Roster Speculation Pt. IX

[Der Jaeger]

Go full Sweden.

Hire Grönborg

Sign Eric Karlsson
Trade for Eric Wennberg
Trade for Patric Hornqvist
Ristolainen for Rickard Rakell

Graduate Olofsson, Nylander, Asplund and Pilut.

You never go full Sweden.

 

[TehDoak]

You never go full Sweden.

It's not full Swedish if the tips don't touch.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Even if Borgen is ready, do you want to go with Montour, Nelson, Borgen?!?

 

[Royal Thunder]

Even if Borgen is ready, do you want to go with Montour, Nelson, Borgen?!?

Stralman on a short term deal would be ideal

 

[Revelate]

Stralman on a short term deal would be ideal

I’m worried Stralman is toast. Give me Gudas. Or Gudas and Stralman.

 

[debaser66]

Go full Sweden.

Hire Grönborg

Sign Eric Karlsson
Trade for Eric Wennberg
Trade for Patric Hornqvist
Ristolainen for Rickard Rakell

Graduate Olofsson, Nylander, Asplund and Pilut.

Send Botterill to IKEA accounting
Get a swedish owner& GM

 

[debaser66]

You never go full Sweden.

You never go full Nelson either
(or dress him)

 

[Zip15]

I get the sense that trading for Wennberg is the type of half-measure Botts will take to address the middle-6 center vacancy. He'll trade someone like Scandella (or Sobotka) and a mid-round pick for Wennberg, and it'll be rationalized that he traded dead weight and a meaningless pick for young, middle-6 center who still has upside and needed a change of scenery.

 

[GellMann]

I get the sense that trading for Wennberg is the type of half-measure Botts will take to address the middle-6 center vacancy. He'll trade someone like Scandella (or Sobotka) and a mid-round pick for Wennberg, and it'll be rationalized that he traded dead weight and a meaningless pick for young, middle-6 center who still has upside and needed a change of scenery.

I mean I hope that's not all he does to the center position this offseason for sure, but count me in on trading Sobotka for Wennberg haha

 

[SundherDome]

Easy, yes. Only Dahlin, Montour and Pilut should return.

 

[Uberpecker]

I get the sense that trading for Wennberg is the type of half-measure Botts will take to address the middle-6 center vacancy. He'll trade someone like Scandella (or Sobotka) and a mid-round pick for Wennberg, and it'll be rationalized that he traded dead weight and a meaningless pick for young, middle-6 center who still has upside and needed a change of scenery.

Scandella or Sobotka plus a pick for Wennberg would be a decent trade, though. As long as the pick isn't too high and no one thinks it's the solution for our 2C issue.

 

[Myllz]

Easy, yes. Only Dahlin, Montour and Pilut should return.

Sure, just replace half your defense in one off-season, easy enough. Don't worry about the fact your offense still needs improvements, too.

 

[The Red Helmet]

Sure, just replace half your defense in one off-season, easy enough. Don't worry about the fact your offense still needs improvements, too.

It won't be hard to replaced what you are getting from those guys save McCabe. I would like to see McCabe back. I think this should be the template going into the 0ff-season:

Dahlin--XXX/Montour

McCabe/Pilut/--Montour/XXX

Pilut/McCabe--Nelson/XXX


Scandella, Risto and Bogo can all be traded.

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

I still want brock nelson if he hits UFA. Perfect 2C. Still on the right side of 30, having a good post season and should not break the bank.

5.5 x 6 is something I can live with to get him to leave the Isle.Has 19+ goals in 5 straight seasons and prior to this year he was doing that with 3rd line minutes. Playing on the 2nd line and 2nd PP unit getting 18 minutes a game I think he would be a solid 25 goal, 55 point player.

 

[gallagt01]

I still want brock nelson if he hits UFA. Perfect 2C. Still on the right side of 30, having a good post season and should not break the bank.

5.5 x 6 is something I can live with to get him to leave the Isle.Has 19+ goals in 5 straight seasons and prior to this year he was doing that with 3rd line minutes. Playing on the 2nd line and 2nd PP unit getting 18 minutes a game I think he would be a solid 25 goal, 55 point player.

Firstly, Nelson will likely sign for more than 5.5 per year, especially if it's in Buffalo.

Next, I don't think he'd be close to the player here that you describe in your last sentence.

Lastly, this is the kind of contract teams grow to regret.

 

[Aladyyn]

I don't think he'd be that here in the slightest.

This is the kind of contract teams grow to regret.

I don't even think any growth is required to regret that.

 

[sufferer]

Hoping Botts doesn't touch Nelson with a ten-foot pole.

 

[GellMann]

Maybe Brock Nelson has improved in the last couple years I haven't been paying attention.

But I absolutely hated his game as recently as 2 seasons ago

 

[SabresFanNorthPortFL]

or maybe Brock Nelson playing finally for a decent coach/organization (Lou) shows what he can really do....

Get some people out of a dumpster fire and they perform.....what a concept.


My biggest fear with Risto....

 

[Reddawg]

No more expensive Islanders forwards, EVER.

Except maybe Anders Lee, he's cool.

 

[Zip15]

I mean I hope that's not all he does to the center position this offseason for sure, but count me in on trading Sobotka for Wennberg haha

Scandella or Sobotka plus a pick for Wennberg would be a decent trade, though. As long as the pick isn't too high and no one thinks it's the solution for our 2C issue.

I think we'd all enjoy it for the year where Scandella or Sobotka would've been on our books. The real question is how we'll feel about it if he continues to be a 5-10 goal, 30-35 point center at nearly $5M per for three more years after we would've been rid of Scandella's or Sobotka's contract.

 

[Sabre the Win]

Moulson
Okposo

Now Nelson... nope.. done with the Islanders player experiment

 

[TheMistyStranger]

So what’s the deal with Palat? Once upon a time, he seemed like an exciting, up and coming winger. I know he’s had injury issues, but is it flukey stuff or more like Bogo?

 

[jBuds]

No more expensive Islanders forwards, EVER.

Except maybe Anders Lee, he's cool.

He would end up grossly overpaid like Okposo