I don't get the trade KO proposals unless it's for something obviously better or a bigger need. KO is 4th on our team in ES points. We need a center and top-4 defender. Ideally, we add while keeping Kyle Okposo who has proven he can actually play in the corners where we're quite weak. KO showed he can excel next to Tavares. If you go with the idea that PAP and KO are your top-2 RWs, then you need to upgrade the size and shooting ability of your 2nd line center and possibly add even more size to 2nd line LW.
I understand trading Nielsen or Grabner for someone with finish that is guaranteed or a similar player with more size. I understand trading PAP purely because of his pending UFA status (and only if we're getting 1st-round type payments coming in.)
I definitely wouldn't mind adding Dustin Brown. I'd like to do it while keeping Okposo so we actually get bigger at another roster slot. More than anything, we need to improve the mix. We need more guys who can be depended on to regularly score goals. We need more size down the middle. We need more talented guys who can play along the boards. We should be looking to improve ES and sustained offense. We should be looking to improve the size on defense so we can get possession back more often. Someone who could get Rolston off the *** PP would also be a blessing.
I don't get the trade KO proposals unless it's for something obviously better or a bigger need. KO is 4th on our team in ES points. We need a center and top-4 defender. Ideally, we add while keeping Kyle Okposo who has proven he can actually play in the corners where we're quite weak. KO showed he can excel next to Tavares. If you go with the idea that PAP and KO are your top-2 RWs, then you need to upgrade the size and shooting ability of your 2nd line center and possibly add even more size to 2nd line LW.
I understand trading Nielsen or Grabner for someone with finish that is guaranteed or a similar player with more size. I understand trading PAP purely because of his pending UFA status (and only if we're getting 1st-round type payments coming in.)
I definitely wouldn't mind adding Dustin Brown. I'd like to do it while keeping Okposo so we actually get bigger at another roster slot. More than anything, we need to improve the mix. We need more guys who can be depended on to regularly score goals. We need more size down the middle. We need more talented guys who can play along the boards. We should be looking to improve ES and sustained offense. We should be looking to improve the size on defense so we can get possession back more often. Someone who could get Rolston off the *** PP would also be a blessing.
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Mitch
His level of effort is pretty inconsistent, and at this point I don't think anyone can claim the injury as a stumbling block with a straight face anymore. About all I see from him lately is his attempts at forcing his one dangle move and it works less and less... You say you don't get why people want to move him, where I wonder why people don't want to move him.
Do you think he he's met your expectations this year? He is a guy you want in the 50+ pt range. He will be lucky to break 40 with the way he is playing. Trade me his equal on defense and I would take it and run.
His level of effort is pretty inconsistent, and at this point I don't think anyone can claim the injury as a stumbling block with a straight face anymore. About all I see from him lately is his attempts at forcing his one dangle move and it works less and less... You say you don't get why people want to move him, where I wonder why people don't want to move him.
Do you think he he's met your expectations this year? He is a guy you want in the 50+ pt range. He will be lucky to break 40 with the way he is playing. Trade me his equal on defense and I would take it and run.
His effort doesn't concern me. His hockey sense does.
Would Ian Cole from the Blues be somebody then the Isles would consider for P.A?
Also if you guys had to guess, what will P.A be getting come July?
I think Cole isn't exactly what Isles are looking for.
It would be much easier If Isles could get a 1st round pick for PAP and then later at the draft trade that pick and add something to it for the defenseman they like. Isles need a top 4.
I know the Islanders don't have a lot of desirable trade-able assets but with the crazy prices being thrown around, I think they got to get in on this by selling off some spare weight.
The only guy that may bring back a half way decent return is Jurcina. I think Garth should be actively shopping him.
There is Zero guarantee Shane O'Brien would come here...
Last year on July 13 O'Brien signed for one year in Colorado for 1.1M. Don't tell me he wouldn't have chosen us for 1.5M. He would have been worth a 2 year contract either, but there was only Ehrhoff or Staios.
Clitsome wouldn't be bad, he plays on a bad team, same as Stralman last year and take a look at his stats now in MSG. Clitsome could improve the same but it would be much better to have someone at 6'3" (O'Brien) than 5'11".
As long as Streit is here there are not many opportunities for PP, Streit plays mostly all alone, but if you want to trade Streit on Monday you can claim Clitsome now.
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