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Forum: Armchair-GM18 hours ago

Thread: Posts that make sense arent fun

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Wadejos123</b></div><div>Send us Boychuck and Ladd and add a ton more picks</div></div>

Replace Varlamov with Ladd and add another 1st and, say, Bellows or Wilde?

Forum: Armchair-GM22 hours ago

Thread: Posts that make sense arent fun

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Breadmanhawks</b></div><div>Just trade them to another team in a separate deal.

Also, without them it's still lacking one piece because the Islanders will be legit with Kane and those 1sts and 2nds will be late.</div></div>

The assets needed to move Boychuk would make this deal impossible.

True, the picks will be late, but that’s generally how trading to a contender works. And Wahlstrom is already a damn good prospect who could, maybe not replace Kane in the long term, but fill a Top 6 RW slot down the road. Would the Hawks want another prospect? I’d say the Isles could add Wilde, Bellows, Iskhakov, someone like that, but any more than that.

Forum: Armchair-GMSun at 11:27 pm

Thread: Posts that make sense arent fun

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Wadejos123</b></div><div>Take Varlomov, Boychuck, and a 2nd out and it's fair</div></div>

The issue is keeping cap balanced. Boychuk and Varly keep the cap exchange balanced.

Forum: Armchair-GMSun at 7:25 pm

Thread: Why Hasnt Brent Thompson been Fired Yet

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ForsbergForVezina</b></div><div>If he ruins Wahlstrom I'm going to cry</div></div>

It WILL happen if Wahlstrom is given any AHL time. If Wahlstrom makes the roster out of camp, then he might develop okay.

Forum: Armchair-GMSun at 7:22 pm

Thread: Why Hasnt Brent Thompson been Fired Yet

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>linehan10</b></div><div>Its because the players arent good. Isles fans just love excuses</div></div>

I’d say if there’s a common denominator for the same repeated misfortune, that’s at least a desire for an explanation and at most an attempt to provide that explanation, not an excuse.

Forum: Armchair-GMSun at 1:22 am

Thread: Risky but look at that offense

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>crankshaft</b></div><div>the D is terrible.</div></div>

Short term, yeah.

Forum: Armchair-GMSun at 1:21 am

Thread: Risky but look at that offense

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Windjammer</b></div><div>Understandable. I doubt the Jets have any interest in Eberle due to age though.</div></div>

Fair enough, though I’d say Eberle’s window as of now is still open. I’d also say he’s a much better fit on Winnipeg, Barry’s system kind of stifles his production imo.

Forum: Armchair-GMSun at 12:02 am

Thread: Risky but look at that offense

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Windjammer</b></div><div>It would likely need to be Wahlstrom, or I doubt Chevy considers it.</div></div>

Wahlstrom and Pulock are both critical future core pieces, Isles can’t give up both. One idea could be Pulock+Eberle, but Dobson, Wahlstrom and Sorokin are all untouchable.

Forum: Armchair-GMSat at 10:28 pm

Thread: Risky but look at that offense

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Windjammer</b></div><div>Pulock is a nice start, but Iskhakov would need to be replaced with someone much better if the Jets are only getting a second.</div></div>

Best I would do is Wilde, Holmstrom or Bellows. Wahlstrom and Dobson are no gos.

Forum: NHL SigningsThu at 12:53 am

Thread: New York Islanders signed AJ Greer (1 Year / $700,000 AAV)

Good, was worried a few RFAs would get 900k payouts. Gotta keep these low for this year, our cap situation could come down to a half or a quarter million in cap space.

Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 11:01 pm

Thread: Letting the kids play

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>tkecanuck341</b></div><div>Kings decline. If they're buying bad contracts, they're going for a better return than that. I expect them to be in on the Eriksson sweepstakes.</div></div>

Does 2.5mil really break the potential for that, especially if you could just turn Hickey over in the ensuing trade to balance cap. Wouldn’t you want have more assets to offer up?

Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 10:59 pm

Thread: Letting the kids play

Switch Beau and Lee, it’d make both the first and third lines so much better. Lee would be a perfect mentor for Wahlstrom and Beau is ready to be a top line LW, and Lee’s at this point LW2 at best.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 20 at 1:12

Thread: Im good

The price it’d take to get rid of Ladd wouldn’t be worth it. Isles are better off waiting for him to hit LTIR now (he will sooner or later) and keeping him there.

We should be able to move Boychuk without touching any of Wahlstrom, Dobson or Sorokin. I recommend trying to trade Boychuk first.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 19 at 1:21

Thread: Trades what trades

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>Aho-dobson would be a lot of fun. You think trotz will finally give Aho a shot this season? He’s going to be 25 soon, I would think they want to see what they have in him. FCS The guy has made the AHL all star game 3 years in a row, what more does he have to do lol

I think lou would move varlamov if sorokin exceeds expectations .</div></div>

My fear is that Lou doesn’t see Aho as a fit for the system and will try to move him instead of giving him a shot. But there’s no denying the kid’s ready and I’d love to see him and Dobson as a pairing. But for the first half of the season, Greene stays with Dobson.

