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.