Waived: [NYI] F Pierre Engvall waived by the Islanders

[Ciao]

They still took way too long to move him.

In 2023-24, the Leafs picked up nine regular-season and 7 playoff games of Joel Edmundson for the third-round pick they acquired from the Islanders for Engvall, and Chicago's 2025 fifth-round draft pick.

I think that paltry return was much better than extending him, in view of the deal that Lou was prepared to offer for seven years at $3-million per. Even the one-year $2.25 deal that Engvall had been on at the time of the trade was a bit much.

Looks like Pierre will be a boat anchor for the Isles for quite a while longer -- five and a half years left on that contract, and I doubt that anyone would take it off their hands.

 

[biturbo19]

It's kind of funny in a way, that Lou gave Engvall a contract so toxic, that he can actually just shuttle him through waivers without consequence. 'Cause ain't nobody taking on that monstrosity.

 

[Suntouchable13]

In 2023-24, the Leafs picked up nine regular-season and 7 playoff games of Joel Edmundson for the third-round pick they acquired from the Islanders for Engvall, and Chicago's 2025 fifth-round draft pick.

I think that paltry return was much better than extending him, in view of the deal that Lou was prepared to offer for seven years at $3-million per. Even the one-year $2.25 deal that Engvall had been on at the time of the trade was a bit much.

Looks like Pierre will be a boat anchor for the Isles for quite a while longer -- five and a half years left on that contract, and I doubt that anyone would take it off their hands.

Lou will be long retired by the time that deal is done. Or will he?

 

[trellaine201]

Wow I just looked at his contract lol and a big yikes. 6/7 more years, ouch. Probably a buyout candidate is my guess.

 

[Ace]

At least he’ll get paid for riding the buses for the next several years.

 

[MikeyMike01]

Wow I just looked at his contract lol and a big yikes. 6/7 more years, ouch. Probably a buyout candidate is my guess.

The buy out is $1M per season.

Either they’ll retain $1M and give him away to someone who thinks they can fix him, or they’ll buy him out.

The optics are worse than the reality.

 

[dirtydanglez]

The buy out is $1M per season.

Either they’ll retain $1M and give him away to someone who thinks they can fix him, or they’ll buy him out.

The optics are worse than the reality.

that sounds terrible. 5 more years left on the dipetro contract and you want to pay engvall until 2034.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Tons of isles fans defended this deal too. Was so obvious to everyone else it was awful on day 1

 

[boredmale]

Tons of isles fans defended this deal too. Was so obvious to everyone else it was awful on day 1

1 Good thing about this deal is it makes it easy to call him up and down whenever you want to create roster space.

 

[StuckOutHere]

That neck tho

 

[Jumptheshark]

Roster freeze starts wedneday at 23:59 EST

 

[Ciao]

The buy out is $1M per season.

Either they’ll retain $1M and give him away to someone who thinks they can fix him, or they’ll buy him out.

The optics are worse than the reality.

that sounds terrible. 5 more years left on the dipetro contract and you want to pay engvall until 2034.

If the Isles buy out the last five years of Engvall's seven-year contract, they'll be paying on it for the next ten years.

I don't know if Lou will even be still aline by then.

A fitting legacy?

 

[IslesNorway]

Wahlstrpm might just get picked up Engvall has two choices: either stay and make a fortune in the AHL or return to Europe and have a career.

 

[crashthenet]

He hasn't been good. He sure seemed like a good fit after the trade. A little banged up to start the year last year and he found his way into Roy's doghouse and decided to take up residence there. Not as bad as he has shown but it doesn't matter. No one takes a flyer in his contract.

 

[Stephen]

Engvall is top 6 or bust. He's not willing to do the things that keep bottom 6 players in the lineup.

Engvall doesn't have top 6 attributes.

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

Tons of isles fans defended this deal too. Was so obvious to everyone else it was awful on day 1

Did they though? Being a member of other Isles-only boards the signing was pretty hated....couldn't even justify it with "low aav" or "third-liner" money rationale.

I think most Isles fans saw potential with Wahlstrom because his shot is great (he just has a ten cent head) but Engvall....has been "ick" since the beginning.

 

[93LEAFS]

Engvall is top 6 or bust. He's not willing to do the things that keep bottom 6 players in the lineup.

He was fine in Toronto's bottom Six, his usefulness is as a thirdliner who wins puck races essentially. The issue is you can find a bunch of other fast skaters with a decent wingspan at a better price. Hence why overpaying 3rd liners is a terrible idea.

 

[Leafshater67]

Imagine being 6 foot 5, blessed with great speed and strength and instead of using it to be a good player, you just play like youre 5’7 and not going to the corners.

God should strip Engvall of his physical attributes he refuses to use and give them to Conor garland. It’s honestly pathetic to watch him play. How can you be so big, strong, fast and soft too? I don’t get these guys who can’t adapt to play middle to bottom 6, especially when they have a toolbox like Pierre.

 

[Bounces R Way]

7 years for a player like Engvall was always going to be a disaster. You just don't do that. Maybe a little surprised though we're already in twice waived territory.

 

[Leaf Fans]

That Bottom 6 of Dubas era Leaf’s sure got overrated. Ridiculous contracts to both Mikheyev and Engvall.

Thankfully not by the Leafs.

 

[elitepete]

That Bottom 6 of Dubas era Leaf’s sure got overrated. Ridiculous contracts to both Mikheyev and Engvall.

Nah Mikeyev was legit solid. 2 way speedy goal scorer with decent size and pk ability.

He suffered an ACL injury and hasn’t been the same since.

7 years for a player like Engvall was always going to be a disaster. You just don't do that. Maybe a little surprised though we're already in twice waived territory.

Lou fell for his good looks and being 6’6.

 

[elitepete]

Imagine being 6 foot 5, blessed with great speed and strength and instead of using it to be a good player, you just play like youre 5’7 and not going to the corners.

God should strip Engvall of his physical attributes he refuses to use and give them to Conor garland. It’s honestly pathetic to watch him play. How can you be so big, strong, fast and soft too? I don’t get these guys who can’t adapt to play middle to bottom 6, especially when they have a toolbox like Pierre.

It makes no sense. If he was actually physical, he would be a beast and a much better player, would make way more money, his team(s) would win more, etc.

 

[Isles72]

The only thing I'll suggest is he's not being used to his strengths . Isles are all about the stretch pass or stretch pass tips into the o-zone then puck pressure . Engvall is good at transporting the puck quickly through sudden openings in the neutral zone leading to some chaos / scoring chances . If Roy's system doesnt offer many of these chances for Pierre to shine then its easy to single him out if he's not hustling to retrieve dump ins.

of course you cannot defend the contract but I'd bet if the Isles didnt sign him he would have received a lot of interest at 3.5-3.75 x some reasonable term elsewhere .

 

[SirKillalot]

I looks bad now, but at some point Islanders gotta start trading out top six forwards and then Mr. Engvall will come well in handy! Slew work by Lou.