As for Sorokin, with the defensive system in front of him, the Isles could be scary good. Varly has a high cap hit and is hot off a phenomenal playoff performance. If Varly’s our 1b by the TDL and there’s a team that’s willing to swap him and picks for a backup and a forward, I’d think Lou does it.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 19 at 12:03

Thread: Trades what trades

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>This is close to the perfect lineup IMO . Aho PP1, dobson + pulock PP2</div></div>

And this is just the day one roster. I’d expect Barzy to have Beau and Wahlstrom as his linemates and Aho as Dobson’s partner by the end of the year, and Sorokin as the starter.

Another benefit of all this is the Isles keep their picks from the Toews trade. So if a cheap enough option becomes available by next TDL, Lou has ammunition. Maybe we swap Varlamov and a pick for a backup and another scoring forward?

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 16 at 3:53

Thread: Hoffman One Year and Staple Says Ladd LTIR again

Personally, I think the 1 year Hoffman deal is far more unlikely than Ladd to LTIR. Ladd has has nagging injuries, ones that could easily described as “quality of life” concerns. Frankly, I’m not sure how he even ended up off IR in the playoffs, he really shouldn’t be out there.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 14 at 12:00

Thread: Throwing around ideas

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>with iskhakov?</div></div>

Yeah

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 13 at 11:59

Thread: Throwing around ideas

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>Trotz is the main reason why toews got traded and leddy will remain an islander - The thing hes not even a trotz type of player. Hes awful defensively and hes not physical. I don't get it.

Regarding iskhakov, hes actually good defensively - really solid pk guy, If that's what they keep on doing with prospects, Lou and trotz need to go.</div></div>

Tell me you wouldn’t be shocked if this happened though

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 13 at 11:58

Thread: Throwing around ideas

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Yesyesyes2020</b></div><div>They didn’t trade toews because they didn’t want him they traded him because they couldn’t afford him and they got assets that could be used to take another bad contract.</div></div>

True, but I have a tough time believing literally no one would have picked up Leddy, a lesser player who makes way more than Toews would have gotten after arbitration, on waivers or for future considerations. At some point, it does come down to what kind of player Lou/Trotz wanted on the roster.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 13 at 11:31

Thread: Throwing around ideas

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>I mean I would say toews plays new age hockey.

So you don’t think lou will sign iskhakov to an ELC if he’s emerging into one of our best forward prospects?</div></div>

Yes, Toews played new age hockey. And he ended up being the first cap casualty on a team full of better options to lose.

I think he’ll get his ELC, get sent to Bridgeport, get relegated to the 3rd line for “not putting defense first”, and maybe getting an NHL look 3-4 years later than he should have.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 13 at 10:07

Thread: Throwing around ideas

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>I saw on twitter that Vande sompel is 1 of 7 prospects drafted in the last 5 years who haven’t played an nhl game that have at least a 40% star probability ... Hopefully he can rebound from his injury.

I also think iskhakov will be a stud. He is at a point per game in Liiga right now , 2nd on his team, 8th in the league. The scouts/reporters over in Finland call him the Russian magician lol</div></div>

Problem is Thompson will never sign off on a prospect that plays speedy new age hockey and Lou has no interest in those kind of players unless they’re already proven. Sadly, they’ll languish.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 13 at 6:48

Thread: Throwing around ideas

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>They still can’t afford to trade two 1st rd picks in a row</div></div>

Agreed. Our prospect system is thin enough as is. Sure we have Wahlstrom and Dobson, but those guys will graduate after next year. After that, pretty much all we got is Wilde, a good prospect, but in a position we already have pretty well covered.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 13 at 5:01

Thread: I miss Toews

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Riley816</b></div><div>Dobson and Chabot for the next 8 years looks pretty good for Ottawa...</div></div>

Oh, are we throwing around big names for shock value? Oh, okay, *ahem*, “Lol Lou slams down the phone unless we get Byfield and Tkatchuk... AT LEAST”. Did I do that right?

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 12 at 8:59

Thread: Holy crap I hate this trade

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>I think bottom pair as well but a lot of scouts see 2nd pairing D after his great season. I have a lot more faith in Aho - I think he can be a stud</div></div>

I think we don’t really have a LHD prospect with Top 4 potential, which is why I was so against the Toews trade. Now we have to rely in Leddy, who’s a 2nd pairing at best, and Pelech, who is a 2nd pairing guy held aloft by his good chemistry with Pulock.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct 12 at 7:59

Thread: I just wanna feel better

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>Dadonov > Hoffman. Schneider already signed for 700k to play in BPT</div></div>

Agreed. But if this organization’s memtality is going to be “let’s only skate slow veterans and trade away or smother speedy futures”, why not go all in and get both?

Again, not a serious post

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