This is a dark assessment of the off season. I think Darche will be more active. The 13 pick is there. If they miraculously win lottery and move up to 3, RHD Reid is there. He is more or less a right handed Scheafer. If not St Louis would be interested in that 13th pick. Swapping 13 for Kyrou makes sense for both teams. Kyrou is a buy low at this point, and he has a high upside. You just can’t run it back again. Lee cannot be resigned it’s blatantly obvious the room needs fresh leadership! To me DuClair needs to be bought out. He has done Zero! Palat can stay in a fourth line role. Players should be moved or buried in the minors. Eklund and George are regulars in the lineup next year. Pelech being traded or moved to off side is another good possibility. Backup Goaltending is a huge issue, until we can get Gazmin over here!
Charles I am 100% on board with EVERYTHING you say. Gotta make changes. Have to bring in youth & skill. Must sever ties from aging ineffective vets who ALSO take up valuable roster spots! Running 80-90% back is UNACCEPTABLE cause we know how that will result in failure or simply minute improvement.
Keith you see young players be given opportunities all throughout the league. Yes, some guys need seasoning I understand that, no problem! We both know it’s time to move on from Lee and the bottom third of this lineup. The Schenn move to me meant the end of Lee’s time on the Island. Horvat is the obvious Captain Choice. You cannot resign Lee. DuClair cannot come back either. That’s the starting point for me. I already invested in season tickets next year, so I’m hoping Darche is in smoke screen mode and will drastically shake up this roster. No matter how disappointing the end of the year was we have to be honest we didn’t belong in the playoffs. So running back everything isn’t even an option for the organization or fans like us.
First Thing First Get Ken Morrow to Rep Islanders at the draft. The crazy possibility of winning it again can only be done by Kenny. If by some miracle it happens you have two Blue Chip RHD sitting at Pick 3. That’s the easiest way to solve our RHD problem. I would take the skater Chase Reid if we got 3. The D needs George and Aitcheson ASAP! If we cannot solve the RHD issue we simply need to move a Pelech and George to their offside. George should be a permanent fixture on the Right Side third pair.
Go Young, look at all these Playoff Teams with young guys in key positions. Darche has to avoid being Lou2 ! No disrespect but this group needs to turn the page!
This is a dark assessment of the off season. I think Darche will be more active. The 13 pick is there. If they miraculously win lottery and move up to 3, RHD Reid is there. He is more or less a right handed Scheafer. If not St Louis would be interested in that 13th pick. Swapping 13 for Kyrou makes sense for both teams. Kyrou is a buy low at this point, and he has a high upside. You just can’t run it back again. Lee cannot be resigned it’s blatantly obvious the room needs fresh leadership! To me DuClair needs to be bought out. He has done Zero! Palat can stay in a fourth line role. Players should be moved or buried in the minors. Eklund and George are regulars in the lineup next year. Pelech being traded or moved to off side is another good possibility. Backup Goaltending is a huge issue, until we can get Gazmin over here!
Charles I am 100% on board with EVERYTHING you say. Gotta make changes. Have to bring in youth & skill. Must sever ties from aging ineffective vets who ALSO take up valuable roster spots! Running 80-90% back is UNACCEPTABLE cause we know how that will result in failure or simply minute improvement.
Keith you see young players be given opportunities all throughout the league. Yes, some guys need seasoning I understand that, no problem! We both know it’s time to move on from Lee and the bottom third of this lineup. The Schenn move to me meant the end of Lee’s time on the Island. Horvat is the obvious Captain Choice. You cannot resign Lee. DuClair cannot come back either. That’s the starting point for me. I already invested in season tickets next year, so I’m hoping Darche is in smoke screen mode and will drastically shake up this roster. No matter how disappointing the end of the year was we have to be honest we didn’t belong in the playoffs. So running back everything isn’t even an option for the organization or fans like us.
First Thing First Get Ken Morrow to Rep Islanders at the draft. The crazy possibility of winning it again can only be done by Kenny. If by some miracle it happens you have two Blue Chip RHD sitting at Pick 3. That’s the easiest way to solve our RHD problem. I would take the skater Chase Reid if we got 3. The D needs George and Aitcheson ASAP! If we cannot solve the RHD issue we simply need to move a Pelech and George to their offside. George should be a permanent fixture on the Right Side third pair.
Go Young, look at all these Playoff Teams with young guys in key positions. Darche has to avoid being Lou2 ! No disrespect but this group needs to turn the page!