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

[Glorydays22]

Thank god, the tank is back on!!

 

[IslesNorway]

Thank god, the tank is back on!!

Yeah, got a bit worried there

 

[bromanagro]

Tank for Porter Martone.

 

[seafoam]

 

[Throttle]

Sounds like the Isles should give him Dobson’s money and term…

 

[MJF]

Trade him now. His value will never be higher

 

[IslesNorway]

Sounds like the Isles should give him Dobson’s money and term…

Shhh....Lou might listen.

 

[Lek]

You know...i do, i mean he does read these boards

 

[seafoam]

Trade him now. His value will never be higher

Nelson AND CholoCop TO My New York Islanders for AUSTON Mathhews

 

[Glorydays22]

Oh my god, please stop....

 

[Throttle]

Oh my god, please stop....

Let’s have fun with data boys and girls!

 

[xECK29x]

Peak analytics idiocy

 

[LeapOnOver]

Hutton and George were pretty bad last night. No idea why George got the yank. George sometimes makes poor decisions with the puck, but Hutton looks like he doesn't even know where to go. The Kempe goal he just stopped following his guy, and he left a forward open in front of the net causing a Butchie "Look out" but luckily the puck never got over there.

 

[impaaaaaact]

work your magic Jim

 

[Kevin27NYI]

work your magic Jim

I think we are linked to him, would be a great add.

 

[Big L]

I bet he’s top 3 among NHL defensemen for 5v5 pts/60, among those with 200 minutes played, when mercury is in retrograde.

 

[JRD76]

work your magic Jim

but we already had a 5'8 russian who was too small to play in the NHL

 

[leeroggy]

work your magic Jim

I have a sneaky suspicion that taking the body was a practice focus the next day . . .

 

[icelander25]

but we already had a 5'8 russian who was too small to play in the NHL

Yea agree, I think it was more about opportunity than anything else. When Iskhakov was coming up there was basically no lineup turnover for 3 years. Starting now to the next 2 years there could/should be a lot of changes. Would love to take a shot on this guy. Plus his production compared to Iskhakov now is just on a different level.

 

[Glory Days]

but we already had a 5'8 russian who was too small to play in the NHL

Ish was not a great skater and to make it in the NHL at his size he needed to be a much better skater. If this kid can skate he could be worth a look but otherwise a hard pass.

 

[JRD76]

Yea agree, I think it was more about opportunity than anything else. When Iskhakov was coming up there was basically no lineup turnover for 3 years. Starting now to the next 2 years there could/should be a lot of changes. Would love to take a shot on this guy. Plus his production compared to Iskhakov now is just on a different level.

Yea, Ruslan has hands and is shifty but doesn't have the speed like Shabanov has. Isles grabbed a 25yr old strong physical russian now go get the small speedy skilled 24yr old russian and ship out the old guys

 

[MikeyMike01]

Hutton and George were pretty bad last night. No idea why George got the yank. George sometimes makes poor decisions with the puck, but Hutton looks like he doesn't even know where to go.

Because George is 20 and Hutton is 29. There’s no point in trying to develop Hutton, he’s AHL fodder.

 

[SI]

There are three things to consider as the team approaches 2 games against the Hawks.

1. If they can take both games - regulation - the team will be over 500 with Pelech, Duke, and Barzal back for Carolina next week. If they cannot beat on this team or at least win both - it should further cement into the minds of leadership that selling is the way to go.
2. Look closely at Ryan Donato - he has become their 2C - pending UFA and only makes 2m. He is Ted Donato's kid. The addition of say Donato would allow the team to ice a competent top 12. The hope would be to move pending RFA and former top pick Oliver Wahlstrom
3. Look for Hogberg to start one of these games against Chicago... if there is ever a game to see what they have in the veteran goalie it is this weekend. Could be the start of seeing if the team could move on from Varlamov - Washington and Colorado are prime candidates for a goalie this deadline. Two of Varly's former teams.

 

[impaaaaaact]

There are three things to consider as the team approaches 2 games against the Hawks.

1. If they can take both games - regulation - the team will be over 500 with Pelech, Duke, and Barzal back for Carolina next week. If they cannot beat on this team or at least win both - it should further cement into the minds of leadership that selling is the way to go.
2. Look closely at Ryan Donato - he has become their 2C - pending UFA and only makes 2m. He is Ted Donato's kid. The addition of say Donato would allow the team to ice a competent top 12. The hope would be to move pending RFA and former top pick Oliver Wahlstrom
3. Look for Hogberg to start one of these games against Chicago... if there is ever a game to see what they have in the veteran goalie it is this weekend. Could be the start of seeing if the team could move on from Varlamov - Washington and Colorado are prime candidates for a goalie this deadline. Two of Varly's former teams.

Agree with everything until the last sentence. I don’t think there’s any chance they move on from varly this year

 

[icelander25]

Agree with everything until the last sentence. I don’t think there’s any chance they move on from varly this year

Agree, mainly because he has a NTC this year, but I think he stays the remainder of his contract and their hoping Gidlof is ready in 2.5 years. Kids been ballin in Sweden