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Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 3:57 pm

Thread: Imagine if Kyle Burroughs turns into something for us

Islanders legend

Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 6:41 pm

Thread: Reuniting The Strome Brothers

Deal

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 7 at 2:42

Thread: How I want the opening night roster to look like

Honestly, the Isles have enough cap space to go through the season with Leo, especially if Johnston actually gets claimed on waivers, as has been speculated.

If you want Leo, I don't think its worth it to the Islanders to throw in a pick at this point

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 4 at 6:53

Thread: Maximize Boychuk LTIR Opening Roster

I could be mistaken but I don’t think Gustafsson is eligible for performance bonuses, as he isn’t 35+ and wasn’t injured a significant amount last season.

Parise and Chara, certainly are though and I imagine their contracts will be loaded with bonuses, so your point kinda still stands

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 2 at 10:13

Thread: Opening night lines as

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MatthewsFan</b></div><div>Jones will be making 9.5mil till 2029 🤦‍♂️</div></div>
We gave up our 1st round pick in a good future draft to get him too, despite having no guarantee of making the playoffs…

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 1 at 2:31

Thread: CLAIM

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LGuy54</b></div><div>well f--- that idea</div></div>

You'll be fine. The Leafs have enough tweener, "put up or shut up" experiments they're running with this year anyways. Between Ho-Sang, Bunting, Menell, Engvall and Brooks, I'm sure they be able to unearth a diamond in the rough

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 1 at 2:22

Thread: CLAIM

He's unvaccinated.

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 28 at 11:47

Thread: Aatu Raty was a steal and is NHL ready

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>joshelkin</b></div><div>Isles would pass IMO</div></div>

I would pass, but I wouldn't put it past Lou/Trotz if they thought this year was the year

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 27 at 3:31

Thread: Something Occurred to Me

I imagine it’s because extensions are two-way streets and players like Kubalik and Dach have zero incentive to sign extensions now unless they’re getting overpaid. DeBrincat’s deal in 2019 was honestly pretty player friendly with the massive QO he’s due at the end of it and Murphy I feel got a little more than he might’ve on the open market (although I do love having him for another four years).

Think we’re just gonna have to be patient. Dach is clearly a long term piece. Kubalik idk but he’s under control so I think we’ll make something happen. Just the nature of things unfortunately

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 26 at 11:10

Thread: Salo Mayfield

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Db1899</b></div><div>So who do you think the other F is if it isn’t MDC</div></div>

Didn't ask me, but I imagine it would be Leo tbh

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 26 at 11:09

Thread: Its like you people dont understand how bright the future is

I don't think we're gonna ever going to be true contenders (in the same way Tampa and Colorado are), but I do hate how people equate mediocre prospect pool with having "no future." Trotz and Lou won't be here forever, but for as long as they are, I have full confidence that they're going to get the very most out of our guys, young and old. And yeah, we have normal draft capital in the next few years and some guys who are developing well in the system. Not really concerned about being able to pull from the cupboard tbh

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 26 at 9:52

Thread: Salo Mayfield

I didn’t watch the game tonight but MDC over Bellows you think?

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 26 at 9:52

Thread: Salo Mayfield

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MisstheWhalers</b></div><div>Won't Panik be sent down? He'll cost almost nothing against the Islanders cap if they send him to Bridgeport.</div></div>

Yeah but he’s a good depth player, more than capable of playing in most NHL team’s top 12 forwards imo. Don’t want to lose that for nothing potentially

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 25 at 9:09

Thread: Isles Opening Night

Personally, I’m really hoping Gustafsson makes the team and Greene can the 7th D. His offense is something he could desperately use.

Also I think Zach Parise will be at 3LW

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 18 at 6:27

Thread: Please try this

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Db1899</b></div><div>Staple thinks so, but I’ve seen thats its up in the air right now, he might retire. Honestly One of the worst islanders of the last decade, just seemed like a whiny little b*tch and I hated his game.</div></div>

What made you think that lol? I saw the decisions made regarding him as more of Trotz trying to cater to his play because "muh veteran," not because he was whining. Maybe I'm off though?

