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Unpopular Opinion Incoming

Created by: Y2J1399
Team: 2022-23 New York Islanders
Initial Creation Date: Apr. 25, 2022
Published: Apr. 26, 2022
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Max Perf. Bonus
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Term Remaining
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Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
Trade #1:
Chicago gives up a bright young player but gets a good future talent, veteran leadership for now and solid goaltending for at least one year. This move would allow them to be more competitive and fill some holes in their lineup with many UFAs.

Trade #2:
Colorado took advantage of us in cap trouble in getting Toews, let's get them back! They're really going to be up against the cap with a lot of holes to fill in. This trade gets them two young players that can fit right into an NHL lineup and save them money as well.

Trade #3: "The Unpopular Opinion"
Now I know many people are about to have a field day with this but hear me out. Barzal is not going to explode into what he was in the Trotz system. We can see that very clearly now after 3 seasons. He's playing down on the 3rd line. Now again, I know they're all balanced and the Isles a 4 line team, etc. When pen goes to paper, Trotz is writing Nelson and Pageau in the lines above Barzal's name. It would be better to slot in a guy like Raty who has size and likely fits the mold and makeup of this team better than Barzal does. I am NOT saying Raty is better, I'm saying all things considered (money, roster placement, etc) it does not pay to keep Barzal. He's going to want to be paid as the guy who can put up 100 points, but he plays in a system that likely won't get him passed 80. And, he will end up being that scorer elsewhere, just not here. So comes the trade...
Send Barzal home to Seattle and bring back someone that should have never left, Jordan Eberle. It gives the Islanders back someone who slots right in with Lee and Nelson like in the past. He knows the system and had great chemistry with the two of them. It also brings us draft picks which we could use some replenishing on. The details of picks are in the trade box.

Signing note on Chara: I know he is likely to retire, but if he came back for one year as an extra defenseman to help Wilde the way he helped Dobson, that'd be priceless in itself.

Overall:
The Islanders with this roster would be, once again, 4 lines deep with a more bolstered defense. The excess money, along with another hopeful small increase, allows to likely keep the roster intact going forward as well.

Do I think all of these trades would or could happen? Likely not, but they don't seem outlandish to me. There is understandably a lot of wheeling and dealing here. All in good fun. Let's see what happens next! I still think Dufour could be hidden diamond that explodes in camp. Raty/Dufour could be a skilled, sized duo for years. Fingers crossed.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
6$6,000,000
3$800,000
3$800,000
3$925,000
2$925,000
3$1,500,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$925,000
1$750,000
2$925,000
2$750,000
2$750,000
1$750,000
Trades
1.
2.
COL
  1. Bellows, Kieffer
  2. Bolduc, Samuel
  3. 2023 4th round pick (NYI)
3.
NYI
  1. Eberle, Jordan
  2. 2022 2nd round pick (SEA)
  3. 2023 2nd round pick (SEA)
  4. 2024 2nd round pick (SEA)
Additional Details:
If Barzal re-signs with Seattle, the 2024 2nd round pick becomes a 1st round pick. If Barzal leaves Seattle in free agency, 2024 draft pick is returned. If Barzal signs with the Islanders in free agency, the 2023 and 2024 draft picks are returned.
Buyouts
Buried
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2022
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2023
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2024
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$82,500,000$78,635,797$245,796$1,047,500$3,864,203

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$7,000,000$7,000,000
LW
NTC
UFA - 4
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
C, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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$5,500,000$5,500,000
RW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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$4,150,000$4,150,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
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$5,000,000$5,000,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 4
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$6,400,000$6,400,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$750,000$750,000 (Performance Bonus$750,000$750K)
LW
UFA - 1
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$836,667$836,667 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
C
RFA - 3
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$5,000,000$5,000,000
RW, LW
NTC
UFA - 3
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$1,500,000$1,500,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
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$2,500,000$2,500,000
C
UFA - 5
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$1,750,000$1,750,000
RW
UFA - 2
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$5,750,000$5,750,000
LD
NTC
UFA - 7
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$6,150,000$6,150,000
RD
NTC
UFA - 8
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$4,100,000$4,100,000
LD
UFA - 2
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
RD
RFA - 3
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$4,000,000$4,000,000
G
UFA - 2
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$1,450,000$1,450,000
RD
UFA - 1
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$764,167$764,167 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
RD
UFA - 1
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$764,167$764,167 (Performance Bonus$132,500$132K)
G
RFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$925,000$925,000
C, RW
UFA - 2
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$1,100,000$1,100,000
LW
UFA - 4
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$750,000$750,000
LD
UFA

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Apr. 26, 2022 at 10:56 a.m.
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Well you aren't getting Debrincat or Toews for that. Not very good offers at all.

Barzal would actually probably return more but why trade him for Eberle? Also can't have clauses on resigning anymore.
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Apr. 26, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
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You can’t have trade clause that are based on players signing anymore.

Also I’d bet that Colorado trades Girard before trading Toews to get cap space.
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Apr. 26, 2022 at 11:02 a.m.
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COL declines and has plenty of cap space to keep Toews for the remainder of his contract.
Check any of the past hundred COL AGMs posted, tons of room for Toews.

IF he was to be moved, the package you've offered is low and you know it.
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Apr. 26, 2022 at 11:02 a.m.
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If a coach doesn’t value an elite talent than it’s time to get rid of the coach

Some isles fans value the system + Trotz over winning and keeping elite talent. Insane lol
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Apr. 26, 2022 at 11:05 a.m.
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Chicago and Colorado both pass, And Matt Barzal gets a far better offer than that. If he were made available Detroit would blow that offer away.
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