Roster/Rumors/Speculation/Trade Talk - 2024-25: Re-Tool, Re-Group, Re-Mix, Re-Build

[Isles72]

Its pretty easy to forget about Engvall when you add wildcard Tsyplakov and a known guy like Duclair to force him right off the nhl roster completely .

He might not even be the first call-up even if theres cap space created due to someone making 3 mil + getting injured .

 

[impaaaaaact]

Its pretty easy to forget about Engvall when you add wildcard Tsyplakov and a known guy like Duclair to force him right off the nhl roster completely .

He might not even be the first call-up even if theres cap space created due to someone making 3 mil + getting injured .

Yeah, I don’t exactly expect him to light it up in Bridgeport - it’s just not his game. If someone with a couple of AHL seasons gets hot at Bridgeport I could see them getting a look. A Maggio or Dufour maybe.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

Christ, Pierre Engvall is a hot topic.

Well, what do you expect - we solved the first line winger question that had been ongoing for 10+ years.

Answer- Barzal (as Bo's winger).

 

[duster19]

Engvall wasnt gonna get claimed unless someone really wanted a guy for 6 more years. I hope he pops up again, but Bridgeport is his wake up call. Its kinda funny how Gauthier actually made the cut over him. Guess the isles really liked his chemistry on the 4th line alongside Wahlstrom and Maclean. That could be a fun PK duo too.

I think Gauthier and Whalstrom will wear out there welcome pretty quickly.

 

[periferal]

Christ, Pierre Engvall is a hot topic.

Just like DiPietro was. Trying to think if there are any similarities there.

 

[islesmb]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844080994669953123

 

[Throttle]

Similar to Martin, these guys are pretty well settled in their LI life.

It’s a local team or Parise-style, February signing with family buy in for a Cup contender and spend 3-5 months ‘on the road.’

 

[miscs75]

Similar to Martin, these guys are pretty well settled in their LI life.

It’s a local team or Parise-style, February signing with family buy in for a Cup contender and spend 3-5 months ‘on the road.’

Martin will get signed about 25-30 games into the year so he can play just enough to reach his 1000. I can't see Lou stringing him along so he falls short this year.

 

[Throttle]

Martin will get signed about 25-30 games into the year so he can play just enough to reach his 1000. I can't see Lou stringing him along so he falls short this year.

I know this is an ongoing theme. Lou isn’t stringing him along. He doesn’t want to relocate to play. He’s rolling the dice he gets an opportunity to play.

However, Lou and Roy know he is declining in this era of the game. Both want to advance the cause and win. They’ve also added speed to the lineup year over year.

I don’t see Lou playing charity with Martin. If due to a number of injuries the Isles need forward help, have the cap space, then maybe Martin gets signed and plays. I can see Lou not sending Martin to the AHL - he’s either on the NHL roster or not.

If Martin is on the Isles this year, then the Isles have taken on a rash of forward injuries, IMO - not a good thing OR the PTOs turn into a bunch of waifs that have no consistency and Roy loses patience with them and goes with the flawed safe bet in Martin.

 

[leeroggy]

Martin will get signed about 25-30 games into the year so he can play just enough to reach his 1000. I can't see Lou stringing him along so he falls short this year.

He's not getting signed here without a number of injuries

The milestone is not driiving Lou's decisions

Period.

 

[LeapOnOver]

This might be your hottest and dumbest take yet - He is NOT walking away from 3 m this season and 18m overall. if he sticks out this season he might even be bought out and guarantees 10m of the remaining 15 and could still get his league minimum next season.

You should say things out loud before you post.

And shame to those who like this post.

None of you would dream to walk away from that.

I don't disagree with you, but your last line is silly. Time and time again it's been proven that hockey players think differently. None of us have a skill or talent that's going to guarantee us big money in the working world. We cannot say what we would do as we have no basis for comparison.

 

[LeapOnOver]

Let me know in all his years where he has signed "said player" the previous year to a contract longer than 4 years and then waived him the next season.

Wasn't Lou, but I remember signing a guy in the offseason, and waiving him during the training camp, lol. PA Parenteau, and he was pretty sore about it!

 

[beach]

Clutter hits the booth. He's very articulate and hockey smart. If not broadcasting, I can see him being a coach as well.

NHL Hits Leader Announces Career Change

Cal Clutterbuck will work at the New York Islanders home opener at UBS Arena on Thursday, but he'll be behind a desk, not a bench. The NHL all-time hits leader will be part of MSG Networks coverage for the season opener against Utah...

fanrecap.com

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

Wasn't Lou, but I remember signing a guy in the offseason, and waiving him during the training camp, lol. PA Parenteau, and he was pretty sore about it!

We're talking about a guy that signed Johnston to a 4 year deal and had him sit in the press box "injured" for 80% of it. Then, waived him.

 

[gordie43]

We're talking about a guy that signed Johnston to a 4 year deal and had him sit in the press box "injured" for 80% of it. Then, waived him.

It was only $1 million a year. Easily to bury. You want to question 7 years for Engvall fine, but the Johnston contract is far from worst contract offered by a GM

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

It was only $1 million a year. Easily to bury. You want to question 7 years for Engvall fine, but the Johnston contract is far from worst contract offered by a GM

I understand that. I'm speaking in regard to the GM being basically ruthless in terms of player management.

 

[Osakahaus]

Wahlstrom has to be considered to get dropped eventually right?

 

[Arsenalogist24]

Wahlstrom has to be considered to get dropped eventually right?

Saturday back home on the island. I’m anticipating the Bridgeport shuffle may start

 

[periferal]

Wahlstrom has to be considered to get dropped eventually right?

I think if he and Engvall made the same amount Wall would not be here.

Either way he's a total bust and just sucks to waste such a valuable asset on a prospect with basically no hockey sense.

 

[FoxYou727]

Wahlstrom has to be considered to get dropped eventually right?

I don't see him lasting past December honestly... I am not even 100% sure he will get claimed if he is placed on waivers

 

[seafoam]

Wahlstrom is essentially a showcase at this point. I will not be surprised when he traded for a similar 'sunk cost' asset.

If they waive him, he will be claimed and then re-waived after a short stint, in which I would be surprised if NYI re-claimed him. I can't help but he see him be him being Bellows 2.0 and Dal Colle 3.0.

 

[LeapOnOver]

Wahlstrom is essentially a showcase at this point. I will not be surprised when he traded for a similar 'sunk cost' asset.

If they waive him, he will be claimed and then re-waived after a short stint, in which I would be surprised if NYI re-claimed him. I can't help but he see him be him being Bellows 2.0 and Dal Colle 3.0.

Sunk cost assets are free, like Foudy.

 

[MJF]

Wahlstrom is essentially a showcase at this point. I will not be surprised when he traded for a similar 'sunk cost' asset.

If they waive him, he will be claimed and then re-waived after a short stint, in which I would be surprised if NYI re-claimed him. I can't help but he see him be him being Bellows 2.0 and Dal Colle 3.0.

Which NHL executive isn't aware of Oliver Wahlstrom after all these years? I expect he'll follow Kieffer Bellows' path back to the AHL-via 2 or 3 other organizations.

 

[The Real JT]

I don't see him lasting past December honestly... I am not even 100% sure he will get claimed if he is placed on waivers

I’ll take it one step further. I think he would go unclaimed.

 

[Tahoeblue]

Watched the Oilers come back and win their first game last night. You can see the potential in Tyslpakov and the fact he is still learning the NA game. Would love to see him turn into a poor man's Zach Hyman possibly on the Isles top line. That's all I got. Keep it rolling against the Blues tomorrow night.