Confirmed with Link: Kyle Palmieri, Travis Zajac (both @50%) for AJ Greer, M Jobst, 21 1st, cdnl 22/23 3rd/4th

[buud]

Quick Question: Did Wally play on the left side and KP on the right last night? Thoughts on if all on the same line are righties. Does it matter???

Thanks

i believe you are right, at least for part of the game. pretty sure that Brandon mentioned it, as well as Palmieri plays best at RW.

that line did look good. all the lines looked good.

we are about as ready as i have ever seen.

 

[buud]

i believe you are right, at least for part of the game. pretty sure that Brandon mentioned it, as well as Palmieri plays best at RW. i think that Wally may be really good on his off wing, cutting toward center and letting a shot rip. just gotta keep his head up!

that line did look good. all the lines looked good.

we are about as ready as i have ever seen.

 

[Throttle]

Hopefully KP and Zajac continue to get comfortable, save the best for last and go on a run in the playoffs. Do that and I don't care about the early struggles.

What happens in the playoffs determines the net result of the trade. Sadly, there are a LOT of Isles fans secretly wanting the Isles to lose just so they can flame Lou and the 1st round pick so they can feel they are right.

 

[MJF]

What happens in the playoffs determines the net result of the trade. Sadly, there are a LOT of Isles fans secretly wanting the Isles to lose just so they can flame Lou and the 1st round pick so they can feel they are right.

Because deep down a lot of those people wanted a spreadsheet GM who would have brought in more xGF speedsters. Not a “78 year old out of touch hardass”.

 

[Throttle]

Because deep down a lot of those people wanted a spreadsheet GM who would have brought in more xGF speedsters. Not a “78 year old out of touch hardass”.

Yup...and build it like that dynasty in Tampa!

What's funny is that all these people fail to see a winning playoff contending team right before their eyes. They have been tops in the division for 3 years in a row. Lou has significantly improved the team. But, these people honestly act the same whether the Isles are tops in the standings, in the playoffs, or playing for lotto contention. It's all in their own mind of 'how I would do it' is the comparable.

 

[MJF]

Yup...and build it like that dynasty in Tampa!

What's funny is that all these people fail to see a winning playoff contending team right before their eyes. They have been tops in the division for 3 years in a row. Lou has significantly improved the team. But, these people honestly act the same whether the Isles are tops in the standings, in the playoffs, or playing for lotto contention. It's all in their own mind of 'how I would do it' is the comparable.

But...but....we can't scoooorrrreeee

Oh yeah, and Lou destroyed the Devils.

 

[crashthenet]

i believe you are right, at least for part of the game. pretty sure that Brandon mentioned it, as well as Palmieri plays best at RW.

that line did look good. all the lines looked good.

we are about as ready as i have ever seen.

It looks like KP maybe settling in. A couple of aggressive plays around the net besides the goal. Would be great timing if so.

 

[MJF]

It looks like KP maybe settling in. A couple of aggressive plays around the net besides the goal. Would be great timing if so.

I think he was settling in before Saturday. He had some good games with Nelson and Pageau where he was moving his legs, getting some good offensive looks but not able to convert.

 

[Tahoeblue]

i believe you are right, at least for part of the game. pretty sure that Brandon mentioned it, as well as Palmieri plays best at RW.

that line did look good. all the lines looked good.

we are about as ready as i have ever seen.

Thanks for the response. Sh%t is about to get real now!!!

LGI

 

[saintunspecified]

What happens in the playoffs determines the net result of the trade. Sadly, there are a LOT of Isles fans secretly wanting the Isles to lose just so they can flame Lou and the 1st round pick so they can feel they are right.

All other things equal (I do not know the circumstances surrounding Buffalo's ask, salary retention, and Hall's wishes) I believe the Boston package would have been a better fit. But I'm ignorant about the circumstances, and nobody relying on mundane means really seems to know any more than I do. So any criticism of LL's decision IMO must be qualified by that. Must be nice to be able to divine what people secretly want.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

 

[le_sean]

Damn guess that makes up for his lacklustre play after the deadline.

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

It took all of thirty seconds for the midwits to do their scripted ah has.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

BTW I wasn't joking when I posted a week or 2 weeks ago, he was saving his goals for the playoffs. I was only half joking.

 

[Thrasymachus]

surprise surprise, it took Palms a little to adjust, and he, like advertised, is a playoff gamer

 

[Big L]

It’s one game, folks.

 

[The Real JT]

It’s one game, folks.

It wasn't a terrible trade last week and it didn't become a steal in the last 36 hours.

The story will likely be written in a year or two.

Relax folks and enjoy the ride.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Travis Zajac comes up big in elimination game 6. You just had to know he would come into play at some point this playoffs. Had a great game. Showed his experience, one assist. Strong on the puck, smart plays all night and finished +2. Don't want to know what if the Isles went with someone else. Senile Lou strikes again. Makes an impact tonight to eliminate the Penguins.

 

[Shiba]

I admit I wasn’t a fan of the trade when first made, but Lou proved me wrong. I guess there’s a reason he’s one of the best GM’s in recent league history.

 

[boredmale]

Travis Zajac comes up big in elimination game 6. You just had to know he would come into play at some point this playoffs. Had a great game. Showed his experience, one assist. Strong on the puck, smart plays all night and finished +2. Don't want to know what if the Isles went with someone else. Senile Lou strikes again. Makes an impact tonight to eliminate the Penguins.

Don't forget the goal he saved(I believe it was in the first period)

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Don't forget the goal he saved(I believe it was in the first period)

You need depth to go deep in the playoffs, and you need good depth players to win the cup. Gives us options down the line. I don't know if this team wins or loses this series without Palmieri and Zajac. But I do know it would have been darn harder. Glad they are contributing.

 

[Tres Peleches]

Both came up huge tonight, love it

 

[scottywiper]

The goal Zajac saved was yugggeee

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Isles should sign Palmieri. He's shown me everything that a player should be in a TDL pick up. He's also a prototypical Islander. Get it done Lou.

 

[Islander Class]

Isles should sign Palmieri. He's shown me everything that a player should be in a TDL pick up. He's also a prototypical Islander. Get it done Lou.

Agreed. It took a hot minute to see it- but Palmieri slots perfectly into our system/culture- and has that extra little goalscoring “finish” to his game that we desperately need (even w/Lee’s return). Would be difficult to acquire the same again.