AvatarAang
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How come Lou didn’t get rid of Komarov earlier instead of losing Devon Toews for practically nothing?
That’s the best I got.
Contract Termination: Leo Komarov
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How come Lou didn’t get rid of Komarov earlier instead of losing Devon Toews for practically nothing?
That’s the best I got.
QuadDeuces
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Oddly, that mistake never really cost us anything of substance. So, yes, correcting a mistake before it becomes a problem is good.
North Cole
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Expresso is better TBH, gives you the right idea of throwing it straight down the drain. Expedite the process so to speak.
Can you both be right?
Zeeker
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Islanders making a play for McDavid with all this newfound cap space
Pure Slaughter Value
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Leo had Toews-like intangibles?
Not that Toews, the other one.
That's all I got (and I wouldn't say it's the best of anything).
SI90
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Because the isles strongest area in the system was defense and specifically LD. Isles got decent value for Toews. Leo was never going to get that value. It took having to terminate him.
SI90
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I’m not giving up Bellows AND Aho for McDavid. Oilers better add.
If Islanders kept Toews they still would have the same issue they had this year with Leddy
SI90
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Leddy was more understanding because he’s a UFA to be. Toews I would have preferred if I knew Thats all his cap was going to be. Toews is on an excellent contract. Still, don’t think it hurt the isles too much.
SI90
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So from my understanding Komarov gets paid 2M this season but has a caphit of 3M. is there some recapture penalty then?
Pure Slaughter Value
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It's tough. He was absolutely abysmal in the playoffs with one bone-headed play after another. He was a phenomenal puck mover and that's what we're lacking. Had to go. I would bet a gazillion $ they tried to move Leddy first but that was virtually impossible with two contract years (and more in salary) left.
Dobson should fill the hole nicely. Problem is "we" figured he'd be there already but he's still tentative. Great first pass but when he receives the puck there's a split second of brain farts going on as a forward closes in on him.
miscs75
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Isles in major trouble now. They lost a first line scoring threat winger to the KHL. I guess MDC is going to have to step in and fill the void.
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QuadDeuces
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I liked Leo as a player, but not the usage of Leo on this team.
That being said, I'd rather watch Leo on the first line for the next 10 years than see MDC wearing an Islanders jersey in the NHL again at any point.
Boondock
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...but once you've drank it, it would become an expresso
miscs75
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They’re both legendary Islanders. One is better at being a pest and the other is better at being snake bitten.
13th Floor
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So, let me get this straight. If Dubas made some moves to alleviate the awful cap situation that he created, you wouldn't be happy? Of course the major difference being that Lou brought in Leo and Matt Martin to change the culture of the team, which led to back to back semifinals appearances. So, yes, praise for correcting the ship initially and then praise for opening up ~$12M of cap space at the trade deadline while we are still in a Cup contending window.
Maybe you don't know what good GMing looks like because yours sucks balls and you spend all your time complaining about Isles fans complaining about Leafs fans. Who's got the obsession?
What he got for Toews was used to move Ladd. So if you're going to criticize Lou for getting practically nothing for Toews, you kind of have to praise him for moving Ladd's terrible contract for practically nothing.
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Leo had as many goals in his 1 game played as Palmieri and Parise had in their 20 games played... see ya down the road on alumni night Uncle Leo
I'll wait for the CapFriendly tweet to better understand what Leo's cap hit, if any, will be.
