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One thing is for sure Patty doesn’t want guys in the room that can’t help the team WIN! No Passengers message works! Wouldn’t be surprised if team starts winning more consistently. However my concern is the big picture can this team beat playoff teams, is there enough talent and the window is either closed or nearly closed on an aging roster. Lou is hoping we have a 1972 Washington Redskins Over the Hill Gang run. Remotely Possibly but highly unlikely, then what? This is Lou’s last stand, as GM. Patrick should be calling the Hockey Ops shots, I have no problem with Lou imparting wisdom as the Administration Guy.

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Wally is very often injured or banged up throughout his short career (not including his ACL). Islanders were desperate when they originally brought him up. He never truly earned a spot in the NHL, the islanders were hoping he could provide offense. His one year in college was very average, same as his time at Bridgeport. I’m not dumping on the guy these are facts. He never produced the numbers after leaving the USA program. Why? He has always been the Big Fish in the small pond as you go up the ladder the competition gets better and better. Wally’s all around abilities are not NHL standards.

Does he look better with Boston I don’t think so after the initial excitement wears off. The NHL is a global game and he is not good enough and has proven to be brittle. Say what you want about Lou but the kid got a more than fair opportunity. It was an easy call to put him on waivers, honestly he did nothing to earn his roster spot this year. As for Engvall he most likely will never wear an Islanders uniform again. If I was him I would call Adam Oates and hire him. Then ask the Islanders for an approved LOA to work with Oates. Engvall is not going to get anything out of Bridgeport. I don’t know if a player like that can change. He is afraid of the NHL play style, he is skating like it’s the Swedish league. Maybe he isn’t interested in being more than he is. He might be happy he got the bag from Lou and go back to Europe to be a Super Model. You can’t teach a player to be hungry regardless of skill level. He most likely won’t call an Oates because in his mind his game is fine and he is misunderstood.

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Sometimes it doesn’t work between two parties through no fault of either. That’s life. Hope it works out for him! ❤️

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I can't consciously root against this young man. Just hope he's held in check when the Isles play Boston.

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