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 18 at 12:39

Thread: I tried telling yall we were signing Chara

I like the signing, but I feel for Sebastian Aho. With Chara, Gus, plus all of the incumbents, it seems doubtful he’s ever going to get a shot on the Isle

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 17 at 1:27

Thread: No Trades Lineup

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Warrior24</b></div><div>Seems likely.

However a few reporters pointed out during Parise's interview he mentioned Zajac's time with the Isles in the past tense.

Probably would keep Johnston on the roster then.</div></div>

I’d rather keep Panik on the roster than either of them

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 17 at 12:08

Thread: The Gus Bus Comes to Long Island

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>UBS_ARENA</b></div><div>Agreed but another thing i want mayfield to do a lot more is use his shot. Its very underrated but he almost never shoots. I think adding another aspect to his game will help. A tough physical defenseman who has a nice shot is a lot better than a defense only useless in the O-zone defenseman.</div></div>

Totally agree, this was one of my gripes last season too. I get that offense isn't really his game and maybe it was amplified because Leddy wasn't all that great imo, but I feel like he could stand to put the puck towards the net a little more often than he has been

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 16 at 9:57

Thread: The Gus Bus Comes to Long Island

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ALjet12</b></div><div>I like that Gustaffson played 16 mins at night last year and the year before 20 mins a night with the Blackhawks. Smart move by Lou</div></div>

I wouldn't get too hung up on the ice time. He was way overextended in Chicago, which exacerbated some of his issues defensively. He put up a lot of points yes, but I think continuing to reel him in is the best course of action.

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 16 at 9:55

Thread: The Gus Bus Comes to Long Island

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>UBS_ARENA</b></div><div>So basically you just described scott mayfield.</div></div>

Imo, Mayfield is going to have to step up a bit this year. There were points last season where I was just as frustrated with him as Leddy. He had a good playoffs though, so maybe that's something to build on

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 16 at 12:15

Thread: Chicago fans

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AndrewLadd</b></div><div>What I’m hearing is we get Nick Leddy but worse</div></div>

You would think that but he's a different type of player than Leddy. He's much better on the power play since he's actually a threat to shoot, which Leddy wasn't. He's more aggressive in the offensive zone 5v5 too. Defensively, yes, he's a liability, perhaps more so than Leddy. With Leddy I felt it was more he's just a low IQ player, while Gus just didn't really care about defense (relative to how much he cares about offense). I actually think he'll see some improvement defensively under Trotz if he can have it drilled into him and be trusted with a greater role defensively, whereas Leddy was just kinda incapable of playing that role.

If all goes well, there's no reason why Gustafsson can't be a competent second pairing defenseman imo, who makes up for his defensive deficiencies with production on the power play. I know that sounds like Leddy, but I think the way Gus will go about doing it (if he makes the team of course) will be much different

EDIT: Just realized that Gus is gonna have to shave, which is going to be really, really weird...

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 13 at 6:56

Thread: Breaking news

This had me fooled ngl

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 10 at 2:16

Thread: Mikheyev trade

No thanks

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 8 at 3:31

Thread: hockey players that do not exist they are not real somebody made them up

Pretty sure Malenstyn played in the Bubble for the Caps lol

Just looked, he didn't but still has three more NHL games under his belt than I ever will

Forum: Armchair-GMSep 7 at 8:26

Thread: Dubas tells Lou give me your prospects

I'll pass. Wahlstrom may end up being an inferior goal scorer to Robertson, but he can be a pest and had a strong rookie year defensively last year. Trotz drilling the defense-first mentality into the team seems to really be rubbing off on him, which I think its going to be great for him in the future. Sandin vs. Dobson it's still way too early to tell, both are still really raw at the NHL level, but I think I'd prefer to hold onto the righty with more NHL experience for now.

I know this post wasn't really that serious lol, but I thought I'd give my take on the players

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