Roster/Rumors/Speculation/Trade Talk - 2023-24: Hotel California

[eoin92]

He’s small for wing and we don’t have a snowball’s chance in hell.

I was being facetious, cause everyone’s always saying how we need a wing for Barzal, and that’s why he’s not elite.

 

[Mike C]

I was being facetious, cause everyone’s always saying how we need a wing for Barzal, and that’s why he’s not elite.

When I had shitty co-workers, I was still recognized as elite. Either one is or isn't

 

[TheWhiteWhale30]

Hope Lou plans to upgrade the team. They have shown they can play with anyone. Would like to is get the guy that gets us over the top. Rags have already cleared cap space in preparation. Hopefully Lou isn’t last to the show.

 

[Islanders4Cups]

Looking ahead, Isles need to close out this month strong. No slip ups here.
Oct 5-4
Nov 9-4 (back to back vs Philly)

December is going to be much tougher schedule wise with a hard 9-game stretch against mostly very good teams at the end of the month.

I would not change much now. At the halfway point on Jan 8 I think we will know if this team is for real.

 

[NC 1972]

I was being facetious, cause everyone’s always saying how we need a wing for Barzal, and that’s why he’s not elite.

Sorry would love this kid I look at Huges in NJ and hope we hold onto our draft picks in the hopes of a finding a star player

 

[eoin92]

DeAngelo just got rag dolled by Whally! f*** that guy!

 

[MJF]

Robin Salo was sent down.

 

[boredmale]

Robin Salo was sent down.

At this point probably best to get him a few games conditioning

 

[MJF]

At this point probably best to get him a few games conditioning

Lou may as well leave Salo down there until they go out west in December. Salo needs to play.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

Lou may as well leave Salo down there until they go out west in December. Salo needs to play.

Kid needs games and Aho hasn’t played himself out. Sorry Salo, hang in there

 

[PK Cronin]

Need to save that cap space for whatever 30 year olds Lamoriello is going to bring in at the deadline.

 

[IslesNorway]

Need to save that cap space for whatever 30 year olds Lamoriello is going to bring in at the deadline.

30? No don't get your hopes up. 34 more likely. After being meh he'll be signed to a nice 3 year deal afterwards.

 

[TeamKidd]

30? No don't get your hopes up. 34 more likely. After being meh he'll be signed to a nice 3 year deal afterwards.

Don't get YOUR hopes up....it'll be a 4 year deal lol

 

[iggy]

30? No don't get your hopes up. 34 more likely. After being meh he'll be signed to a nice 3 year deal afterwards.

Sounds like Kane. All day long. Cup chances soar.

 

[Mike C]

Sounds like Kane. All day long. Cup chances soar.

Hide your young daughters if Patrick Kane comes here

 

[Throttle]

30? No don't get your hopes up. 34 more likely. After being meh he'll be signed to a nice 3 year deal afterwards.

And all those old schmucks have the Isles in 5th place…

 

[Mike C]

And all those old schmucks have the Isles in 5th place…

Not all them right Kyle?

 

[SayItAintSoJohnny]

Islanders top 15 scorers after 23 games:

On Pace:

C Mathew Barzal 7-89-96 (career-high in points)
C Brock Nelson 39-39-78 (career-high in points)
LW Anders Lee 29-39-68 (career-high in points)
D Noah Dobson 21-32-53 (career-high in points)
C Jean-Gabriel Pageau 21-29-50 (career-high in points)
RW Oliver Wahlstrom 22-22-44 (career-high in points)
LW Zach Parise 25-14-39
D Ryan Pulock 4-36-40 (career-high in points)
LW Anthony Beauvillier 19-19-38 (1 off career-high in points of 39)
D Adam Pelech 11-25-36 (career-high in points)
RW Kyle Palmieri 25-12-37
RW Josh Bailey 16-12-28
D Scott Mayfield 14-7-21 (career-high in points)
D Alexander Romanov 0-21-21 (career-high in points)
D Sebastian Aho 9-13-22 (career-high in points)

The fourth line isn't scoring, but 11 of the top 15 Islanders above are on pace to register career-highs in points.

