What If Anything do the Isles do about Goaltending???

[The Underboss]

When Nabby comes back what do we do with our logjam in goal? We will have the same problem as the ducks. us

Nabby stays or gets traded and/or one of Nilsson or Poulin goes back to the Bridge.

 

[CaptDenisPotvin]

Rumor is carolina is trading one of Peters/Khudobin...now with both healthy they have 3 goalies on the roster and i think either one of these guys would have to clear waivers to get sent down. Hopefully Snow is working the phone for one of these guys, both will be ufas at the end of the year so we shouldn't have to break the bank for either one. I hope they dont roll the dice and put one on waivers because i think Edm would put in a claim.

 

[HyeDray]

Personally, if the Isles are going to make a move, Id be much more interested in obtaining a defender rather then a goalie. I believe that is the bigger hole that needs to be filled.

 

[wingnutks]

Personally, if the Isles are going to make a move, Id be much more interested in obtaining a defender rather then a goalie. I believe that is the bigger hole that needs to be filled.

This. We KNOW our D is bad. But we dont know much about our goalies, because our D is so bad.

 

[Felix Unger]

This. We KNOW our D is bad. But we dont know much about our goalies, because our D is so bad.

Who is trading a D-man this early in the season? Other than bottom pairing vet fodder on a team that's falling out of it?

 

[wingnutks]

Who is trading a D-man this early in the season? Other than bottom pairing vet fodder on a team that's falling out of it?

Probably no one. Why do you ask?

 

[Marlo Stanfield]

Who is trading a D-man this early in the season? Other than bottom pairing vet fodder on a team that's falling out of it?

Phoenix. They have surplus.

 

[Felix Unger]

Phoenix. They have surplus.

True. I'd love Gormley too, but we're not going to like the price (Nelson + or Strome). Also, we won't have a whole lot left in the pipeline up front.

 

[Sparksrus3]

Nabby stays or gets traded and/or one of Nilsson or Poulin goes back to the Bridge.

Thanks team leader. When I asked what do we do I was kinda just playing around. Our logjam is more like a pile of toothpicks.

 

[Aucoin3]

I am a diehard fan but if being honest I dont think there is anything that the Islanders can do, including a miracle to make the playoffs this season. Since they keep their draft pick from Vanek if they finish in the bottom 10 I would just focus on next season. If there is a market for Nabokov I would look to move him early and run with Nilsson and Poulin. Do I expect good results, no I dont. My belief is we can see those two play nearly an entire season and get true insight on whether or not either of them has future potential. I would also look to trade Vanek for the highest bounty of picks or prospects, preferably the later. I would then use this coming offseason as the time to find a more permanent answer in the net. That could be one of the two we have now paired with a mentoring vet, or the acquisition of an already established starter depending on what we see from here on out.

 

[blitzkriegs]

I find it hilarious people think there is a market for Nabby...yeah, 5th rounder to be a teams back up and isles probably taking back junk salary.

 

[Marlo Stanfield]

Since they keep their draft pick from Vanek if they finish in the bottom 10 I would just focus on next season.

I may be the minority in this but if the pick isn't Top 5, just let it go to Buffalo. Top 3 puts you in the position to get Nylander/Reinhart/Ekblad. 4 or 5 is a great trade chip to get a defensman via trade. Anything lower wouldn't help us immediately next year. Might as well give it away to Buffalo and prepare for McDavid in 2015