Speculation: How many Isles have played their last game in this sweater?

[PK Cronin]

why does everyone seem to think we can move Grabs and Cool Lemon?

In regards to Grabovski, he may have played his last game simply because he can't play anymore. He also has the potential to be bought out and/or traded to a team looking for some fake salary to reach the floor (like we did with the Tim Thomas trade).

Don't think Kulemin is going anywhere.

 

[MJF]

I can't understand why so many people want to move Jaroslav Halak. Are you guys so sure that Thomas Greiss, a 10 year backup, will continue this year's level of play and not regress to his career numbers?

At best Greiss will be about on a level as Halak is at his best. At worst Greiss will be the goaltender we saw in the last 2 weeks of the season. I'm not willing to put next year on Greiss and Berube.

 

[IceAce]

Okposo will be gone. Some stupid team with money to burn (Colorado, Buffalo, etc.) is going to give him over $6M per.

Would like to see both Nielsen and Martin come back.

Hamonic will likely be an Oiler (sorry) or Jet come draft day.

Grabo needs to retire for his own good. Zid is just old at this point.

Strait, Bernier, and Boulton can all go in the recycling bin.

 

[JohnTonelliRises]

How about some offseason predictions? *Not necessarily what I'm hoping for but what I believe to be realistic outcomes.

Kyle Okposo 5 years 32 million
Frans Nielsen 5 years 27 million (going to say its with the Islanders)
Matt Martin 4 years 11 million

Travis Hamonic for Torey Krug

Backes, Ladd, Brouwer, McGinn and Lucic as UFA Targets

KO could get 32 million and go buy several bazillion cartons of cigarettes to smoke with Phaneuf for all I care. If he doesn't take a team friendly deal, trade him for considerations at the draft.


I'd sign Martin in a heartbeat, don't think he wants to leave, and you'd be hard-pressed to find another Matt Martin out there.

I'd give Nielsen another shot, he's earned it and steps up when needed.

 

[Islanderfan17]

Martin and Nielsen need to be re signed. Trust me when I say those two are very hard to replace. Okposo can go if he's asking for a lot, no doubt. I think, if Hammer still wants out, we should package Nelson with him because nothing this guy does tells me he has "it". Strome has potential and we'd be stupid to give up on him now.

Open to trading Bailey. I think Grabo and Kule should stay, contrary to popular opinion.

 

[tailgunner]

I notice a Rangers fan has come to inform us Tavares is gone

no that will happen in 2018 when he leaves for Toronto

 

[TommytheCat]

I think KO, grabo, and Kule will be gone ...really hope we do what we have to do to retain marts/ Nielsen ... I don't think any of the kids ( strome, Nelson ) will be dumped because of their age, I think management give them time to figure it out ... I think a gritty experienced veteran could really help this team even if we have overpay (backes) ...I was hoping Boychuk would lead as that veteran but like many people have stated he might have a shoulder problem .... still stings being on the outside looking in though... then again if we have to add one of the kids with hammer for duchene we go ahead and do it !

 

[SDIsles34]

Okposo will get more term. 6 years x 6.5M (not from us)
Frans looks about right. I'll guess he'll take a little less. Something like 5x5
That looks like way too much for Martin. 2.75M AAV??

Brandon Prust got 2.5 AAV over 4 years in 2012. Again, my bold prediction for the offseason is that Matt Martin is going to get drastically overpaid. There are a lot of poorly managed teams out there who overreact in July when they strike out on certain players.

 

[Fist of Gillies]

And thus ends what Chris Botta relentlessly dubbed "the slow and steady rebuild".

Here's hoping that new ownership prefers "a fast and dynamic retooling."

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

Well, they're going to the all black next year, so it's the last year for everyone.

 

[stranger34]

Brandon Prust got 2.5 AAV over 4 years in 2012. Again, my bold prediction for the offseason is that Matt Martin is going to get drastically overpaid. There are a lot of poorly managed teams out there who overreact in July when they strike out on certain players.

