Good question to ask is what was it about Dobson that worked under Lambert and why isn't it working well with Roy.
not sure if I'd call 1.8M an obnoxious overpayment, and in three years means 2 seasons (where the cap is also going up). So 2 out of 7 or 8 seasons where we're not likely to compete. That's not a majority.
Romanov's contract number has nothing to do with Dobson's. He would get around 6.5M long term, regardless of if Dobson is on the team or not. The plan was probably always to sign both of them this year long term.
Spot on....I remember many years ago when the Dixie Chicks, now the Chicks, criticized GW Bush openly and suddenly all of Texas stopped playing their music. As a fan (okay judge me) I thought it was silly. I didn't listen to them for their political views, it was the music I liked. I thought the radio stations were being petty AF. Of course I'm not saying the same for bands that are based around politics like RATM or SOAD, but still, the point stands. I don't give a shit who they support or don't support. If I like what they are selling, I'll buy it.
It kind of stopped working under Lambert when he realized his one guy high blow the D zone early wasn’t creating more offense—only causing our goalies to face 40 shots a game. So in January of that year Lamert went back to a Trotzy D of everyone backcheck. That helped Dobson defensively. His offense didn’t struggle that year because our power play was a little better than it was this year. Dobson’s offensive numbers will be adequate on their own because he has good instincts on when to cruise up to the circle to look for a pass to shoot. On a team with a good power play that instinct will be even more productive
Probably because there’s evidence across the league on paying ‘good’ players great money. The isles have one at forward already too.
The presumption all along was that you can trade Dobson if the return makes sense. That might be Hagens, or maybe it’s a team with a very good forward (someone on the level of Caufield or Robertson IMO) with needs at D. If we’re not excited about the potential return then I’d say figure out how to make it work with him. We’ll still have opportunities to make deals elsewhere.
Yeah, I mean if there's a trade out there at makes sense, sure. But he should only be traded because of that*, not because we're pinching pennies on a 25 year old player who is a good player (with the fancies backing it up).
He plays with two of the best offensive forwards in the world, as well and the Islanders offense pales in comparison to.
