Speculation: Islanders General Rumour, Trade, Free Agent and Waiver Speculation...

[Le Grec]

I'd have to assume we could get Craig Anderson cheap. He's not much of an upgrade at this point, but at this point I'd welcome a change for the sake of it.

Historically, Halak gets better later in the season...

But if Greiss continues to falter, i would look into a Greiss+ for Anderson swap...

 

[Le Grec]

I thought this was interesting...

When Weight was asked if he needed to see more consistency out the #Isles third line he responded: "yeah, definitely. It's becoming an issue."

 

[SI]

I thought this was interesting...

When Weight was asked if he needed to see more consistency out the #Isles third line he responded: "yeah, definitely. It's becoming an issue."

Finding some new combinations might help some players -

Move Nelson over with Barzal and Eberle - see if that helps.

Move Ladd with Cizikas and Ho-Sang

Beauvillier can C chimera and Clutterbuck - u can also move Quine in the middle.

You also have Prince coming back so he might be interesting to see paired with Ho-Sang.

 

[leeroggy]

After another goalie debacle last night, I'm recycling this from a couple of weeks ago . . .

Yes, I'm not in favor of the retread names but when you look at the players higher up on that list that are not starters there's a nice selection of kids looking to get a chance. Frankly, I have no problem with demoting/waiving all of our minor league goalies since none of them have shown any reason to believe they can play in the NHL and picking up a new Bridgeport complement from that list. Vegas has Fleury, Subban, Dansk (on IR) . . .

I'd try to pry away Dansk and make him the #1 in Bridgeport when he gets healthy and I'd look at whether we could get Wedgewood from Arizona. He played well with NJ when he got a short look. That's my Bridgeport tandem to start. (edit: and the way we are going with goalie inconsistency one of those might well win the job this year on the top club . . . )

With Halak off contract next year one of those could move up and Soderstrom fills that slot in BP.

This is assuming we can't get Dell or Hutton as a UFA or via trade this season. Those are my top 2 targets that seem reasonable to go after.
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[Strummergas]

Finding some new combinations might help some players -

Move Nelson over with Barzal and Eberle - see if that helps.

Move Ladd with Cizikas and Ho-Sang

Beauvillier can C chimera and Clutterbuck - u can also move Quine in the middle.

You also have Prince coming back so he might be interesting to see paired with Ho-Sang.

Simplify. Cizikas up on Line 3. Beau down on Line 4. Line 2 is on a bit of a dry spell, but they're still playing well together. No need to mess with that.

 

[IODCPiper]

A Canucks fan thought this was a fair proposal:

Edler and Granlund for Hickey, Wotherspoon, NYI 2nd 2018, CGY 2nd 2018

What do you all think?

Change cgy 2nd to a 4th

 

[Le Grec]

Finding some new combinations might help some players -

Move Nelson over with Barzal and Eberle - see if that helps.

Move Ladd with Cizikas and Ho-Sang

Beauvillier can C chimera and Clutterbuck - u can also move Quine in the middle.

You also have Prince coming back so he might be interesting to see paired with Ho-Sang.

Nelson is an individual type player, he provides little help to Beau or JHS...

I would just put Nelson on the 4th line, and Casey on the 3rd...

 

[SI]

I wonder if Brock Nelson could be sent to Ottawa or Montreal or Arizona for a stronger option in the top 9 -

Ottawa - does a swap for Zack Smith work or for Pageau
Arizona - Anthony DuClair. Duclair can play with Barzal, dropping Ladd down with Cizikas and Ho-Sang
Montreal - Plekanec

 

[SLAPSHOT723]

I wonder if Brock Nelson could be sent to Ottawa or Montreal or Arizona for a stronger option in the top 9 -

Ottawa - does a swap for Zack Smith work or for Pageau
Arizona - Anthony DuClair. Duclair can play with Barzal, dropping Ladd down with Cizikas and Ho-Sang
Montreal - Plekanec

I think we can get a lot of those guys without having to give up Brock, but if we do get them we can flip Brock+ for a top-4 defenseman. I think he does have some value. Plekanec/Smith/Pageau would all be really good fits.

