.
Roy apparently tried to get Chabot from us when Colorado shopped Duchene (Chabot+Zib for Duchene was apparently agreed to, but Sakic nixed it). But Chabot has finally come back into his own, that doesn't seem like the right trade to make with the current makeup of the team.
If we are shopping Norris, then the obvious suggestion would be Norris for Dobson, but I don't see why the Islanders would do that.
A team acquiring him could get a lower cap hit by going shorter term with only RFA years through arbitration, or a pre-arbitration settlement - but then they risk walking him to unrestricted free agency.
Roy apparently tried to get Chabot from us when Colorado shopped Duchene (Chabot+Zib for Duchene was apparently agreed to, but Sakic nixed it). But Chabot has finally come back into his own, that doesn't seem like the right trade to make with the current makeup of the team.
If we are shopping Norris, then the obvious suggestion would be Norris for Dobson, but I don't see why the Islanders would do that.
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How much is it going to cost to re-sign Dobson, I'd love to add him, but he's going to be expensive next year and they'd likely want assets we don't have to make it happen. .
Isles need to retool by retaining half on Palmieri, Nelson, create capspace, and build around someone like Dobson. Having said that Lou is probably going to keep them both and extend them to 3-4 year deals and move Dobson for something underwhelming. Wouldn't mind acquiring Nelson or Palmieri for a low draft pick or even bring back Pageau who can play up and down the line up, doesn't have injury troubles and won't break the bank.
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Yah all true . We would have to give up a very good piece to get near Dobson. It was not a suggestion, just info.
Lamoreillo has been such a horrible GM for the Isles. Should have been put out to pasture after he destroyed the Devils.
If he's dumb enough to sell low on Dobson and make the Isles even older and less talented than they already are, I'm sure there will be plenty of teams all over that.
Dobson would be a great pickup, but we're not really the best fit. Can't afford to trade any good forwards and already have two good RD, with another coming in Yak.
If he's dumb enough to sell low on Dobson and make the Isles even older and less talented than they already are, I'm sure there will be plenty of teams all over that.
Dobson would be a great pickup, but we're not really the best fit. Can't afford to trade any good forwards and already have two good RD, with another coming in Yak.
