Player Discussion: Matt Martin

[Mr Misunderstood]

He will be remembered as one of the most beloved Islanders in history.

Not bad for a 5th round “goon”

 

[CupHolders]

the thing about Martin that i think goes unnoticed, is that he has pretty decent hands.

seeing him and Clutterbuck have a good night with Pageau, verifies that he is a decent player. people tend to think that our normal checking line can't be split up, but i am of the opposite opinion. those guys are professional enough to be effective in multiple roles.

we have a pretty good team. amazing what some good coaching will do...

I’m of the opinion that the three are still better together then apart. As to why they continued to play so well is a testament to how good and versatile a player Pageau is. He can easily fill-in for Cizikas.

As for Martin, I have always maintained he should retire an Islander. I hope they get to a point of mutual understanding where they give out a yearly contract (the Eric Boulton special). Eventually transitioning into the organization itself.

Martin is the closest thing to “Mr. Islander,” since Nystrom. It will especially help when he scores the cup winning goal this year too!

 

[The Winter Soldier]

It's only Larry Brooks so we will see.

 

[Throttle]

Martin should return. He's worth more to the Isles than money and cap room. He had a solid playoff and needs to do what is best for him. Money, term, location, playing time, etc. Does he want to stay put? or Brian Boyle himself for a couple of years, earn some extra coin, but most likely uproot his life.

 

[Skip To My Lou]

Honestly, after this return to the Isles, I don't want to see him with another team. He's too much of an Islander to see him go elsewhere.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

Some of the bottom 6 signings out there had me change my opinion on his market value. I think we see him re-sign for a million max.

 

[PK Cronin]

Some of the bottom 6 signings out there had me change my opinion on his market value. I think we see him re-sign for a million max.

He wasn't worth much more than $1M pre-COVID, can't be paying that much for him now. The team has similar players under contract already too.

 

[crasherino]

He wasn't worth much more than $1M pre-COVID, can't be paying that much for him now. The team has similar players under contract already too.

Seeing Matty Marts with another team will definitely hurt. Seeing him toil away in BP would arguably worse.

 

[MJF]

Some of the bottom 6 signings out there had me change my opinion on his market value. I think we see him re-sign for a million max.

That would be ok with me. Short term and short money.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

I would be on board with him returning. I hope you guys are right, 1M one year. Cizikas only has 1 year remaining too. I did check The Rangers cap situation, they have 18M in capspace. If they are interested in Matt, and offer him more, I would not blame Matt for leaving. He's earned the payday these playoffs. If it came down to a bidding war with the Rangers, the Isles are outmanned there.

 

[Throttle]

I would be on board with him returning. I hope you guys are right, 1M one year. Cizikas only has 1 year remaining too. I did check The Rangers cap situation, they have 18M in capspace. If they are interested in Matt, and offer him more, I would not blame Matt for leaving. He's earned the payday these playoffs. If it came down to a bidding war with the Rangers, the Isles are outmanned there.

No reason to get into a bidding war for Martin with any team. He has a value to NYI - he knows it. They know it. The money and term is really on him and what he wants in life.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

No reason to get into a bidding war for Martin with any team. He has a value to NYI - he knows it. They know it. The money and term is really on him and what he wants in life.

Honestly, this free agency is full of surprises. What is written a week ago, may look silly today. The Schmdit deal is a great lesson of this. There could be better options, looking for efficiencies, if Hoffman is willing to take say 3-4M for 1 year to cash in next year, this would probably be a better option. I think we need to look for efficiencies and exploit them this fall. It's such a unique opportunity that will probably not come along again.

 

[19 in a row]

I would be on board with him returning. I hope you guys are right, 1M one year. Cizikas only has 1 year remaining too. I did check The Rangers cap situation, they have 18M in capspace. If they are interested in Matt, and offer him more, I would not blame Matt for leaving. He's earned the payday these playoffs. If it came down to a bidding war with the Rangers, the Isles are outmanned there.

I would not blame him and still respect him as a man but the new Mr Islander monicker would be tarnished beyond repair. Once you put on that Ranger jersey, you are the enemy.. I am sure his father in law is whispering in his ear.. don't do it Matt.. anywhere but the rangers and you will remain an islander legend, and deep in the hearts of all isles fans.

 

[ML19]

It sure is funny to read the first page of this thread and then the last. Can we finally just admit that we know nothing as fans?

 

[Throttle]

It sure is funny to read the first page of this thread and then the last. Can we finally just admit that we know nothing as fans?

Or Drama is a constant for Isles fans?

 

[buud]

would love to see MM drag out negotiations with the Rags, as long as possible. try and get them up to say... $3 mil? then at the last minute, sign with the Isles for $1.5 mil.

that would burn their ass, bigtime...

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

try and get them up to say... $3 mil? then at the last minute, sign with the Isles for $1.5 mil.

That's a brilliant plan.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

It sure is funny to read the first page of this thread and then the last. Can we finally just admit that we know nothing as fans?

Reading the first page, I can't believe that was 2 years ago. Time flew with Matt's 2nd tour of duty. As it turned out, Lou took Dumbass to the woodshed on reacquiring Matt for next to nothing.

 

[PK Cronin]

Reading the first page, I can't believe that was 2 years ago. Time flew with Matt's 2nd tour of duty. As it turned out, Lou took Dumbass to the woodshed on reacquiring Matt for next to nothing.

I hated the contract then, and I hate it now, so in some ways that's good.

 

[TheBigBadCat]

Seeing Matty Marts with another team will definitely hurt. Seeing him toil away in BP would arguably worse.

Lets just hope we wont see him in a blue shirt

 

[crasherino]

Lets just hope we wont see him in a blue shirt

That would be the worst possible scenario - agreed. And it kind of makes sense for it to happen, unfortunately. Young team, could use the grit and locker room presence. Matty doesn't have to leave the area. I could easily see a 1 yr/$2m deal there - something that we can't match. I would hate for it to happen but don't begrudge him at all if it happens. Its a business and if he can get paid, so be it. He never quite cashed in as much as he could have. He did ok with the Toronto deal but if he hit FA a year or two before, he would have done better. He got saddled with a 4 yr/$4m deal from Garf.

 

[Quickdraw2828]

Seeing Matty Marts with another team will definitely hurt. Seeing him toil away in BP would arguably worse.

Did I miss something? Was it announced he wasn't coming back.

 

[hunter7isles]

Did I miss something? Was it announced he wasn't coming back.

Take this for what it is worth:

 

[PK Cronin]

Take this for what it is worth:

Who the heck is that?

 

[hunter7isles]

Who the heck is that?

There is a former German hockey player Robert Hock. Not sure if this is him. Like I said, take it for what it is worth.