I don't know. When I looked at this roster in October, before the injuries to Barzal and others, I saw a fringe team that might again squeak into the playoffs and lose in the first round. And I think that's exactly what they are. A team in dire need of a rebuild around a retained core of maybe 5 guys
He doesn’t, Tortorella will be behind the behind next season.
And with that, we will continues to see this garbage on and off the ice next year. So expect the same results.
Can’t have it both ways. I said this fanbase is not ready or emotionally capable of handling any retool let alone rebuild. Lou believed in the current roster that 5 years ago or so was capable but with all these injuries and his absurd loyalties to extinct ex Devil players he has brought this team to where it is today. But that said he appears to now realize a retool is necessary and we’re just going to have to be learn to be patient. No coach, not even the more than capable Roy can fix this mess without astute moves by the team’s GM.
Thanks Patrick for your passion, but we're going clean slate.
Sorry Rehabguy, I'm really not trying to be mean but you are exactly the type of fan that is the problem. You see it as a minor tweak, and that the issues in this organization is minor. A break here or there we make the playoffs. Wow, really, so a break here or there we possibly squeak into the last playoff spot to get bounces in the 1st round again! You and other fans such as yourself put up with this and continue the support. You continue to make excuses for Lou, Roy and the team. Every freaking team has injuries, stop!! You act like we (isles) don't get any breaks. Did you know we are the least penalized team? We get so many breaks with referees not calling us for holding, hooking and interference....
I thought the same thing. They could have made playoffs this season with less injuries, but even with the injuries that could have made the playoffs with just an even middling PP. This season was all coaching failures and not roster dependent, imo. Still would like to see LL replaced, but I'm just calling it how I see it.
I’m seeing everything you see. I just think Roy can fix all that. I’m all in for Roy taking over this organization in its totality. Say it as it is as he did with Duclair and Engvall. Is this not what we need? This organization does not need anyone who will sugarcoat the situation we are in. And take this team to a championship which he has done at every level throughout his career from player, coach, GM, and owner. All the things you mentioned are getting in his way but himself. He knows what needs to be done but his hands are tied and the changes necessary are major at this point. Hiring this coach as GM I guarantee you will not lead to the same debacle as in Nashville because this coach has real experience at that level. Heck if Roy could buy the team I would say let him! Like I said separate the baby from the bath water. All things out of his control aside Roy was doing a fine job. That’s the problem with this fanbase. They all wanted Lou and look what that got us. I was totally against hiring him for the very reasons you see today. I separated the GM at that time from the coach. We didn’t need to get rid of both. In regards to Lou this exact situation we are currently in got him kicked out of NJ. Why can’t people learn from history?
The only part of your post that I hedge on is trading Dobson. If the return is right, then sure. But, it seems to me that his game went totally south when Roy came in. Before that he was looking pretty good. I could see him bouncing back - the problem though is they have to make a big decision on his contract before then.
This is how I see the usual HFboards Islanders fan reaction. I see no redeemable qualities to anything I see on the ice so blow it all up. This knee jerk reaction is what gets franchises in trouble and I’ve never seen any franchise being successful in taking this approach. Firing Lou Lamiorello and hiring Roy would be a major move and the team would have moved on. But be careful what you wish for. This mentality is how we ended up with Lou in the first place and if we were speaking of his handiwork up to this day he left the team in worse shape than when he took it over which is unacceptable. Just mindlessly reshuffling the deck or even taking out an entirely new deck of cards would make absolutely no difference at all unless you had an actual plan in place but this naive way of approaching things won’t help this franchise.
