Time to step up

Created by: bgainesdm

Team: 2020-21 New York Islanders

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 9, 2020

Published: Apr. 9, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

Looking at things long-term, there's probably not an external add the Islanders can make via trade. So, more of the same. However, I do see Leddy getting traded to recoup assets and to clear room for Andy Greene. Aside from potential "best lineup" decisions here with what they have, this gives Lou an indication over the course of the season who he should protect/expose in the 2021 expansion draft. The youth needs to show what they can offer.
Also, this isn't a proposal. This is what I think is most likely going to happen. That roster is also what it will look like at the mid-point of the season as Bellows and Wahlstrom gradually earn more shifts and playing time like what Trotz has gradually done with Anthony Beauvillier.

Free Agent Signings

RESERVE LIST	YEARS	CAP HIT
Sorokin, Ilya	1	$925,000
Jenkins, Blade	3	$800,000
Cockerill, Logan	3	$750,000
Bibeau, Felix	3	$750,000
Pastujov, Nick	3	$750,000
Adams, Collin	3	$750,000

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Barzal, Mathew	8	$8,500,000
Toews, Devon	4	$3,250,000
Aho, Sebastian	2	$900,000
Pulock, Ryan	6	$5,500,000
Vande Sompel, Mitch	2	$800,000
Wotherspoon, Parker	2	$800,000
Söderström, Linus	3	$850,000
Hutton, Grant	1	$925,000
Burroughs, Kyle	2	$925,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Greene, Andy	2	$1,250,000
Brassard, Derick	1	$1,500,000
Gibson, Christopher	2	$700,000
Kühnhackl, Tom	1	$700,000
Schmaltz, Jordan	2	$850,000

Trades

NYI

Future Considerations

CGY

Hickey, Thomas

NYI

2020 2nd round pick (STL)
2020 7th round pick (OTT)

MTL

Ho-Sang, Joshua [RFA Rights]
Leddy, Nick

Additional Details:

Frees up 2 contracts. Enables MTL to keep their higher 2nd rounders and re-unites Leddy with Marc Bergevin.

Buyouts

Rick DiPietro: $0
Leo Komarov: $2,083,333

Buried

Andrew Ladd: $4,425,000 ($5,500,000)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$83,500,000	$83,315,833	$0	$1,287,500	$184,167

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Beauvillier, Anthony $2,100,000$2,100,000 RW, LW UFA - 1	Barzal, Mathew $8,500,000$8,500,000 C, RW UFA - 3	Eberle, Jordan $5,500,000$5,500,000 RW NTC UFA - 4
Lee, Anders $7,000,000$7,000,000 LW NTC UFA - 6	Nelson, Brock $6,000,000$6,000,000 C, LW NTC UFA - 5	Bailey, Josh $5,000,000$5,000,000 RW, LW, C UFA - 4
Bellows, Kieffer $894,166$894,166 ($212,500$212K) LW, RW UFA - 1	Pageau, Jean-Gabriel $5,000,000$5,000,000 C NTC UFA - 6	Wahlstrom, Oliver $894,167$894,167 ($537,500$538K) RW RFA - 3
Dal Colle, Michael $700,000$700,000 LW UFA - 1	Cizikas, Casey $3,350,000$3,350,000 C UFA - 1	Clutterbuck, Cal $3,500,000$3,500,000 RW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Pelech, Adam $1,600,000$1,600,000 LD UFA - 1	Pulock, Ryan $5,500,000$5,500,000 RD UFA - 2	Varlamov, Semyon $5,000,000$5,000,000 G NTC UFA - 3
Toews, Devon $3,250,000$3,250,000 LD UFA - 4	Mayfield, Scott $1,450,000$1,450,000 RD UFA - 3
Greene, Andy $1,250,000$1,250,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Dobson, Noah $894,167$894,167 ($537,500$538K) RD RFA - 2	Sorokin, Ilya $925,000$925,000 G UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Johnston, Ross $1,000,000$1,000,000 LW UFA - 2
Brassard, Derick $1,500,000$1,500,000 C, LW UFA - 1
Boychuk, Johnny $6,000,000$6,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Barzal, M.		Pageau, J.		Eberle, J.
	Toews, D.		Pulock, R.

Power Play 2
Lee, A.		Nelson, B.		Wahlstrom, O.
	Bailey, J.		Dobson, N.

Penalty Kill 1
	Cizikas, C.	Clutterbuck, C.
	Pelech, A.	Mayfield, S.

Penalty Kill 2
	Pageau, J.	Beauvillier, A.
	Greene, A.	Pulock, R.

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Apr. 9, 2020 at 1:07 p.m.

Isles777

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This is what the lineup should look like, hopefully trotz puts more faith in the kids instead of playing fringe NHLers like komarov/kuhnhackl/boychuk

Apr. 9, 2020 at 1:07 p.m.

Isles777

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This is what the lineup should look like, hopefully trotz puts more faith in the kids instead of playing fringe NHLers like komarov/kuhnhackl/boychuk

Apr. 9, 2020 at 1:10 p.m.

bgainesdm

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Quoting: Isles777

This is what the lineup should look like, hopefully trotz puts more faith in the kids instead of playing fringe NHLers like komarov/kuhnhackl/boychuk

He's going to rotate Boychuk with Dobson and Brassard with either Bellows or Wahlstrom to start. He always does this with youth. It's frustrating but worth it in the long-term.

Apr. 9, 2020 at 1:34 p.m.

Isles777

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Quoting: bgainesdm

He's going to rotate Boychuk with Dobson and Brassard with either Bellows or Wahlstrom to start. He always does this with youth. It's frustrating but worth it in the long-term.

playing boychuk over Dobson is embarrassing at this point - boychuk isn’t an NHL caliber defenseman. I get he works his ass off every shift, but he’s clearly not effective anymore. Every time he’s on the ice, I’m just hoping he survives the shift without giving up a goal.

I wouldn’t mind an external move for offense, but then again I believe wahlstrom + bellows are exactly what this team needs. Players with a shooters mentality - trotz can’t short shift them and play them 6-7 min. Let them make mistakes and develop.

Apr. 9, 2020 at 1:36 p.m.

bgainesdm

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Quoting: Isles777

Yes, short-term it's absolutely annoying. However, it gives them an opportunity to learn from past mistakes and avoid negative reinforcement. Pelech turned out just great after being scratched 3 times during the 2018-19 season.

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