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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 22, 2020 at 2:17 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 9, 2020 at 11:14 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 9, 2020 at 10:41 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 8, 2020 at 2:11 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 7, 2020 at 10:47 p.m.
Thread: Jets defense and Turris
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Wpgman</b></div><div>Teams like Tampa and the Islanders are fearing the O/S. Friday will be an interesting day to see how many big RFA are talked to about an O/S. So those teams have to decide if a decent offer is on the table they may have to take it. The trade presented gives cap relief to the Islanders- around 7.5M. 5.5M for Leddy and 6M (what he deserves) Pulock while Pionk is at 3M.</div></div>

They could bury ladd, Komorov and hickey easily and trade toews for a 1st and have enough money to resign barzal and pulock. That can be done without even trying to move someone. Leddy had a very strong playoffs im sure they could move him if needed. I don’t think they are worried about the O/S. Who is offering barzal 11m per? He’s not signing to go lose in Buffalo.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 7, 2020 at 11:34 a.m.
Thread: Isles
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>I don’t even think bellows is with the organization by the time the season starts.

Yes I was talking about trotz. At this point there’s really no excuse for wahlstrom not to make the team. With pageau, the isles now have 4 great centers that are all responsible defensively. The only way they will be able to improve is if they get rid of the learning curve on the younger guys.

Last training camp , Lou said “he is close” regarding wahlstrom. If they don’t give him every opportunity to run with a 3rd line rw role, the islanders do not deserve to make the playoffs. The reason why a lot of our prospects don’t pan out/traded is because the isles don’t put them in a position to succeed</div></div>

I completely agree with everything you just said. Do you think the top line of Lee Barzal Eberle is enough for Barzal? I’d really like to upgrade one of the wings. (Assuming they start wahlstrom at 3W). I also don’t want to touch that beau Nelson Bailey line.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 7, 2020 at 11:22 a.m.
Thread: Isles
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>The fact that he played with scrubs and still carried his line is promising. He was also told by Brent Thompson not to worry about points , to focus more on his defensive play after he was sent down from the isles. He’s definitely ready, you don’t need 5 years to develop in the minors.

I highly doubt the isles will be able to improve externally with the flat cap. That will force this isles regime to not be as conservative and let some of the kids play. They’ll need production from their ELC players</div></div>

Trotz himself is pretty conservative. Even if wahlstrom cracks the opening day roster (I bet he doesn’t and if bellows is here he will make it before him), are we sure he even sees top 9 and pp ice time?
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 7, 2020 at 11:15 a.m.
Thread: Isles
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>Experience doesn’t matter. At some point the isles have to put their prospects in a position to succeed. Wahlstroms shot is the best outside of the NHL. At the very least, you can run the powerplay through him. What do you think a guy like mike Hoffman does? He doesn’t move around on the powerplay. He stays in one spot and waits for someone to set him up.

For the record, wahlstrom was the isles 2nd best generator of offense during his 9 games with the isles. No one other than barzal had more quality scoring chances.</div></div>
I watch the games just like you do. I hope you’re right it would make everything a lot easier and wahlstrom was completely set up to fail in his 9 games playing 8 min a night with scrubs. It’s just a big bet to make to anticipate he is ready this year.