Confirmed with Link: Islanders Acquire Romanov and 4th Round pick from MTL for '22 First Round Pick (13 Overall)

[seafoam]

Woo

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[The Wahligator]

I love it personally.

 

[benedictTavares]

 

[xECK29x]

LOVE IT, Romanov-Dobson is a beast pair

 

[seafoam]

Averaged 20:24 minutes of ice time last season, hits like a truck, can skate. I wish we traded Beauvillier for him, but Montreal clearly wanted the pick to swap for Dach.

 

[Hunn]

Not thrilled at all.

 

[impaaaaaact]

I think the most important thing is that he's going to get a bridge deal... this sort of signals to me that they're going to go HARD after a forward in FA

 

[Hunn]

Not thrilled at all.

 

[doublechili]

Love this. I wanted him so badly last summer when there were rumors of a possible deal and when the deal fell through it seemed the train left the station - MTL fans included him in their long-term plans. But we have him now! Might be my new favorite Islander. He's our new bigger Kaspar.

 

[Taswell]

Got a cheap (he's rfa but can't be expecting too much) YOUNG (just 22) top 4 D to pair with Dobson for the foreseeable future for a pick that may or may not end up better than Romanov is already. I like it. I like it better than moving it for an older UFA to be.

Just have to hope he's interested in coming to the Island, Russian players always have the KHL option, but that's just my anxiety talking.

 

[crashthenet]

This works. Solid player if you watched him. Could enable us to extend Mayfield.

 

[SI90]

If Romo reaches his potential as a consistent and reliable top4 defensman This will be a good trade.

Sign him to a cheap 1-3 bridge and hopfully that can allow us the wiggle room to still make moves.

 

[NewYorkIsles]

Beau and 2 seconds for JT?

 

[seabass45]

Locks in the top four for several years.

 

[SI90]

I wouldn’t pencil him in to start with Dobson.

I could see

Pelech-Dobson
Romo-Pulock

 

[saintunspecified]

It's a question about whether this works out, but the plan is clear. Definitely going for a dominant mobile top 4 d. Makes sense.

 

[SI90]

Also want to add that he’s supposedly close with Sorokin which is definitely a bonus.

 

[seafoam]

Was it an Islanders great who said not to judge a defenseman until he played 300 games or something like that?

Romanov has played 150, can skate, hits like a truck, and already has experience playing 20+ minutes a night. He’ll be playing behind Pelech, so he will be ‘insulated’ per se.

This is a nice move, Islanders fan will love him. He has characteristics of a modern day defenseman in the sense that he can move the puck but he won’t hesistate to blow you up if you have you’re head down. Blue collar player with a modern skill set.

 

[The Wahligator]

The meltdown on Twitter over this is absurd. This was a good (and necessary) move. Still need a forward though.

 

[SI90]

The real work for Lou now is getting Romo and Dobson signed to good deals.

 

[NewYorkIsles]

Does this signing show that we will go all out on Johnny hockey? Low cost defenseman making near minimum which filled a big need for us

 

[Foppberg]

Woo! Always loved Romanov. Pulock, Dobson, Romanov & Pelech is a great top 4. Now and in the future too.

 

[SI]

This trade works for the cap as well - adding Romanov allows Lou to simply sign Greene and another depth d man at league minimums.

There is still plenty of cap space to add a big F.

 

[Canadienna]

Romanov is a real gem. Hope he succeeds with you guys and hope he doesn't lay any open ice hits on my Habs.

 

[AlexanderSemin21]

I thought they were looking for a puck moving D and Romanov is the opposite of that, although i think he is a great player who is loved by the Montreal fan base. Anyway i dont think he is worth that price, and is the third straight year that Lamoriello gives a first round for players that i dont think they deserve that price. Pageau, Palmieri and now Romanov. I think he should have had a better return.