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

[MJF]

How terrible are the Sharks? Wow. Jan Rutta for Aho and 3rd. 500k retained. Maybe 700k.

That team didn’t try to compete this year. Grier and ownership are 1 year too late for this tactic.

 

[periferal]

How terrible are the Sharks? Wow. Jan Rutta for Aho and 3rd. 500k retained. Maybe 700k.

The Sharks are literally going to set records this seasons for futility. I mean there's tanking and then there's whatever they're doing. They might not win 10 games.

 

[Chardo]

The Sharks are literally going to set records this seasons for futility. I mean there's tanking and then there's whatever they're doing. They might not win 10 games.

They're not tanking. They're just historically awful. They won't win 10 games. They still haven't won any.

 

[Osakahaus]

You know, for all the shit we rag on about the islanders

We aren't the Oilers

 

[BelovedIsles]

Any word on Pelech’s return?

 

[Throttle]

You know, for all the shit we rag on about the islanders

We aren't the Oilers

I’m loving the smackdown of the Oilers. Last season all the media salivated over their 2 players and no one else as gonna win the Cup.

Then it was, they really should have beat Vegas. This offseason, this craptasticly built team in a weak division is getting smoked every night while all the media labeled them as a SC contender.

Maybe they just need another lotto pick?

 

[Lek]

You know, for all the shit we rag on about the islanders

(at least) We aren't the Oilers

woke up, looked at the scores, saw Edmonton lost again and thought the exact same thing.

and too....would it not be nice to be playing like Vancouver.

 

[leeroggy]

woke up, looked at the scores, saw Edmonton lost again and thought the exact same thing.

and too....would it not be nice to be playing like Vancouver.

Boeser now at 10 goals
Another player who sucked according to many here

 

[saintunspecified]

woke up, looked at the scores, saw Edmonton lost again and thought the exact same thing.

and too....would it not be nice to be playing like Vancouver.

It would.

With Jack's injury, Quinn is the best Hughes, and the best player in the league right now. Back in 2018 I'd have picked him 3rd overall. Could make a good argument now that he ought to have been drafted before Dahlin. Sometimes what he does doesn't look spectacular, but I suspect that's because I can't see the full ice on a video feed. That first goal (which was an "own goal" - but only because the defender had to deflect the puck or it would have been a goal anyway) was gorgeous - makes a sweet outlet pass, doesn't admire it, but gets to the right spot to continue the play, then makes another sweet pass.

 

[Chardo]

Florida, Buffalo, Ottawa, Montreal, and Columbus have all rebuilt or acquired big name players the last few years. And are all behind the Islanders in the standings.

 

[Doshell Propivo]

Florida, Buffalo, Ottawa, Montreal, and Columbus have all rebuilt or acquired big name players the last few years. And are all behind the Islanders in the standings.

And here come the "yeah, buts..."

 

[miscs75]

The Sharks are literally going to set records this seasons for futility. I mean there's tanking and then there's whatever they're doing. They might not win 10 games.

They’ll have 1 win confirmed as a shutout vs the Islanders this year. I’m calling it now in advanced.

 

[leeroggy]

Florida, Buffalo, Ottawa, Montreal, and Columbus have all rebuilt or acquired big name players the last few years. And are all behind the Islanders in the standings.

OEL at $2,250,000 would look pretty darn good right now.

 

[Osakahaus]

I’m loving the smackdown of the Oilers. Last season all the media salivated over their 2 players and no one else as gonna win the Cup.

Then it was, they really should have beat Vegas. This offseason, this craptasticly built team in a weak division is getting smoked every night while all the media labeled them as a SC contender.

Maybe they just need another lotto pick?

They need to get a defense that isn't all offense. Its the inverse situation of the islanders.

 

[SI]

Keep to the topic - you want to chat about oilers or sharks do it on the thread dedicated to that -

 

[Doshell Propivo]

Keep to the topic - you want to chat about oilers or sharks do it on the thread dedicated to that -

Yes sir!

 

[Osakahaus]

To get this back on topic, it just looks like the islanders don't want to give Gauthier a fair shake at all. I would really like to see him with Barzal over Wahlstrom, but this is on coaching. Do they just trade Gauthier?

 

[MJF]

To get this back on topic, it just looks like the islanders don't want to give Gauthier a fair shake at all. I would really like to see him with Barzal over Wahlstrom, but this is on coaching. Do they just trade Gauthier?

How can you trade a guy who never plays? Release him.

 

[doublechili]

To get this back on topic, it just looks like the islanders don't want to give Gauthier a fair shake at all. I would really like to see him with Barzal over Wahlstrom, but this is on coaching. Do they just trade Gauthier?

 

[MJF]

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Yeah. Someone to build around.

 

[doublechili]

Yeah. Someone to build around.

Gauthier and Parise are depth pieces, not building pieces. But you already knew that.

 

[Doshell Propivo]

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Our TDL "acqusition."

 

[Big L]

Gauthier has done nothing his entire nhl career. Why is anyone clamoring to see him in the lineup? Again, If you see Gauthier in the lineup, that means things have drastically gone sideways.

 

[MJF]

Gauthier and Parise are depth pieces, not building pieces. But you already knew that.

Lou will sign Parise for 2 years.

 

[doublechili]

Lou will sign Parise for 2 years.

That would be surprising considering Lou signed Parise for 1 year last time.

We should have a "Predictions" sticky thread to keep track of this kind of thing.