Staples Twitter: Islanders trade Peter Regin and Pierre Marc-Bouchard to Chi for a 2014 4th round pick

[Jester9881]

I don't think it's as easy as saying a player will play better on a good team and worse on a bad team. There are players that have actually shown the opposite. They get big minutes and start producing like mad (AMac, PaP, Moulson, Blake, Parrish, Bates etc)

I think Regin is just a bad player, and PMB is done in the NHL unless he stops playing so tentative.

 

[KnishOfTheCrease]

PMB is heading to Rockford, Regin to Chicago.

 

[PK Cronin]

? We were over the cap floor by a few mill. There's room for all sorts of crap.

You made me laugh here.

Vanek & AMess.

Did you see what I did there?

And here as well.

When AMess leaves, we'll be left with just an ANess.

Blackhawk fans are slotting Regin is as their #2 center

He'll produce in Chicago more than here, he doesn't have to do as much...and they have a real coach and strategeriez.

 

[13th Floor]

I don't think it's as easy as saying a player will play better on a good team and worse on a bad team. There are players that have actually shown the opposite. They get big minutes and start producing like mad (AMac, PaP, Moulson, Blake, Parrish, Bates etc)

I think Regin is just a bad player, and PMB is done in the NHL unless he stops playing so tentative.

Come on man, that's not what I said. I hope I don't come off as a consistently negative poster because I've been very positive and supportive on this board. I personally really respect your posts as being objective and knowledgable. But I said to build a list of players to see the trend. Not that, any player would always be better on a better team. I'll bet all my money that Regin is more useful to Chicago than he was to us -- because his use to them is appropriate. We will see the same with AMac.

THAT'S why the moves are bad. Because we are bad. If we pick up Jussi Jokinen at the deadline last year, he's worse than Reasoner on our team. Now he plays with Malkin and Neal. Streit got blasted on our board all year long last year for being defensively liable. The Philly board doesn't seem to have a problem (I still think the contract is bad, but I'm talking about his play). Because they have defenesemen to play defense instead of him. Everybody is miscast here.

 

[A Pointed Stick]

When AMess leaves, we'll be left with just an ANess.

Actually, I am hoping, praying, that ANess is a sweetener for any deal. I don't want to see him in an Islander jersey again.

 

[IslesNorway]

Gives Chicago some depth for their playoff run and frees up roster space and contract space for the Isladrs. But this trade sas everything about the horrendous offseason Snow had

 

[gordie43]

Actually, I am hoping, praying, that ANess is a sweetener for any deal. I don't want to see him in an Islander jersey again.

There is only one sweetener and his name is Jeremy Colliton

 

[Sparksrus3]

PMB is heading to Rockford, Regin to Chicago.

He should be on the Rockford Peaches.

This is like when Boston took mottau and Rolston. No that was way worse..
Can't say I will be rooting for Chicago because I follow the players but good luck to them.

 

[Moosie]

Hawks overpay!

 

[borisbadenough]

I feel a big move coming tomorrow.

Yep. Tonight before 12:30. Do not let the pressure build, save money now, take less in return

 

[IwayMike]

Making room.

Agreed. Seems like a way to make room for some prospects.

 

[kasper11]

Yes, this does show how bad Snow's offseason was.

But, it was good to dump these two. According to CapGeek, we had 45 players under contract including those two. We need to sign Pelech and Pokka and probably Graham and Leduc by June 1 (before the Regin/Bouchard contracts expire).

That puts us at 49 spots filled out of 50. That is pretty much no flexibility.

Now have room to add players/prospects between now and the end of the season. Without dumping a couple of bums we had no flexibility to get multiple assets back for Vanek, sign college free agents, pickup anyone on waivers, etc.

 

[tag0519]

Blown away the islanders were able to get anything more than a bag of pucks for these guys.

They should have had the Hawks through in some sticks.

 

[PJGooch]

Daydreaming about the day when we're able to "overpay" a late-4th-round pick for a couple of depth veterans in preparation for a deep playoff run...

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

I feel a big move coming tomorrow.

Please don't squeeze the Charmin.

 

[leeroggy]

Yes, this does show how bad Snow's offseason was.

But, it was good to dump these two. According to CapGeek, we had 45 players under contract including those two. We need to sign Pelech and Pokka and probably Graham and Leduc by June 1 (before the Regin/Bouchard contracts expire).

That puts us at 49 spots filled out of 50. That is pretty much no flexibility.

Now have room to add players/prospects between now and the end of the season. Without dumping a couple of bums we had no flexibility to get multiple assets back for Vanek, sign college free agents, pickup anyone on waivers, etc.

Are we really going to sign Leduc?

Wonder if they will sign Russo now that he is no longer playing at Notre Dame?

Non-Roster Players that count towards the 45:

Which of these could also be jettisoned if necessary?

D Mayfield, Scott » EL $925,000 $925,000 $925,000
RFA

D Pulock, Ryan » EL SR $925,000 $925,000 $925,000
RFA

G Nilsson, Anders » EL $212,308
RFA

F Lee, Anders » EL $900,000
RFA

F Kabanov, Kirill » EL $898,889 $898,889
RFA

D Reinhart, Griffin » EL SR $36,684 $894,167 $894,167
RFA

F Halmo, Mike » EL $864,167 $864,167
RFA

F Strome, Ryan » EL $154,957 $863,333 $863,333
RFA

D Pedan, Andrei » EL $792,500 $792,500 $792,500
RFA

D Ness, Aaron » EL $227,350
RFA

F Sundstrom, Johan » EL $770,000 $770,000
RFA

F Persson, John » EL $626,667 $626,667
RFA

D Cantin, Marc » EL $616,667
RFA

F Diamond, Joe » EL $610,000
RFA

F Bruton, Chris » EL $610,000
UFA

F Quine, Alan » EL $595,000 $595,000 $595,000
RFA

F Clark, Jason » EL $551,667 $551,667
RFA

F Gallant, Brett » $550,000
RFA

G Reiter, Ken » $550,000
UFA

D Finley, Joe » $537,500
UFA

 

[Janson]

Think I'm ready to give up on Josh Bailey before Joe Finley.

 

[SKhockeyauthority]

Trade was awful on the surface. Should have got another pick for these players. They are each worth at least a 4th.

 

[lazycop]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say they were each worth an 8th.

Surprised we got anything at all for 2 guys who probably don't belong in professional hockey.

 

[bigtim1988]

oh joy, a low 4th round draft pick. w/e its good to get these bums off the roster, and now maybe #16 can go to someone who isnt a complete hack....a number that once reminded me of lafontaine, and palffy, now only reminds me of guys like sim, reasonor, regin.....the three of em might as well be the same person.