Romonav …

His last 4 months have been hilarious

Oh boy, at least you're not easy to dissapoint

I doubt they play Gauthier a true RW on the left side

You consider this successful? Lol. This team is not very good. Definitely not a playoff team in that division/conference

Relieved not to feel like the only person who’s happy with the shape of the team. Am also optimistic! This is a good lineup!

They literally made the playoffs last year in that same "division/conference" with Barzal out for 2 months and wahlstrom out for the year. Palmeri and pelech also missed a lot of the season... With them healthy and additions to Horvat, Engvall and progression from dobson and romonav the sky is the limit with this team

I'm very happy in Lou turning this franchise around. Islanders were the joke of the league and were going to move to Kansas City he has turned the team into making the playoffs every year and competing. This is the best offensive forward group they have had in a long time

Locked up Engvall to a deal at least $1 Million less in AAV, locked up a top tier 3rd pair defensman, and locked up a top 3 Goalie in the NHL for the next 8 years on a very fair deal. What are you laughing about??

3rd line wingers are not the guys you lock up for 7 years. Same with 30 year old 3rd pairing defensemen. You give those guys 4 years max. The Islanders are already old and did nothing to get younger. How do you even consider this a re-tool?

Laughing at the horvat deal

Laughing at giving 7 years to thoroughly replaceable players

Laughing at 4 years for a 35 year old back up Goalie

That's just since the deadline btw

Horvat would've signed for more as a UFA and is a phenomenal 2way forward/ goal scorer. Engvall was a top 6 forward with the islanders and played great last season with nelson and palmeri. If he grows on that which Lou is banking on that contract will be looked at as a steal. Mayfield while the term is too long signed for less AAV so it is what it is. Varlamov also got more term to get lower AAV. Additionally, The Islanders really arent very old-- its a false narrative that is skewed by their 4th line/role players/backup goalie. Islanders core and their ages:

Barzal 26, Horvat 28, Nelson 31, Pageau 30, Engvall 27, Pulock 28, Pelech 28, Dobson 23, Romanov 23, Aho 27, Mayfield 30, Wahlstrom 23, Lee 33, Fasching 27, Sorokin 27

That core doesn't look too old to me??? But, that wouldn't fit your narrative!!

Then again your team is the Sabres who are constantly the youngest team in the league and consistently underperform and miss the playoffs... Hey at least "Buffalo's Savior" Jack Eichel Won a cup!!!

Wow you are so deluded that you resort to calling me a **** when you don’t even know what re-tool is. The Isles didn’t re-tool. They went all in with the limited assets and cap space they have and made a mediocre bubble team that will get carried by Sorokin until he eventually cannot carry them anymore. This team is one of the oldest in the league. You did not get younger, you did not gain any futures, and this team is still not competitive in the Metro

I like Horvat a lot, but he is a career 2C that is good for 30 goals, 60 points. He is also NOT a 2 way forward. His defensive game is below average and only gets a good reputation because he is good at faceoffs and was forced into a shutdown role. Also, the Isles literally have one of the oldest rosters in the league. That doesn’t fit my narrative, that is a straight up fact. You conveniently left out all of the old players rotting away on your roster. Also wtf are you even talking about. I don’t even cheer for the Sabres 😂

I left out cal Clutterbuck, Matt Martin, and Varlamov (the oldest players on the team) because they are not part of the core and are 4th line players/backups… the islanders core isn’t even old. I just listed the players that are signed to long term deals…

I called you that because you are one… they were competitive enough to make the playoffs last year without Matthew Barzal. They added 2 top 6 forwards and are hoping for progression from their young Dmen.

Yeah they are competitive enough for a 1st round exit. Nothing more. Engvall is a 3rd liner at best. Horvat is good, but is not a 1C. He is a good 2C that will net you 60 points a season. Don't expect much more. Beauvillier literally outproduced Horvat after the trade. You continue to make yourself look like a clown. Thats right, what were you saying about the Sabres? I don't even cheer for them but I know their future is 100x brighter than the Isles OR the Canucks

I meant to tag the other idi0t with the Sabres comment you dimwit... Bo brought the Islanders to the playoffs last year. A full season of Bo and Barzal will be great and Engvall-nelson-palmeri line was literally one of the best lines in the NHL last season. I love Beau, but he is bad defensively and not nearly the player Bo is. You are a complete dimwit