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Isles Prospect Talk 2020-21
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Player Discussion: - Josh Ho-Sang 2019-20
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Player Discussion: - Josh Ho-Sang 2019-20
Also here's a blog post that thinks QOing Ho-Sang was good asset management.
Islanders: Reasons Lou Lamoriello would qualify RFA Josh Ho-Sang
There are other bloggers on Twitter who felt the same way.
Where you jumped in on this was me saying the Isles would end up moving him for a 7th round pick. It was always predicated on Ho-Sang going to Europe and building his game back up, then coming back to the NHL as a late season acquisition for another team and us probably only being able to get a late round pick for him. This is the last I'm going to say about this because we've wasted enough time having me "defend my statement". No need to derail the conversation any further.
As for your last statement, I don't buy that Ho-Sang is here because Lou wanted to keep him here playing for the Islanders. I think Lou QO'd him with the idea that Ho-Sang would continue to try to find another team in Europe to play for once his KHL prospect fizzled out. This was all about getting something, even draft capital, for JHS somewhere down the road. Ho-Sang being here now is like a couple staying married because neither one can afford to buy out the other from the house they own jointly and having nowhere else to go. Lou and JHS agreed to a contract because the wheels were already set in motion by Lou and then Ho-Sang requesting arbitration.