NYI 2021-22 IDEAL

Team: 2020-21 New York Islanders

Initial Creation Date: Dec. 5, 2020

Published: Dec. 5, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

This is IDEAL:

1) LW Andrew Ladd follows Boychuk to the LTIR because of his knees, essentially ending his NHL playing career
2) Islanders trade Bellows (who Minnesota had interest in last season for obvious reasons) along with Ho-Sang for a 2021 third and 2022 fifth round pick
3) Spin the 3rd round pick along with Dal Colle (reunited with his old coach) to Ottawa to get them to take the final two years on Hickey's deal
4) Bridge contract for C Barzal, 3 years @ 7.25 million, making him highest paid player on the team
5) Re-sign (rumored to have been agreed on) D Andy Greene to 1-year $1.25 million contract
6) Re-sign (same) LW Matt Martin to 2-year $2 million contract
7) Sign UFA (same) G Cory Schneider to 1-year contract
8) Sign UFA G Andrew Hammond to the same 1-year contract
9) Re-sign RW Tom Kuhnackl to a 1-year $825,000 contract
10) Sign UFA RW Mike Hoffman to a 1-year $5.5 million contract (goes to top line and Bailey moves back to LW on second line where Eberle drops to second)
11) Sign UFA C Carl Soderberg to a 1-year $1.075 million contract (as insurance to Cizikas)
12) Sign UFA RD Ron Hansey to a 1-year $950,000 contract (veteran insurance to protect Dobson, Aho and Hutton)
13) Wahlstrom makes the team on third line with JPG and Beauvillier

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