Kevin27NYI
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I know it's only 4 games but Andy Greene has been a revelation. I've paid close attention to the Devils the last 3 or 4 seasons and Greene looked like an aging player to me. Slow, turnover-prone, uninspired. Since he's been here he's been solid, makes the plays look easy, gets the puck onto his teammates sticks. Hope he continues like this and is willing to take a 1 or 2 year deal from us in the $2M range.Can everyone stop worrying about the 2nd round pick next year now? Greene is fantastic and gives me that Vis/Streit vibe where he is that old vet that just gets the job done back there.
I know it's only 4 games but Andy Greene has been a revelation. I've paid close attention to the Devils the last 3 or 4 seasons and Greene looked like an aging player to me. Slow, turnover-prone, uninspired. Since he's been here he's been solid, makes the plays look easy, gets the puck onto his teammates sticks. Hope he continues like this and is willing to take a 1 or 2 year deal from us in the $2M range.
I like what I've seen as well. I would very much welcome a short team deal like that too.
I think Greene would be an excellent partner and mentor for Dobson as the kid continues his NHL progression.
I get your thought about moving Leddy’s contract. He is one of the few vets on this team that can bring back the assets we need but Im in no rush to move Leds. So....Pencil me in as well.......I really like his game and am already wanting Noah to shine on the right side and put on some weight this offseason....
Greene in and Leddy out saves us a cool 3 million towards a forward...
UFA/Barzal (9)/Eberle (5.5)
Beau (2)/Nelson (6)/Wahlstrom (1)
Lee (7)/UFA/Bailey (5)
Johnston (1)/Cizikas (3.5)/Clutterbuck (3.5)
MDC (1)/Koivula (1)
Pelech (1.5)/Pullock (6)
Greene (2.5)/Mayfield (1.5)
Toews (3)/Dobson (1)
Aho (1)
Varly (5)/Sorokin (1)
Komarov buyout (1)
Get rid of Hickey/Ladd or Boychuk (6)
Total: 74 million- giving us 8-10 million for the 2 UFA's
I get your thought about moving Leddy’s contract. He is one of the few vets on this team that can bring back the assets we need but Im in no rush to move Leds. So....
I don’t think it would be Greene in/Leddy out. Greene might signal the phasing out of Johnny Boychuk sometime next season provided Grant Hutton keeps progressing at Bridgey.
I don't remember if I posted this previously, but doesn't Greene strike you as the kind of guy who has future NHL coach written all over him?
I'm really going by quotes from former teammates.Or President of the United States. He is still just Andy Greene.
Rolston and Pandolfo were Devils too.
Pencil me in as well.......I really like his game and am already wanting Noah to shine on the right side and put on some weight this offseason....
Greene in and Leddy out saves us a cool 3 million towards a forward...
UFA/Barzal (9)/Eberle (5.5)
Beau (2)/Nelson (6)/Wahlstrom (1)
Lee (7)/UFA/Bailey (5)
Johnston (1)/Cizikas (3.5)/Clutterbuck (3.5)
MDC (1)/Koivula (1)
Pelech (1.5)/Pullock (6)
Greene (2.5)/Mayfield (1.5)
Toews (3)/Dobson (1)
Aho (1)
V
Komarov buyout (1)
Get rid of Hickey/Ladd or Boychuk (6)
Total: 74 million- giving us 8-10 million for the 2 UFA's
So ..Komarov/Hickey/Boychuck/Ladd/Martin/Leddy/Pageau are all gone and replaced with 2 UFA .......and a minor leaguer or so....You do realize your math is off also?...and this looks like it could win to you?
All due respect that post was done in February.
To answer your question though, obviously if the Islanders want to take the next step they are going to have to get something from their youngsters (Dobson, Whalstrom, Bellows and/or Koivula) next season; if for no other reason it is going be extremely hard to add any other meaningful talent. JGP was added after this post was made
Dobson will possibly start in Bridgeport if he’s going to wind up as the #6 or 7 next season. It would help him developmentally to let him play big minutes in the minors for a season, especially since he’s waivers exempt for call ups. They need to test the forwards out to see if/what they can do. Test Koivula or Bellows out as a winger alongside JGP and possibly Wahlstrom with Nelson and Bailey. Figure out what to do with Eberle. I may be in the small fraction but bring Hickey back as a bottom pairing defenseman and showcase him until someone is willing to take a shot on him for a draft pick.All due respect that post was done in February.
To answer your question though, obviously if the Islanders want to take the next step they are going to have to get something from their youngsters (Dobson, Whalstrom, Bellows and/or Koivula) next season; if for no other reason it is going be extremely hard to add any other meaningful talent. JGP was added after this post was made
If they get knocked out...their that close with a move or so..too early for 4 rooks
And/or. Doesn't mean all four rookies, but rather a couple of them getting into the mix. Once we committed to the players this past off season (Lee, Nelson, Eberle and Varlamov specifically) and then traded and signed JGP; it is where we are at. Period. With the cap staying at 81.5 million, we CANNOT add on anymore salary. So, I dont know what moves you are wanting to make, but we have to cut (Leddy, Boychuk, Hickey and Komarov being the obvious contenders) and replace them internally. It is going to cost upwards of 30 million plus to get Barzal, Pulock, Toews, Pelech, Sorokin and Beauvillier signed the next two seasons and as of this moment, the only meaningful contracts that are coming off the books the next two seasons is our fourth line and Komarov.
Even moving Leddy or Eberle (and getting close to the same salary back for a forward or upgrade from Jordan) doesn't benefit us because of all the key guys who have to be paid the next two seasons.
No, realistically it is trying to cut who we can and continue to improve within, which does mean the rookies and of course Sorokin among them