nice feedback but the value isn't there for Dobson. Your pick is #19 in a very weak draft. Bolduc is your 3rd best RW behind Snuggerud and Kyrou. Isles most likely are going to sign him. He fits either plan (trying to win now or a 2 year rebuild). So for us to trade our #1 RD dman in his prime (25), it would have to be for a guy like Snuggerud in my opinion.
Makes sense, and honestly I would move Snuggy for Dobson if I was Army...but the underlying question I have you mentioned in your post: Dobson is a damn good player. Any GM, especially a new one, would only shop a guy like Dobson at all if he refused to negotiate and was going to walk...so unless that's the situation, it may all be moot.
I think Kyrou for Dobson makes some sense.
Chychrun was moved for a 1st (12th), and two 2nd round picks. Dobson is probably valued higher, but he also needs to be re-signed at a premium while Chychrun was still on a very good value contract for 2 more years at that point.
Yeah. He looked great at the WJC and has put up good numbers in the SHL but it’s hard to gloss over the fact that he’s like 5’10 170. Teams have trouble taking wingers at that size
Seth Jones off the top of my head (he went for more actually), which isn’t an exact comp but is definitely relevant data
5’10 Swedish offensive minded defenseman and the Islanders really aren’t a good combo even if he’s the best prospect from Detroit.
yeah I mean he's definitely better than Aho lolol but idk how you can expect that dude to play against a Tkachuk in the playoffs.
Not at all like that. We fully understand that if Darche moves him (and his rights) it’s to a team he will 100% sign with long term. Essentially it’s a trade with the other team talking to his agent to get a deal done right after the trade.
not sure I agree with severely, or the sentiment at all tbh. No team is trading for him without a deal pre-worked out.
Again, you aren’t getting it. Dobson doesn’t have to sign for anything less than the $10M he wants. It’s not just having a contract agreed upon, it’s having a contract that actually provides value.
It's not a pertinent thought exercise. He would go for more in UFA than he's even asking for now as an RFA
Humor me. I’ll explain why I’m asking and why it’s pertinent when you answer. What is the maximum contract you would offer him in UFA if he were one today?
Not saying he has to sign a deal or not but the trade would be with him 100% signing with the team acquiring him and them being able to talk to his camp. Not trading him with him holding out after having his rights being moved. If he still intends to hold out and demand an insanely high amount, no one will offer up prime assets for him.
What the deal is with Dobson right now is exactly what the situation was with Timo Meier two years ago.
I’m not selling you on anything with his position and being a right shot. It’s just the fact that this is getting put up with projection of him signing with said team he’s acquired by, nothing more. It’s no different than a team posting up an Evan Bouchard projected offer to Edmonton and it getting discussed. Both are RFA offensive minded defensemen. Then again if you compare Dobson and Bouchard, both seem to be waiting for one another to sign to get a contract done based on the fact they’re very comparable players.
You’re selling me on the idea that he’ll get more value in a trade than Timo Meier did. I’m strictly talking about trade value right now.
Aren't the Islanders starting to rebuild based on them being an old roster that missed the playoffs ? They should be looking at prospects and draft picks and getting into the race for McKenna/Lin 2026 sweepstakes and Dupont 2027. They do not look like they are a Peterka away from being a cup contender.
