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Apollo2195
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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 20, 2021 at 12:40 p.m.
Thread: What I think happens with Buffalos pending UFAs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Riley816</b></div><div>Play Tokarski. See Scott Wedgewood and the guy in LA. Give career minor league goalies a chance. Can't be wors.

Islanders have one forward with fewer goals than Hall. They probably pass...</div></div>

Hall very likely plays better and produces more if he's on the Islanders.

Comparing Taylor Hall on the Sabres vs Taylor Hall on the Islanders isn't exactly a fair comparison.

Also, the Islanders have lost Anders Lee to LTIR and they are one of the teams that are rumoured to be in on Hall.

With that said, I took into account Hall's season with the Sabres as a low point in his career.

So, I basically looked at the Taylor Hall trade between the Devils and the Coyotes and thought it would be fair if what the Sabres only get for Hall is the two picks.

No prospects going to Buffalo, Buffalo retains at 50% like what Arizona did and there are no conditions that would upgrade either draft pick.

If you want to lottery protect on the 1st rounder just like with the last Taylor Hall trade or the JG Pageau trade, that's fine.

But it's probably moot because the Islanders will make the playoffs. :)
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 19, 2021 at 7:44 a.m.
Thread: Hall not Palmieri - Please Read Description
Exactly, Hall by far makes the most sense. He’s still helping to drive play as well as he ever has, even on a crap Buffalo team and right now, he’s being centered by Eric Staal. The line of him, Eichel and Reinhart flirted with a xGF% of 70 before Eichel got hurt, and were actually outscoring their expect goal rate per hour by almost a third of a goal. Just imagine what he could do next to Barzal and Eberle.

Palmieri on the other hand is fine. I don’t know if I really believe he “fits the system” better than Hall would - I think they’d both find their place after some kind of adjustment period - but he’s not having a great year doesn’t drive play like Hall does, both in transition and in short attempt generation. I firmly believe right now is our best chance at a Cup, gotta strike while the iron is hot
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 9, 2021 at 10:43 a.m.
Thread: Deadline
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>Looking at the low first round picks dating back to 2015, the odds are decent at getting a top 6 F. Like I said, trading for the "star" rental rarely works out..Rick Nash, shattenkirk, hall (last year). Hall showed he couldn't adapt to a defense 1st system in Arizona, so what makes you think he would succeed on the isles?

Nick cousins and Ennis are pretty significant upgrades to Dal Colle and they both have the same number of goals as Taylor hall this season.</div></div>

I think that Islanders top-6 is better than Arizonas for start. Obviously it’s a gamble, you don’t buy Hall for what he’s produced this season, but his upside and potential that he can turn things around in a better environment, system, legit chance at winning, etc. Everything is’t about points, look at the underlying stats and compare Hall with Ennis/Cousins. Also don’t believe they would be ”significant” upgrades to Dal Colle.

I don’t imply that we necessarily have to go for the ”star player”, it’s just that I think Hall would check a lot of boxes for our team.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 12, 2020 at 2:01 p.m.