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Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 5:47 pm
Thread: After Watching Round 2 and 3 -- My Changes
I have a confession to make: Until these playoffs, I didn't watch every Isles game. I DID watch them occasionally, but since Round 2 i've started watching every one; a trend I intend to continue starting next season. With the knowledge of actually WATCHING the team I love in hand, here's what I would do this offseason.

Ladd - LTIR. His knees are titanium, and he's getting old. I'd imagine he retires or gets buried on Robidas Island starting next season.

Kuhnhackl - If he takes a cheap deal, we can happily keep him around in the same healthy scratch type role we've had him in for the last few years. He's a solid guy and I like his play.

Hoffman - We NEED goal scoring. That was supposed to be Panarin, but we were unable to acquire him. A guy like Hoffman would thrive on a line with 2 elite passers, and if he takes a $8,000,000-ish deal, we can have him be the bulwark of the team. I'd imagine Trotz can turn his already two-way game into an even more solidly defensive guy while being our dedicated first-line sniper. I don't care how you get him here, Lou, but get him here.

(edit: spacing)
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb 25 at 3:26
Thread: Long Island brings a cup 2021
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Wqrrior</b></div><div>Other than the addition of Dal Colle it isn't that far off the renditions I've seen? This seems like fair value. Between 750k and 1M retention for ladd, a prospect and a late pick. You aren't getting Parise in a ladd swap for nothing.</div></div>

I'm not, in any universe, giving up Kieffer Bellows (2016 1st round pick and future top 6 forward), Dal Colle, and a fourth just to get rid of Ladd and take on another old guy who's going to hit a Ladd-like decline within a couple of years anyways, while still paying him $1,000,000+ more than Ladd would've been getting paid, assuming he wasnt buried which just isnt the case. I'd rather pay an AHLer $4,625,000 than an AHLer with 1 good-ish year left $6,538,461.
Forum: NHL TradesFeb 25 at 1:55
Thread: 2020 Trade Deadline Discussion Thread
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>rangersandislesfan</b></div><div><a href="/users/AndrewLadd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@AndrewLadd</a> <a href="/users/joshelkin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@joshelkin</a> <a href="/users/Isles777" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@Isles777</a> <a href="/users/MoreOfAnIslesGuy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@MoreOfAnIslesGuy</a> <a href="/users/Hawkisles" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@Hawkisles</a>

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What do you all think of Parise potentially going to the Islanders?</div></div>

Wasn't on much today. I hated the idea of eating Parise's contract, which ends when he's 40. If there was a 50% retainment and Ladd was going the other way, maybe - but that's hardly possible without us giving up something BIG.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb 19 at 6:41
Thread: Isles Nation - LouCon I
"LouCon" is the tri-annual checkup on Lou Lamoriello that I'm starting, the first one being at the TDL, second one being at the draft and the third and final one being on July 2nd. Basically, I ask your opinions on Lou and give mine. Do you think Lou is going to rely on Andy Greene for scoring, or are we going to get a good forward rental? We're running low on options with Toffoli being traded, that was my biggest candidate for a mid-value mid-tier top 6 player. Possibly getting Wayne Simmonds wouldn't be that bad, although his play has been sub-par (just have to hope Trotz gets him going). If we can buy low on him, I wouldn't mind Simmonds. Also of course would be happy with JGP, provided we don't spend TOO high (preferably keeping Bellows or Wilde, although I'd be more willing to part with Wilde than Bellows). I'd love to hear Isles Nation's opinion this LouCon!
Forum: Armchair-GMJan 30 at 11:21
Thread: 20-21 - thoughts on the contract isles fans
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>niko</b></div><div>Do you think something like 4.25 by 4 or 5 would be better for Toews? I agree on doing clutter trade but I didn't include it because I was only doing trades for offseason/at the draft. I also agree on a Komarov trade but I just don't see it happening. Seems like staff loves him, good on pk, and is a good locker room guy.</div></div>

Komarov is just that, a room guy, and giving 3 million for a job that can be done by a Matt Martin or Ross Johnston both at $1mn is ridiculous and the exact reason why we're approaching a cap crunch. Lou loves him though, you're right, I really don't like the direction Lou is taking this team in at all, we needed a big trade or signing and we havent got one, instead we're wasting valuable cap on bottom-6 guys. Anyways, sorry for the rant haha, yeah I think Toews would be good at 4.25-4.5 max, although i'm worried he'll get more than that.