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

[MJF]

Can’t wait to get smoked by Carolina in the first round again.

Hoping for a different result. We’ll get smoked by Washington in the first round.

 

[boredmale]

Can’t wait to get smoked by Carolina in the first round again.

If we make it we would either play the Caps(if we finish 2nd wild card) or the Panthers/Leafs with a longshot of Bolts.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

I dream of a season where we're closer to the President's Trophy than the 8th seed.

No idea how that is going to happen, so just going to pray and I'm sure it will happen one of these years. If you just keep trying the same thing eventually it work out. Very confident in that.

Yep, the good ol' lightning in a bottle tactic...

Just bound to happen one of these years, right?

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

If we make it we would either play the Caps(if we finish 2nd wild card) or the Panthers/Leafs with a longshot of Bolts.

Would absolutely LOVE to see a PO series against the Leafs!

 

[Chardo]

Can we name some undrafted college free agents who amounted to something in the NHL?

 

[Chardo]

Islanders already lead the league in faceoff percentage. Now we can add another guy to give us even more possession to do nothing with.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Can we name some undrafted college free agents who amounted to something in the NHL?

Adam Oates and Marty St. Louis were two of the most notable over the years.

I believe no less than Joe Mullen, Connor Sheary, Torey Krug, Chris Kunitz, Dave Poulin, Justin Schultz, Joel Otto, Cam Talbot, Nate Schmidt, Andy Greene, Dan DeKeyser, John Madden, and of course Tyler Bozak were undrafted college UFAs.

Current Dmen Neal Pionk, Chris Tanev, Trevor van Riemsdyk, and Troy Stecher were as well.

Oh, and I'm pretty sure Zach Hyman was an undrafted college UFA.

When I think of goaltenders, I'm thinking that each of Curtis Joseph, Eddie Belfour, and Jon Casey were undrafted college UFAs, but not completely certian there.

 

[Osakahaus]

Hey this is good to at least see. If you cant win July 1st, get creative. Lets get the NCAA market instead.

 

[Sparksrus3]

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As for Carter King maybe alumni Scotty Mayfield can do a little recruiting for the home team

 

[doublechili]

Lou's done for the summer.

 

[impaaaaaact]

Crazy to think this time tomorrow they could be in a playoff spot. Brock Nelson and the Colorado Avalanche take on MTL tomorrow and we hold the tiebreaker. Calgary are no pushover but they're not the Avs

 

[Islanders4Cups]

For us older fans and for those older dynasty players wishing for losses was never acceptable. That is the absolutely the most loser attitude for any fan of the sport. Group think can delude an entire fanbase to think this is the appropriate approach to take. You try your best under all situations and not to do so because your team wants a high draft pick is the definition of unsportsmanlike and teams that go in that direction eventually pay their dues because it shows a lack of character on the part of fans and the organization. In Lou's defense he's actually doing a better job now in the latter part of his GM tenure with the Isles than he did at the beginning. The future is looking good and this team is STILL very talented and competitive and have shown that they can defeat and hang with the best on any given night. To not cheer the team on right now at this very moment is just plain stupid. STUPID!

Thank you. Been awhile since I have been on here as I mistakenly let the negativity become unbearable. After reading Staple coming to grips that he was wrong I thought I would take a peak at downer-ville and so glad to see this response. I admit it has been a very disappointing season as I was hoping that this middle of the pack team would give it one more shot with some positive new additions and was continuously met with poor special teams and defensive blunders and INJURIES. Yes injuries are part of the game but it absolutely hurt this team.

However, I have to hand it to this Islander team for their pride, hard-working never say die attitude and will to stay in the race when most teams would have folded months ago.

Credit goes to Lou, Roy, Lee and the veterans on this club for creating an environment where these guys, no matter who is brought in come here and thrive to or even above their abilities. What they have done since Jan 2 and since the Brock trade, which will benefit us in the future, is shocking and praiseworthy.

I am one of the older fans who does not look back over my should and say what if they didnt make the playoffs in 1994. Hell if I did that I would also be saying what if I didnt play the game I love for 30 years the other night and break my leg which I did.

That is life my friends and you can bet I will rehab for 6+ months or however long it takes and get back out there because I love hockey and it is because of the Islanders.

In the mean time win or lose I will cheer for this team I love since the mid 70s and be more embarrassed for the fan base that barely showed up for the biggest game of the season against Montreal whose fans turned up in force the other night. Hell what do you think our counterparts are doing rooting for the team they love across the river who were sure winners of the cup back in October? They are sticking with their team or they would have been gone generations ago with their more embarrassing history.

Ride the wave Islander fans. You never know, they may surprise you and let a little positivity into your life.