I'm seeing a lot of instant knee-jerk reactions that scream "LOU FLEECED THE DEVILS".
On the face of it, this looks like a clear win for the Islanders but something is giving me pause.
It's that 1st round pick. There's no lottery protection on it.
Does anybody remember the JG Pageau trade?
Lou got his prized player for more than a 1st round pick at the deadline last year but then things took a turn for the worst.
The Isles went on a 7 game losing streak and it only stopped because the NHL shut everything down due to the pandemic.
The Isles started to tank right after acquiring Pageau last year.
If history repeats itself with the latest additions of Lou's "prized" players and the Isles start tanking very soon like last year, that 1st round pick could skyrocket in value.
For that reason, I'm going to hold off on voting until we know where that 1st round pick ends up.
I abstain.
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