Agree, but I still blame Snow. He painted himself into a corner with Martin and Frans. If he wanted to keep them he should have signed them going into the season before they put their bodies on the line. I'm sure both will be more expensive now and I wouldn't be surprised if they lose both. I think Snow assumed he could bank on the growth of Strome/Nelson/Lee to make these guys seem expendable. OOPS

 

[WagnerGrad96]

I hope Strome is gone. Underperformer.

Nielsen and Martin will be back....but sadly Okposo will sign elsewhere.

Hamonic will get his wish.....he will be missed

 

[WagnerGrad96]

Well, they're going to the all black next year, so it's the last year for everyone.

If that happens I will no longer be an Islanders fan

 

[CREW99AW]

I voted ...
Okposo who is a ufa.
Mayfield who is out of waiver options. Pelech/Pulock have looked better this season.
And Bailey , who I think gets pushed out by cheaper kids Prince/Quine.

 

[TheWhiteWhale30]

I think Minny buys out Vanek and sign KO
Martin stays for $2M or leaves and gets 2.5M
Frans stays 5x5

 

[TheWhiteWhale30]

If that happens I will no longer be an Islanders fan

I wouldn't go that far but I would never attend another game or spend any money on the team.

 

[BMOK33]

I think Minny buys out Vanek and sign KO
Martin stays for $2M or leaves and gets 2.5M
Frans stays 5x5

Never, would not help them much anyway because they have other issues with regards to other players. I think Minny is out as far as an option.

 

[JohnTonelliRises]

Martin is too invested in LI to leave for anywhere else.

I also believe that there's enough bad blood between him and the Rags for him to be in blue next year.

Same with CC and Cal (if they ever leave, it won't be to go to NYR).

 

[LeapOnOver]

Glad I didn't vote Hamonic!

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

Stunned to see the votes for Halak here. The Tampa series proved, at least to me, that Halak is still our starting goaltender. Griess proved that he is very good, he was impressive in the playoffs, and that's what you need in a backup. Unless we are upgrading from Halak as a #1, he needs to be back. I don't think this is the off-season we look to do that.

I also have a strong gut feeling Hammer is back, but maybe it is just wishful thinking.

It's not what people think will happen, for some odd reason they want it to happen.

Berube/Greiss...LOL.

 

[2ndGenIslander]

I notice a Rangers fan has come to inform us Tavares is gone

Lol..one of those guys is a doosh troll who always talks crap about us on the SCP boards. Prob ******** still.

Can we mass erase the hamonic votes?

 

[joekono]

Well, I hope this doesn't mean anything but Matt Martin is dating Boomer Esiason's daughter and he's a huge Rangers fan.

 

[BarBeauWahlDobLok]

Matt Martin speaking in post-game - https://twitter.com/ConIsles/status/729437026865586178

Let the speculation begin... I've been saying all along, someone (not us) is going to grossly overpay MM.

"I loved every second of it" - That's a perfectly normal thing to say. It is in no way indicative of him putting his Islander years behind him. The Islanders will pay him.

 

[lovegun]

I am really hoping we resign Nielsen and Martin and if we don't resign KO, then we hopefully sign Stamkos, Eriksson, Lucic or Backes, but I definitely want Martin back, as he has the heart and soul that we don't have enough of and I would absolutely hate the Rangers signing him. We have too many guys like Grabo, Kuli, Bailey,Strome and Nelson who play a soft style, so we need to get more team speed and grittiness, but I'm sure every team will be looking for the same. It should be an interesting off season, but its started off well will Hamonic rescinding his trade request

 

[eoin92]

"I loved every second of it" - That's a perfectly normal thing to say. It is in no way indicative of him putting his Islander years behind him. The Islanders will pay him.

That's not quite what he said. He said "I've been here for seven years now, I think, and I've loved every second of it."