Eklund Rumor: Isles pushing for Trouba

[KPower]

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[PWJunior]

Eklund is the only person able to penetrate Lou's cone of silence. Yup, a trade is imminent...

 

[GrandmaSlices51631]

Eklund is the only person able to penetrate Lou's cone of silence. Yup, a trade is imminent...

Most likely summer click bait, but hey we are biting!

 

[ottomaddox]

Do they have the assets?

 

[Newsworthy]

I don't buy it.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

So Ryan Pulock plus what?

 

[Thrasymachus]

Do they have the assets?

We do, I would think so

Question is do the islanders want to sacrifice long term potential for short term help. How old is Trouba? I imagine if we brought him in it would be as a core player

That said I do think this is much ado about nothing, Eklund takes random shots in the dark

 

[GoJetsGo55]

We do, I would think so

Question is do the islanders want to sacrifice long term potential for short term help. How old is Trouba? I imagine if we brought him in it would be as a core player

That said I do think this is much ado about nothing, Eklund takes random shots in the dark

Trouba is 24 and, even with the arbitration will be an RFA once the next season is over. He is certainly a core player.

 

[DRW204]

We do, I would think so

Question is do the islanders want to sacrifice long term potential for short term help. How old is Trouba? I imagine if we brought him in it would be as a core player

That said I do think this is much ado about nothing, Eklund takes random shots in the dark

He's 24

Do they have the assets?

Yes they certainly do

 

[easton117]

I might go a whole summer one year believing everything this guy says. Juuuuuust to see how I feel at the end of it.

I’d imagine ‘trust issues’ will be in my top three list of problems

 

[GoJetsGo55]

How prone is the Islanders organization to leaks because, so far, the Jets never let stuff like this get out.

 

[ffh]

Eklund is the only person able to penetrate Lou's cone of silence. Yup, a trade is imminent...

Not to mention chevy's

 

[MardyBum]

I think even if he takes a 1 year arb award, Trouba is going to be a Jet for another year. We can sign all of our RFA's and make a push for a cup this year. Next year with Laine, Wheeler and Connor coming up multiple guys are going to have to be gone. He'll likely be dealt next offseason if we can't agree to a contract, probably before the draft.

 

[Afterburner]

Not buyin it

 

[Heldig]

Do they have the assets?

Sure they do. Some combination of Pulock, Dobson, Wahlstrom, Soderstrom, 2019 1st...

 

[DRW204]

How prone is the Islanders organization to leaks because, so far, the Jets never let stuff like this get out.

They have a mafia boss as their GM and overseeing hockey ops. Deduct whatever you want from that

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Pulock +.. That extra cap space it could possibly open is worth a ton for the Jets

Pulock on the Jets would be perfect imo

 

[Maukkis]

Lamoriello and Cheveldayoff are not giving any information out to anyone. One would stab the person asking a question before they finished speaking, and the other is far away at his cottage, outside of the reach of curious reporters.

That might just be the unlikeliest duo in hockey to say anything meaningful to an outsider.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

If somebody leaked this, it would be Trouba's agent, Kurt Odorfart, to try to push for something. It's probably BS though.

 

[GrandmaSlices51631]

Sure they do. Some combination of Pulock, Dobson, Wahlstrom, Soderstrom, 2019 1st...

Wahlstrom is not going to be moved in a deal for Trouba, I can assure you of that.

 

[SCMURRAY]

Can definitely seeing the Isles being interested but doubtful theres a deal since they'd have to empty their prospect pool Id assume to land Trouba and they're not in a position to do so

 

[boredmale]

If somebody leaked this, it would be Trouba's agent, Kurt Odorfart, to try to push for something. It's probably BS though.

As an Islanders fan it's nice to feel so loved that an agent would do that(he wouldn't mention us if we were an ideal destination). lol

Can definitely seeing the Isles being interested but doubtful theres a deal since they'd have to empty their prospect pool Id assume to land Trouba and they're not in a position to do so

My guess would be Pulock or Dobson would be the centerpiece going back, young RD for younger RD

Pulock on the Jets would be perfect imo

Just my 2 cents but wouldn't Pulock and Byfuglien purpose sort of step over eachother?

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

Can definitely seeing the Isles being interested but doubtful theres a deal since they'd have to empty their prospect pool Id assume to land Trouba and they're not in a position to do so

No kidding. As an Islanders fan I'd only offer Pulock, Nelson and a 1st. We can't afford to let go of Bellows, Wahlstrom or Dobson go for anyone, regardless of how improved our D short-term would be with Trouba. That's probably "fair value" but nothing that would make me as a GM make the trade, unless the Jets really, really needed to get Trouba off the team for whatever reason and no other offers were on the table.

 

[Hunter368]

Eklund reporting that NYI, Leafs and Wings all putting big offers for Trouba in front of Chevy.......

 

[DRW204]

As an Islanders fan it's nice to feel so loved that an agent would do that(he wouldn't mention us if we were an ideal destination). lol



My guess would be Pulock or Dobson would be the centerpiece going back, young RD for younger RD



Just my 2 cents but wouldn't Pulock and Byfuglien purpose sort of step over eachother?

how good is Pulock defensively? He will likely be paired with Morrissey who is an absolute stalworth in the defensive zone. Everything from positioning, IQ, using the stick or body. The guy is legit. Pulock for a big man skates pretty well (could use improvement but he's good rushing with the puck from the looks of it) and obviously has a monstrous shot. I think him and Morrissey could be something.

Pulock can eventually replace Buff or Myers on the PP too. His skillset screams PP QB

Buff would be on the 2nd pairing with his LD partner TBD.