 

[leeroggy]

Islanders top 15 scorers after 23 games:

On Pace:

C Mathew Barzal 7-89-96 (career-high in points)
C Brock Nelson 39-39-78 (career-high in points)
LW Anders Lee 29-39-68 (career-high in points)
D Noah Dobson 21-32-53 (career-high in points)
C Jean-Gabriel Pageau 21-29-50 (career-high in points)
RW Oliver Wahlstrom 22-22-44 (career-high in points)
LW Zach Parise 25-14-39
D Ryan Pulock 4-36-40 (career-high in points)
LW Anthony Beauvillier 19-19-38 (1 off career-high in points of 39)
D Adam Pelech 11-25-36 (career-high in points)
RW Kyle Palmieri 25-12-37
RW Josh Bailey 16-12-28
D Scott Mayfield 14-7-21 (career-high in points)
D Alexander Romanov 0-21-21 (career-high in points)
D Sebastian Aho 9-13-22 (career-high in points)

The fourth line isn't scoring, but 11 of the top 15 Islanders above are on pace to register career-highs in points.

Josh Bailey couldn’t score in a woman’s Prison with a handful of weekend passes

 

[Mike C]

Josh Bailey couldn’t score in a woman’s Prison with a handful of weekend passes

Maybe with the burly guards!

 

[Tahoeblue]

Honest question here: Who is the best fit of a winger for Barzal not on the Isles? Not who is the best, but fit wise? The guy is at the top of assist leaders and I know he can be tough to play with, but is ubber talented.

Or, is he the best winger for that top line and have Nelson or a Horvat at the C spot?

Quick observations a quarter of the way in. Pageau has been fantastic at the dot and Parise as someone else mentioned, is the one of the best values in the league. Thanks Wild for writing him the big checks so he can take league minimum. I truly wanted Parise on the 4th line instead of MM at the start of the season.

 

[iggy]

Honest question here: Who is the best fit of a winger for Barzal not on the Isles? Not who is the best, but fit wise? The guy is at the top of assist leaders and I know he can be tough to play with, but is ubber talented.

Or, is he the best winger for that top line and have Nelson or a Horvat at the C spot?

Quick observations a quarter of the way in. Pageau has been fantastic at the dot and Parise as someone else mentioned, is the one of the best values in the league. Thanks Wild for writing him the big checks so he can take league minimum. I truly wanted Parise on the 4th line instead of MM at the start of the season.

Timo Meier. Only 25 years old. Proven 30+ goal scorer on pace for over 40 this year. Rumored to be available

 

[Mike C]

Honest question here: Who is the best fit of a winger for Barzal not on the Isles? Not who is the best, but fit wise? The guy is at the top of assist leaders and I know he can be tough to play with, but is ubber talented.

Or, is he the best winger for that top line and have Nelson or a Horvat at the C spot?

Quick observations a quarter of the way in. Pageau has been fantastic at the dot and Parise as someone else mentioned, is the one of the best values in the league. Thanks Wild for writing him the big checks so he can take league minimum. I truly wanted Parise on the 4th line instead of MM at the start of the season.

Nelson would work with Horvat at C where Nelson is now

I was advocating for Gaudreau as a nice fit

 

[TMI]

Islanders top 15 scorers after 23 games:

On Pace:

C Mathew Barzal 7-89-96 (career-high in points)
C Brock Nelson 39-39-78 (career-high in points)
LW Anders Lee 29-39-68 (career-high in points)
D Noah Dobson 21-32-53 (career-high in points)
C Jean-Gabriel Pageau 21-29-50 (career-high in points)
RW Oliver Wahlstrom 22-22-44 (career-high in points)
LW Zach Parise 25-14-39
D Ryan Pulock 4-36-40 (career-high in points)
LW Anthony Beauvillier 19-19-38 (1 off career-high in points of 39)
D Adam Pelech 11-25-36 (career-high in points)
RW Kyle Palmieri 25-12-37
RW Josh Bailey 16-12-28
D Scott Mayfield 14-7-21 (career-high in points)
D Alexander Romanov 0-21-21 (career-high in points)
D Sebastian Aho 9-13-22 (career-high in points)

The fourth line isn't scoring, but 11 of the top 15 Islanders above are on pace to register career-highs in points.

That seems reasonably sustainable, right?

 

[YearlyLottery]

That seems reasonably sustainable, right?

While I would not suspect it I also do not this a ton of players hitting career years is crazy. They just played in a super defensive system under Trotz and are being unleashed now.