Staples Twitter: Isles Sign Sbisa

[PuckItUp27]

He was fine in the pre-season games. Played better than Pelech/Mayfield/Hickey

Leddy/Boychuck
Pulock/Toews
Hickey/Sbisa/Pelech

Would be ideal but won't happen.

 

[seabass45]

I don't think this affects Toews as much as Mayfield and Aho. Right now I still see Toews as third pair LD.

 

[saintunspecified]

Mayyybe just maybe LL and Trotz think it's better for Toews to get 20+ minutes a night and top PP time in BP after missing most of last season instead of getting 15 mins a night in the NHL.

If it has to do with physical conditioning, I can see that. But thinking Toews needs AHL seasoning is bath salts.

 

[buud]

I wonder if Boychuk’s health has anything to do with this. His knees may be at the point where he needs to sit out 1/3 of the time or something like that.

LL did say earlier that they wanted to get another RD. could be that Boychuk (and Ladd) are held together with duct tape...

 

[steveat]

According to Staples, he says this pretty much guarantees icing 8 defensemen this year.

 

[seafoam]

If it has to do with physical conditioning, I can see that. But thinking Toews needs AHL seasoning is bath salts.

AHL seasoning = bath salts

 

[Macch]

If it has to do with physical conditioning, I can see that. But thinking Toews needs AHL seasoning is bath salts.

So Trotz and LL are already on bath salts?

 

[scott99]

Every move is met with chicken little outrage. Its ridiculous. Trotz knows what he's doing. Lou knows what he's doing. Chill out people. Our top 6 is excellent (Beauvillier looks great, 30 goals for sure). We have a banging 4th line, and a 3rd line that may be excellent defensively. Pulock is poised for a breakout season. Toews will make the team. We have a legendary goalie coach who should help our goalies get back to where they were when they had their best seasons. NOBODY is giving this team a chance. I think this team will be better than last year's. May not make the playoffs, but I can see them cutting the goals against by 50-75 goals due to having Trotz as a coach and Korn as a goalie coach.

Step away from the ledge ladies and gents, if anyone starts to tank, Lou will get rid of them. Hell, I even notice actual better defensive play, and actual effort out of Brock Nelson ! . It's gonna be a more enjoyable squad to watch than last year.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

If we get better than a 5th round pick for Sbisa, I'll be very surprised. Pleasantly surprised - but surprised nonetheless.

Kind of how I look at it. Fans hate Sbisa but around the league he’s known as a serviceable veteran Defensman.


Had a decent year last year.


I’m guess this means Seidenberg is finished with the islanders? Hope he decides to retire and stay with the team though

I think he can return a 3rd, Brandon Davidson did. McQuaid returned a 4th.

Sometimes a team just needs an NHL body at the deadline like we did with Tyler Kennedy.

This season is whatever, just play. If Toews is going to play 25 minutes in the A then let him to start. Then bring him up when we move guys. Or if it's press box a bit.. What does it matter now to Ryan Pulock? Pulock sat for Seidenberg last year and what does that mean today?

 

[PWJunior]

Another trade chip at the deadline. He'll be on hot dog duty most nights anyway.

 

[sabremike]

Yes - when was the last time Sbisa played for a winning team?!?!

He was so instrumental in the team's cup win that I think the Caps players ended up voting him a full winners share in appreciation.

 

[islesfan3913]

According to Staples, he says this pretty much guarantees icing 8 defensemen this year.

Looks like our roster is solidified then.

Beau-Barzal-Eberle
Lee-Nelson-Bailey
Filppula-Kovar-Komarov
Martin-Cizikas-Clutterbuck
Kuhnhackl
*Ladd (IR?)

Leddy-Boychuk
Sbisa-Pulock
Hickey-Pelech
Aho/Mayfield

Lehner
Griess

The only thing possibly problematic is what happens when Ladd comes back. Who’s the odd man out then? Someone will have to get waived or sent down. To me though, icing this team means Ladd will be out long term. Also worth mentioning that Ross Johnston is on a one way contract. He’ll most likely start the year in Bridgeport but we could very possibly have 25 guys vying for 23 spots at some point this season.

 

[steveat]

Looks like our roster is solidified then.

Beau-Barzal-Eberle
Lee-Nelson-Bailey
Filppula-Kovar-Komarov
Martin-Cizikas-Clutterbuck
Kuhnhackl
*Ladd (IR?)

Leddy-Boychuk
Sbisa-Pulock
Hickey-Pelech
Aho/Mayfield

Lehner
Griess

The only thing possibly problematic is what happens when Ladd comes back. Who’s the odd man out then? Someone will have to get waived or sent down. To me though, icing this team means Ladd will be out long term. Also worth mentioning that Ross Johnston is on a one way contract. He’ll most likely start the year in Bridgeport but we could very possibly have 25 guys vying for 23 spots at some point this season.

When Ladd does come back, he would not be replacing a regular scratched player like Kuhnhakl, so I doubt he'll be sent down. It's gotta be a roster player.

OR

There is a trade imminent. Maybe after 10 games, when we know what we have.

 

[leeroggy]

He was fine in the pre-season games. Played better than Pelech/Mayfield/Hickey

Leddy/Boychuck
Pulock/Toews
Hickey/Sbisa/Pelech

Would be ideal but won't happen.

agree with that Top 4!

 

[saintunspecified]

So Trotz and LL are already on bath salts?

...

 

[saintunspecified]

We have a legendary goalie coach who should help our goalies get back to where they were when they had their best seasons. NOBODY is giving this team a chance.

Mitch Korn isn't Mary Poppins. Our goalies suck. Biggest weakness on a team where the other units are below average.

