I think the OP (apparently a Sabres fan?) had thr idea that the Isles would want to dump Sorokin coming off a meh year and having a long expensive extension about to kick in. NJ fans with one or two exceptions are still familiar enough with Lou to know that he sends out picks and prospects he doesn’t trade for them.
He should know better. They know that an offer of a young player, cap dump and a pick won’t work within division and the aging vets they have don’t do anything for the Islanders either.
The OP? He didn’t open with an offer just that Sorokin would want to get away from Roy. NJ is picking in thr lottry this season. They aren’t in a position to move young pieces. It’s a silly idea from the get go. There was a narrative over the past couple of years that NJ just needed a goalie but after this season I don’t see how any NJ fan could believe a goalie alone is going to put them back in the playoffs let alone be an actual contender.
It was true for like the first 25 games or so when the team was firing on all cylinders and the goaltending was utterly horrific. But since then there have been significant issues with the bottom 6 (especially after losing McLeod), and the defense
The OP narrative is sitting on that because Varlamov is playing over Sorokin right now. Lambert burned Sorokin out with the 10 game stretch and not relying on Appleby/Skarek just to give him a rest. Sorokin had a down year and it showed, he’s ready to just reset in the summer and come back even better. He can easily regain his previous consistency.
Meanwhile Shesterkin is a Ranger for 1 more season and can leave for free. He is going to get his giant contract and the Rangers will be stuck with him for 7/8 years. You better hope they can win the big prize with him or that long-term deal could be like this Sorokin one.
First off, not trading Sorokin...He just has a bad year. We just signed him to a long term deal this past year. And Secondly, even if Lou wanted to deal him, no way within our division.
Health and a little bit of maturity probably fixes the defense but I think they need to renovate the supporting cast among the forwards. Last season they moved on from some speedy guys like Wood Sharangovich and Boquist and didn’t really replace them with guys who were fast or particularly physical. They have to figure that out in my view. If you look at the stats Kahkonen and Allen put up with NJ they were good but the team lost anyway. Maybe it was just injuries or the team had thrown in the towel but I think they need to figure that out for a goalie to truly make the difference for them.
