Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYI] Islanders sign Ryan Strome (2 years, $2.5M AAV)

[Mike Jones]

He was probably going to be protected in the expansion draft anyway. The list that most of us on the Isles board have agreed on is:

Tavares
Ladd (NMC)
Strome
Leddy
Hamonic
Boychuk (NMC)
Pulock
One of Nelson/Lee/deHaan
One of Halak/Berube

This is helpful - thanks.

 

[SLAPSHOT723]

This is helpful - thanks.

Of course.

I'm guessing that since McPhee owes the Islanders a favor, he'll take one of Lee or Nelson and not deHaan. He'll probably take Lee. But if he really wanted to help us, he'd take Bailey

 

[Stuzchuk]

With Strome not really having a good season last season. A 2 year deal at $2.5 million per is a pretty good deal. I guess Garth Snow was feeling pretty generous here.

YUP... great bridge

 

[First Blood]

Strome excelled at RW in his first year at the NHL, what made him struggle this year had a lot to do with his confidence.

Hopefully he rebounds and plays well either be his more natural center position or RW. But the Strome 2 years ago played with more of a bite and had a bit of a nasty streak to him. I wanna see that Strome again

 

[CREW99AW]

Right - I get that. I was just wondering if expansion is an option if this "show me" opportunity doesn't work out.

I guess one of the other youngsters could have a breakout season and the isles choose to protect that player, instead of Strome.

 

[Curufinwe]

Good standard bridge deal.

In his first three seasons with the Flyers BSchenn had 85 points in 183 games, then signed for two years at $2.5m AAV. Strome has 96 points in 189 games.

 

[Draiskull]

hmm 2.5M x 2 yrs..

The bar is set for Gaudreau... Give him the same contract dammit!!

 

[CanadienShark]

Had no idea he was even an RFA.

Seems like a low risk deal for the Isles. Strome has a ton of talent and despite his poor last season, he could make this an absolute steal for the next two years.

 

[Paulinvancouver]

Is this not an absolute steal? Or am I missing something

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Is this not an absolute steal? Or am I missing something

Depends entirely on which Strome the Islanders get over the next two years: the one who produced 50 points two seasons ago or the one who produced 28 points last season.