3 birds with one stone

Isles getting a good deal on the VGK trade but they don't need Varlamov.

Depends on the healthiness of lehner.

Islanders won’t retain and take Dadanov’s salary back.

I would. Its an unprotected 23 1st to downgrade from varly to brossoit (and varly is declining while brossoit is extremely hot and cold) and i think brossoit could do very well behind a defense first system and getting to work with mitch korn. (Hot take if varly goes to VGK and NYI gets brossoit, brossoit will be the better goalie next year). Then we have a good d prospect whos playstyle and high ceiling make him the perfect partner for dobson long term. We also get a winger who if he was in a different situation (say still on OTT) i would give up something for.
Its 5m for 1 year which isnt bad at all for a top 6 winger. Could someone try to bargain for more? Yeah. But then ARI will come in and steal the deal for a lower price.

Cool, but the Islanders won’t because it’s a terrible offer. Brossoit isn’t gonna be better than Varlamov. I’d rather have Skarek or sign Griess in the off-season. They don’t need to take back salary and retain on Varlamov. Also they have too many older wings so Dadanov contract would hurt them unless he could be moved for a d man of similar value. He’s not a bad player but his salary is higher than his cap hit which has killed his trade value.