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

[MJF]

Without a doubt that is the most troubling and depressing thing about how he works, often leading to overpays and the using of our assets to unload said players he has signed or his reluctance to move one of them when it is the perfect time to do so.

Few established GM's in the league operate this way, and it is why I fully believe we will be better off when he is gone

Agreed. I don't think Lou operates in the same way as he did in New Jersey. There's no way he would have stuck with so many of the guys who had been here for years with so little success before he arrived on the Island, simply because the room was tight and they "played like men."

 

[leeroggy]

"he barely played in Florida before coming over here"

I think that is pretty much understood whom I was talking about

 

[doublechili]

I'd say a decent possibility for today is moving Wahlstrom. I'd actually be okay with keeping him and see if he needed a year to heal fully. But, he's a young player who maybe can use a change of scenery. And they have Holmstrom, Tsyplakov and Iskhakov as "wild cards" on the wing to various degrees for the upcoming season, so short term Wally may be redundant. And longer term they just drafted Eiserman and also have Dufour. So I could see Wally being moved alone for a pick, or for a similar young player needing a change of scenery, or as part of a package for a player.

 

[impaaaaaact]

Well that's that. No Ehlers, No Mcgroarty, no moving out salary. Running it back with Tsyplakov and maybe Wahlstrom swap and a small PK add. Either we contend or we don't and deal Nelson and Palmieri at the deadline. Probably the most sensible route here

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

Well that's that. No Ehlers, No Mcgroarty, no moving out salary. Running it back with Tsyplakov and maybe Wahlstrom swap and a small PK add. Either we contend or we don't and deal Nelson and Palmieri at the deadline. Probably the most sensible route here

Team will be in it, especially if Sorokin bounces back and allows paths for younger cheaper players to get chance at some point like Maggio as example.

 

[ekill08x]

Team will be in it, especially if Sorokin bounces back and allows paths for younger cheaper players to get chance at some point like Maggio as example.

we were in it last year because the rest of the east sucked. running it back does not guarantee we will be in it

 

[Top Corner]

Love the way TB isn't afraid to make moves to reset or adjust, just wish Lou would let someone else take over. Not sure how to phrase it but the GM age difference between the league and Lou is significant. I almost feel that he's not the first guy someone calls when looking to make a deal.

 

[SayItAintSoJohnny]

Love the way TB isn't afraid to make moves to reset or adjust, just wish Lou would let someone else take over. Not sure how to phrase it but the GM age difference between the league and Lou is significant. I almost feel that he's not the first guy someone calls when looking to make a deal.

Stubborn and completely unwilling to adjust his way of doing things.

Wait until he re-signs Reilly to a 4 year/15 million contract this weekend

 

[Throttle]

Blake is playing fan GM at this point - just shuffling the deck and undermining their ‘rebuild.’

 

[impaaaaaact]

Also this second round pick sounds an awful lot like how Bolduc was sold. Smooth skating giant LHD who models game after Hedman. Maybe isles are moving on

 

[MJF]

Interesting how Boston University is becoming Lou’s preferred development program.

::coughcoughJayPandfoisaLouguycoughcough::

For now, we’re running it back.

 

[seafoam]

Interesting how Boston College is becoming Lou’s preferred development program.

::coughcoughJayPandfoisaLouguycoughcough::

For now, we’re running it back.

Boston University, not BC

 

[MJF]

Boston University, not BC

Thanks. BU.

 

[MJF]

How does the 2025 draft look? Deep? What positions will be top 5 on the morning line?

 

[PK Cronin]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807139893635944824

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807140372742836293

 

[The Real JT]

Well that's that. No Ehlers, No Mcgroarty, no moving out salary. Running it back with Tsyplakov and maybe Wahlstrom swap and a small PK add. Either we contend or we don't and deal Nelson and Palmieri at the deadline. Probably the most sensible route here

I’d say logical, not sensible.

 

[SI90]

Coaching news. We could potentially find out Monday who our new defense coach will be.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807140065770156543

 

[Osakahaus]

Doug Houda being gone is a bigger impact than trading for Ehlers

 

[seabass45]

This dude who popped up out of nowhere and claims he has sources had a fun hedge if the Isles ended up not trading the first.

 

[impaaaaaact]

Well that's that. No Ehlers, No Mcgroarty, no moving out salary. Running it back with Tsyplakov and maybe Wahlstrom swap and a small PK add. Either we contend or we don't and deal Nelson and Palmieri at the deadline. Probably the most sensible route here

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807141045353984360

looks like this is the plan for sure. Wahlstrom getting a QO. After signing Reilly and Holmstrom we will have between 1.5M -3M to add one more player. There's your offseason folks!

 

[SI90]

Some whispers Brady Tkachuk might be traded to the devils. That would be a nightmare for the metro Brady with Jack, Hughes would be scary.

 

[Throttle]

Don’t worry, the Isles have Barzal! And soon to be 7 more years of… clock is ticking.

Doug Houda being gone is a bigger impact than trading for Ehlers

Someone affiliated with Roy, one suspects.

 

[Osakahaus]

Some whispers Brady Tkachuk might be traded to the devils. That would be a nightmare for the metro Brady with Jack, Hughes would be scary.

So scary that they'll still finish 6th in the Metro

 

[Taswell]

Some whispers Brady Tkachuk might be traded to the devils. That would be a nightmare for the metro Brady with Jack, Hughes would be scary.

Are these "whispers" Incarcerated Bob posting that Brady's wife is from New Jersey?

 

[Throttle]

So scary that they'll still finish 6th in the Metro

Yeah, the Devils haven’t made significant strides and Markstrom is average to once in blue moon above average.

Are these "whispers" Incarcerated Bob posting that Brady's wife is from New Jersey?

Lmao if that’s what someone is inferring.

Very interested to see where Skinner signs since he’s essentially preferred being ‘home’ vs playing meaningful hockey.