 

[LamorielloAndSon]

Gross. There goes any chance Toews is making this team.

Depth is depth is depth is depth.

Someone has to be on the Island in the pressbox. Shouldn't be Toews.

Exactly, Toews should be playing, just plug him into dehaans old spot and Sbisa into sieds old spot and call it a day

 

[LamorielloAndSon]

Mitch Korn isn't Mary Poppins. Our goalies suck. Biggest weakness on a team where the other units are below average.

No goalie is magically better than any one else either, it’s the things they do that makes players good and know one knows how to get goalies doing that more than Mitch Korn

 

[islesfan3913]

When Ladd does come back, he would not be replacing a regular scratched player like Kuhnhakl, so I doubt he'll be sent down. It's gotta be a roster player.

OR

There is a trade imminent. Maybe after 10 games, when we know what we have.

Oh yeah I didn’t mean Kuhnhackl would be the one out. The most likely scenario if Ladd does come back is that someone like Aho would go down and Ladd would replace Filppula who would then take a seat next to Kuhnhackl in the press box, giving us 14 forwards, 7 defenseman, and our 2 goalies for our 23 man roster.

I think a trade is entirely possible but I feel like the most likely outcome is that Ladd will be out for a while, even if he’s healthy they’ll still say he’s “hurt”. I just don’t think they have any interest in playing him at all and are just waiting for expansion in a couple of years to use their buyout on him.

 

[Doshell Propivo]

Every move is met with chicken little outrage. Its ridiculous. Trotz knows what he's doing. Lou knows what he's doing. Chill out people. Our top 6 is excellent (Beauvillier looks great, 30 goals for sure). We have a banging 4th line, and a 3rd line that may be excellent defensively. Pulock is poised for a breakout season. Toews will make the team. We have a legendary goalie coach who should help our goalies get back to where they were when they had their best seasons. NOBODY is giving this team a chance. I think this team will be better than last year's. May not make the playoffs, but I can see them cutting the goals against by 50-75 goals due to having Trotz as a coach and Korn as a goalie coach.

Step away from the ledge ladies and gents, if anyone starts to tank, Lou will get rid of them. Hell, I even notice actual better defensive play, and actual effort out of Brock Nelson ! . It's gonna be a more enjoyable squad to watch than last year.

Who exactly is centering this "excellent" second line? The bottom 6 are mediocre to awful pluggers and grinders. The defense is putrid. The goalies are a huge question mark. I agree that they will have a much more structured defensive scheme and will significantly reduce they're GA. But instead of losing games 6-0 or 5-4, they will lose 3-2 and 4-3. I'm expecting a very marginal improvement. Certainly no playoffs and I doubt much of it will be enjoyable.

 

[scott99]

Mitch Korn isn't Mary Poppins. Our goalies suck. Biggest weakness on a team where the other units are below average.

This is Lehner's stat line 2 years ago with the putrid Sabres and before he met Mitch Korn, and before he straightened his life around.

2016-17

Buffalo Sabres

NHL

59

1

6

3418

152

0

2

2.68

23

26

8

1758

0.920

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

This was Greiss' stat line 2 years ago. Also on a poor defensive team with crappy systems and a crappy goalie coach.

2016-17

New York Islanders

NHL

51

1

0

2826

126

0

3

2.69

26

18

5

1327

0.913

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Agreed, they both had TERRIBLE 2017-18 seasons. BUT, even if they duplicate the stat lines from 2 years ago, which is quite possible now that we have a coach who knows WTF he's doing, and knows how to implement good defensive structure, and a legendary goalie coach, this team will be much better. I wouldn't be shocked if both goalies do better than those stat lines above.

Trotz+Korn=better goaltending and defense. Lehner always had the talent. Now his mind is in a good place, and he's getting great guidance. I'm very optimistic for both goalies, they've both had success in the NHL. I don't think "our goalies suck".

 

[HyeDray]

Its a solid add. Sbisa is a vet who can play a role on this team. We would have killed for him last season.

Putting the defensive rebuild on Toews is not the way to go. To many seem to view Toews as the next incarnation of Potvin. Toews has been very good in camp. He totally looks like he belongs. He might make the opening night roster — he might make the team if they carry 8 D. Then again, he may start the season in Bport — which is also fine. I'd rather he begin in Bport and play 22 minutes a game in all situations, then be Matt Donovan and sit in the press box for 10 game stretches.

Further — we all know 55 is likely to miss some time.

We may also see a trade at some point to move out a contract. Perhaps Pelech. Maybe Mayfield. Who knows.

Lastly — lets not forget, Toews is coming off a significant injury. Getting an extra month or two in the AHL won't destroy his career.

I have a helluva lot more faith in the 3X cup winning GM and defending cup winning coach in the best team to ice based on who is here.

 

[BrockLobster]

Who exactly is centering this "excellent" second line? The bottom 6 are mediocre to awful pluggers and grinders. The defense is putrid. The goalies are a huge question mark. I agree that they will have a much more structured defensive scheme and will significantly reduce they're GA. But instead of losing games 6-0 or 5-4, they will lose 3-2 and 4-3. I'm expecting a very marginal improvement. Certainly no playoffs and I doubt much of it will be enjoyable.

This whole overblown notion that the goies suck needs to go away. Hasek would have "sucked" with that system in front of him last year

 

[saintunspecified]

No goalie is magically better than any one else either

Talent is not magic.

 

[saintunspecified]

Putting the defensive rebuild on Toews is not the way to go. To many seem to view Toews as the next incarnation of Potvin.

What was said: Toews is better than Pelech.

Exaggerating that to a comparison with Potvin is BSL.