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

[Skip To My Lou]

I am desperate. Was pounding the table for him last season, and then when I saw that return he got, was even more annoyed.

Please.

 

[The Wahligator]

Wish there was a way for this to get done. Debrincat-Horvat-Barzal is an S tier top line.

 

[xECK29x]

Target numba one

 

[Lek]

What do we think it would take...and do we have it?

 

[The Wahligator]

What do we think it would take...and do we have it?

Jettison Martin, Clutterbuck, Johnston, and Bailey

Let Mayfield and Varly walk

Trade Dobson straight up for extended Debrincat, sign Severson and league min goalie

Plan the parade

 

[Osakahaus]

Wish there was a way for this to get done. Debrincat-Horvat-Barzal is an S tier top line.

Debrincat is too small for the isles

 

[The Wahligator]

Debrincat is too small for the isles

If your evaluation of talent is stuck in 2009, then sure.

 

[Osakahaus]

If your evaluation of talent is stuck in 2009, then sure.

He had his worst season last year and is a career minus player. No thank you.

 

[The Wahligator]

He had his worst season last year and is a career minus player. No thank you.

He is also 25 and has two 40+ goal seasons under his belt. On some brutal teams.

 

[Osakahaus]

He is also 25 and has two 40+ goal seasons under his belt. On some brutal teams.

If the isles are willing to clear up cap space, do it. But it goes against the team philosophy

 

[seafoam]

Something around Pageau + Wahlstrom for DeBrincat?

Debrincat-Barzal-Rodrigues
Lee-Horvat-Holmstrom
Engvall-Nelson-Palmieri
Parise-Cizikas-Clutterbuck
Fasching, Martin

Maybe they take Bailey too because of the Capuano connection?

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

I would like to suggest watching a YouTube clip of Debrincat’s goals while playing with Kane.

He is EXACTLY what is needed on the powerplay and someone who will finish all of Barzal’s open feeds.

 

[mm11]

Certainly should be up Lou's alley to kick tires eh?

 

[seafoam]

He had his worst season last year and is a career minus player. No thank you.

He’d probably be the best winger the Islanders have had since Vanek.

Let that sink in…

 

[Osakahaus]

He’d probably be the best winger the Islanders have had since Vanek.

Let that sink in…

And he wouldn't come here because this team lacks a good puck mover on defense, and we dont have the money

 

[seafoam]

And he wouldn't come here because this team lacks a good puck mover on defense, and we dont have the money

If they move Pageau + Bailey they have the money. I highly doubt the lack of a puck mover would prevent him fron signing an 8 x 8 deal.

 

[Osakahaus]

If they move Pageau + Bailey they have the money. I highly doubt the lack of a puck mover would prevent him fron signing an 8 x 8 deal.

Who is trading for Pageau

 

[mm11]

Who is trading for Pageau

ottawa seemed to love the guy

 

[Osakahaus]

ottawa seemed to love the guy

Okay lets have Brannstrom then because i'd take a puckmover

 

[Skip To My Lou]

He had his worst season last year and is a career minus player. No thank you.

Not his worst season. 66 points was not his career low. He didn't light up the scoresheet last year, but he would've been our third highest scorer.

 

[mm11]

Okay lets have Brannstrom then because i'd take a puckmover

can we have both? your puck mover and my young 40 goal scorer?

 

[Fist of Fury]

I liked our waiver wire pickups in Tolvanen & Kostin, and our couple minor tweak trades in Barbashev & Gostisbehere. No More Bailey... But then I woke up in high fever. And realised how in trouble we actually are.

 

[Osakahaus]

can we have both? your puck mover and my young 40 goal scorer?

Sure, but who knows

 

[Osakahaus]

I liked our waiver wire pickups in Tolvanen & Kostin, and our couple minor tweak trades in Barbashev & Gostisbehere. No More Bailey... But then I woke up in high fever. And realised how in trouble we actually are.

Okay

What cap space would the isles have for the waiver pickup in Tolvanen, they would've had to trade for Kostin, and Barbashev cost a top prospect.

 

[Fist of Fury]

Okay

What cap space would the isles have for the waiver pickup in Tolvanen, they would've had to trade for Kostin, and Barbashev cost a top prospect.

That's how I build the team as the season went by, not how Lou actually did. Tolvanen was free, Kostin could've been had for Bellows. Yeah but whatever lets just enjoy Lou doing Lou. 3 more years, 3 more years! Chant.