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Created by: dannibalcorpse

Team: 2022-23 New York Islanders

Initial Creation Date: Jan. 13, 2023

Published: Jan. 13, 2023

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McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

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The Islanders should be getting younger this deadline - at best, they profile as a bubble playoff team. Mortgaging what little future they have to sneak in as the 7th or 8th best team in the East would be a fool's move - so, sorry, Timo Meier isn't walking through that door.

I tried to find trades I haven't seen a bunch around these parts, while giving justifications for them. I think the values are pretty close, but I'm sure y'all will tell me why I'm completely wrong.

Lines are what I would put on the ice, assuming good health for everyone.

Trades

NYI

Dorofeyev, Pavel
2024 2nd round pick (VGK)

Additional Details:

VALUE: Mayfield should easily command a package equivalent to Josh Manson's last year: a 2nd & a solid prospect. Vegas gives a slightly better prospect than Drew Helleson to make up for the pick getting kicked to next year.

VGK

Mayfield, Scott ($725,000 retained)

Additional Details:

NEED: Zach Whitecloud missed 23 games last year and has already missed 13 this year. The Knights look legit but need cheap, veteran depth - something Mayfield with retention qualifies as.

NYI

Labanc, Kevin
2023 5th round pick (CBJ)

Additional Details:

Labanc is slightly more productive than Beau, and who knows, maybe he pops off coming home to NY. He's a little older and a little more expensive, which eats some of the surplus value his production brings, but there's still enough for San Jose to need a little incentive. An advantageous pick swap in this year's draft should be fine.

SJS

Beauvillier, Anthony
2023 4th round pick (NYI)

Additional Details:

NEED: A change of scenery, that's all - Beau has not really developed since putting up 21 goals in his first full NHL season. He obviously just doesn't fit into the Trotz/Lambert style of game. San Jose benefits from a slightly younger player and a slightly lower cap hit.

NYI

Thomas, Akil
2023 2nd round pick (LAK)

Additional Details:

VALUE: I'd argue that the MAF trade is a solid basis for a Varlamov trade, and Fleury got back a conditional 1st. Instead of that, though, the Kings just send a no-string 2nd and a forward prospect that's most likely blocked at this point - Thomas has a decent pedigree but needs to leapfrog, like, 5 guys to get regular NHL minutes. He'd have a better shot at getting time on an aging squad like the Islanders, so the Kings cash in one of their many young trade chips.

LAK

Varlamov, Semyon ($2,500,000 retained)

Additional Details:

NEED: Pheonix Copley is a nice story, sure, but let's not kid ourselves: that .904 SV% isn't gonna fly in the playoffs. Acquiring Varly (.913) gives LA a solid 1B this year with tons of playoff experience, plus he's a pending UFA so you're not worried about a three-headed goalie next year if Jonathan Quick comes back.

NYI

Fortier, Gabriel
2023 5th round pick (TBL)

Additional Details:

Fortier's ceiling looks like what Parise is doing for the Isles right now - mostly 3rd/4th line, but can push up the lineup without killing you. Great locker room guy, and again - a younger player that can help you phase out the Martins & Clutterbucks of the world without a ton of pain. Parise's probably worth a 3rd; I think this captures that value more or less.

TBL

Parise, Zach ($375,000 retained)

Additional Details:

NEED: Tampa doesn't necessarily *need* anything at this point, but they always seem to be in on inexpensive depth guys at the deadline. Parise is the type of guy who can play anywhere in the lineup, a real luxury for a contender like Tampa - I don't know if he pushes anyone out of the lineup completely, but he can give guys a night off down the stretch or fill in for an injury without losing much of anything.

Buyouts

Rick DiPietro: $0

Retained Salary Transactions

Scott Mayfield: $725,000 (50%)
Semyon Varlamov: $2,500,000 (50%)
Zach Parise: $375,000 (50%)

Buried

Richard Pánik: $250,000 ($1,375,000)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2023
2024
2025

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$82,500,000	$78,544,963	$245,796	$537,500	$3,955,037

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Lee, Anders $7,000,000$7,000,000 LW NTC UFA - 4	Barzal, Mathew $7,000,000$7,000,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Wahlstrom, Oliver $894,167$894,167 ($537,500$538K) RW RFA - 1
Labanc, Kevin $4,725,000$4,725,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	Nelson, Brock $6,000,000$6,000,000 C, LW M-NTC UFA - 3	Holmström, Simon $863,333$863,333 RW RFA - 2
Dorofeyev, Pavel $925,000$925,000 LW, RW RFA - 1	Pageau, Jean-Gabriel $5,000,000$5,000,000 C M-NTC UFA - 4	Palmieri, Kyle $5,000,000$5,000,000 RW, LW NTC UFA - 3
Fortier, Gabriel $791,667$791,667 LW RFA - 1	Cizikas, Casey $2,500,000$2,500,000 C UFA - 5	Clutterbuck, Cal $1,750,000$1,750,000 RW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Pelech, Adam $5,750,000$5,750,000 LD NTC UFA - 7	Pulock, Ryan $6,150,000$6,150,000 RD NTC UFA - 8	Sorokin, Ilya $4,000,000$4,000,000 G UFA - 2
Romanov, Alexander $2,500,000$2,500,000 LD RFA - 3	Dobson, Noah $4,000,000$4,000,000 RD RFA - 3	Schneider, Cory $750,000$750,000 G UFA - 1
Aho, Sebastian $825,000$825,000 LD UFA - 2	Hutton, Grant $775,000$775,000 RD UFA - 3

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Bailey, Josh $5,000,000$5,000,000 RW, LW, C UFA - 2
Martin, Matt $1,500,000$1,500,000 LW, RW UFA - 2
Wotherspoon, Parker $750,000$750,000 LD UFA - 1

Top Comments

Jan. 13, 2023 at 12:45 p.m.

Not_Isles5513

1GarthSnowFan

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Isles aren’t going to target Labanc in any deal imo

Jan. 13, 2023 at 12:45 p.m.

tryger

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You are asking the Kings to pay a 2nd to waive a goaltender who has gone 12-2 for the season at as close to the league minimum as you can. I don't see that happening.

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Jan. 13, 2023 at 12:55 p.m.

SJ19

Bobby Baccala

Joined: Nov. 2022

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Sharks would consider pretty good

Jan. 13, 2023 at 12:56 p.m.

dannibalcorpse

we miss leo k

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Quoting: tryger

You are asking the Kings to pay a 2nd to waive a goaltender who has gone 12-2 for the season at as close to the league minimum as you can. I don't see that happening.

Yeah, the deal would be completely dependent on what Copley does between now and the deadline. Personally, I hate being a wet blanket, but I just don't see him holding up through the playoffs - that shiny 12-2-0 record is built on the back of a .904 SV%, which just doesn't seem sustainable. Out of every goalie who's played as many games as Copley (14), that .904 ranks 29th in the league. He's been buoyed by the Kings scoring 52 goals in his 14 starts (3.71 GF), compared to 3.23 in their other 31 games. I think the likelihood that he turns back into a pumpkin is looking pretty strong, unfortunately - but I'd love to be proven wrong, cuz he's a great story.

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Jan. 13, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

tryger

Joined: Jun. 2018

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Quoting: dannibalcorpse

It's more likely Quick returns to form than Copley leading the team in the playoffs, Quick has had cold streaks before but he has played 92 playoff games and was solid last year. I think the Kings stay pat at goal at the deadline, they have too much money between quick and petersen to keep adding to that pile.

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