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

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Tonight is a huge game. 4 point game against a wild card competitor on the road. If they pull this one out they’ll be 2 points out, and tied with Detroit for 9th in points % (until they play tonight).

It’s so hard to see Lou selling if they remain this close. We might be in for more of a stand pat/add something small situation than anything.
 
The winning streak should have convinced all of you that Lou is not selling. How many trade deadlines do we have to have under Lou for fans to understand his way of operating. The Isles will not operate any differently until Lou is gone.
 
People understand that even if there is one less team on the market after they trade for a player, it also means that there is one less player on the market to trade for, right?
 
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The Isles have 5 tough games upcoming, 4 on the road, all against quality teams.

What happens to Lou’s grand plan when we get 3 points or less out of this stretch?

I’m not sure if there was any possibility of Lou making a deal for Nelson prior to this current win streak but this is heading towards a worst case scenario.

On a related note, if you think Nelson’s value has gone down what do you think the value of Palmieri is? For those keeping score, he’s 33, makes $5M and is tied for 121st in the league in goals scored this year with a terrible +/- stat (just like last year when he was team worst).
Palms value was never more than a 2nd if that. Anyone who thought more was a typical fan over valuing their favorite teams players.
 
I don’t think this impacts Nelson outside of losing one suitor.
Nelson? He’s signing an extension and staying right here. Lou believes in his team.

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The winning streak is fool's gold to the Nth degree. It's only going to prolong the pain around here. It justifies Lou not selling and Malkin not removing Lou.

Two years from now the Isles will be in the same position - Trying to make the playoffs with an even older team.
 

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