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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 14, 2022 at 10:17 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 27, 2022 at 11:46 a.m.
Thread: Wild Off-Season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>IcemanJoe</b></div><div>And that’s why I provided an additional resource. Which you conveniently also threw out lol. Reading the tea leaves from Isle fans it seemed like they wanted to keep Wahlstrom over Raty (Raty still a year away maybe?) Hence why I went with Raty instead of Wahlstrom in the package. If OTT offers 7 OA and a prospect, the Isles will have to beat that. Not sure how they beat that with anyone but Wahlstrom or Raty and the first. And if they don’t want to that’s fine, he’ll go to OTT or another place. Fiala has plenty of suitors and OTT has shown significant interest in him. Dorian is also pretty desperate to get them back to the playoffs.</div></div>

Lol I disregarded the blog, because it’s a random Joe Blow who likes his team. He doesn’t have access to any other information than we do. As far as I’m concerned, he’s just as credible as anyone on this site.

I agree with you on a lot of what else you said, though. This is a good example of how to beat the OTT 7th OA. There will be multiple suitors. It’s not an outrageous opening ask in the negotiations. And there are some GMs with seats warming up.

I would be very happy with this return, but I just don’t think we get something quite this rich.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 23, 2022 at 10:50 p.m.
Thread: Kickstarting a retool
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheHebrewHammer</b></div><div>And if they don't make the playoffs you are still getting an early 2nd-round pick. Which still has some good value. Salo is gonna be their 3rd line LD this season. Salo is probably our only prospect at the moment that is NHL ready and he fills a need at LD on the 3rd pair.

I don't know I just feel like the Islanders will have other options that won't cost a better goalie, a move back in the draft, a NHL ready prospect, and another potential 1st rounder for 30-year-old LD and a goalie who has been average the past few years. For example a guy like Brian Dumoulin, he is cheaper and the same age, yes he is less offensive but it would cost the Islander a 2nd maybe less</div></div>

That's fair, but I do think Orlov is better than Dumoulin.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 4, 2021 at 5:52 p.m.
Thread: undervalued players
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheHebrewHammer</b></div><div>Why sign a 30 Tartar at 3 years 4.5 AVV? I'd rather use that money to sign a better goalie than Dell. Or bring back Casey who I think will take a hometown discount to stay on the Island and we can keep the 4th line intact. Or give Pelech more money/more length on his contract. The Islanders are old enough I just don't see the need to sign an older guy. I also don't love that you have traded away all of our draft capital. We would be so bad in 3-5 years and we already have a pretty shallow prospect pool. I think Leddy is worth at least a 3rd or 4th.</div></div>

Tatar is one of the most underrated forwards in the NHL, a legitimate 1st line winger. He's as good as Taylor Hall. I would be against giving him more term but I think 3 years is well worth the risk and it's highly likely that he will provide excess value. Cizikas is on the decline (this season was the worst of his career) and the 4th line suffered as a result. The 4th had by far it's worst impact since trotz became HC. They are all older and injury prone, you don't invest a ton of $ and term in to a 4th line. Cizikas will want 3 mill x 4 at the very least, and that would be a disaster.

The players I targeted with the draft picks are young, top of the lineup players and I didn't trade the 2022 1st. Dunn was a top 20 defenseman in the league in 19-20 season. Labanc had a top line impact this season and was among the leaders in points per 60 min on his team, but his coach didn't increase his ice time, similar to what trotz does with younger players even if they've earned it. I don't think Lou will come even close to selecting players as good as Dunn/l;abanc with 2nd/3rd rd picks. I'm not for throwing draft picks away considering the state of the prospect pool. but these players are young with huge upside.