I really don't want Duclair. He's inconsistent and we don't need a top-6 forward. I was up for trading Strome for him before we got Eberle, but I don't think we really have much use for him now. We need defensive forwards.

 

[warrior60]

I would do a trade with the rangers Nelson for Paul Carey

 

[doublechili]

I wonder if MINN would by any chance be interested in Brock. He is from hockey royalty bloodlines in that state....

 

[leeroggy]

I wonder if MINN would by any chance be interested in Brock. He is from hockey royalty bloodlines in that state....

I just posted on the Trade board since there is a thread about Minny trading a D-Man:

Nelson, Hickey, a 2nd and Gudlevkis for Dumba and Svedberg.

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

Nelson, Hickey, a 2nd

This is the new meta.

 

[leeroggy]

This is the new meta.

If it works . . .

The Wild's bottom 6 has been dreadful offensively and Nelson would help quite a bit at that.

 

[steveat]

Here's the thing with Pageau...When he's hot, he's smoking hot....but he is like Nelson in that he is streaking with his offence...now, Unlike Nelson, he's an effective PKer.

For me, I prefer Perreault...19 games 18 points and he plays LESS minutes than Zeeker.

Mathieu Perreault hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com

He's a top 6, but plays bottom line on the Jets and he IS consistent. He would be excellent on our Third/Fourth line for stability. He can also fill in a top 6/3 role if injuries happen.

 

[Lame Lambert]

Here's the thing with Pageau...When he's hot, he's smoking hot....but he is like Nelson in that he is streaking with his offence...now, Unlike Nelson, he's an effective PKer.

For me, I prefer Perreault...19 games 18 points and he plays LESS minutes than Zeeker.

Mathieu Perreault hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com

He's a top 6, but plays bottom line on the Jets and he IS consistent. He would be excellent on our Third/Fourth line for stability. He can also fill in a top 6/3 role if injuries happen.

Why are the Jets going to trade him?

 

[SLAPSHOT723]

I just posted on the Trade board since there is a thread about Minny trading a D-Man:

Nelson, Hickey, a 2nd and Gudlevkis for Dumba and Svedberg.

Dumba is a really stupid hockey player. I don't want anything to do with him.

 

[MatthewBarnabysTears]

Wanted: Flawless players.

Will trade: Brock Nelson, Thomas Hickey, dryer lint we acquired last year from Tampa Bay in exchange for toenail clippings.

 

[Lame Lambert]

Wanted: Flawless players.

Will trade: Brock Nelson, Thomas Hickey, dryer lint we acquired last year from Tampa Bay in exchange for toenail clippings.

Steve Yzerman’s dryer lint is probably a better GM than Snow.

 

[SLAPSHOT723]

Wanted: Flawless players.

Will trade: Brock Nelson, Thomas Hickey, dryer lint we acquired last year from Tampa Bay in exchange for toenail clippings.

There's a difference between wanting players that will fill the weaknesses of our team and wanting flawless players.

 

[Glory Days]

Dumba is a really stupid hockey player. I don't want anything to do with him.

Would much rather have Brodin.

 

[SLAPSHOT723]

Would much rather have Brodin.

Agreed, but I doubt Minnesota would be interested in him for Nelson+.

 

[Glory Days]

Agreed, but I doubt Minnesota would be interested in him for Nelson+.

Agreed, the + would need to be better. I'm not sure what Minnesota needs but Snow should be asking. There seems to be a match around Nelson + for Brodin. Maybe we add Hickey + a young defense not on the roster.

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

Dumba is a really stupid hockey player.

Well, he is just an ss away...

 

[BelovedIsles]

Our defense and goaltending are much more impactful needs than a bottom 6 upgrade.