are they 1 or 2 moves away from winning the stanley cup?? personally, i say no...id love to be wrong but i dont think any trade that would have gone down today would have helped the long term future of the team...
- LetsGoIsles

Can't wait to hear all the whining on this board tomorrow night if they lose to the caps because they didn't make any trades

Can't wait to hear all the whining on this board tomorrow night if they lose to the caps because they didn't make any trades
- Vukota

I just like that the people have been saying Streit sucked and needed to be traded are worried we are going to lose him for nothing in July. If he sucks so bad, why does it matter if they lose him July?

Can't wait to hear all the whining on this board tomorrow night if they lose to the caps because they didn't make any trades
- Vukota

hahaha #inevitable

I just like that the people have been saying Streit sucked and needed to be traded are worried we are going to lose him for nothing in July. If he sucks so bad, why does it matter if they lose him July?
- shinkdew

hahahaha...pretty sure you know the answer to that. at least i hope you do.

Can't wait to hear all the whining on this board tomorrow night if they lose to the caps because they didn't make any trades
- Vukota

I promise not to wine if they lose. According to Staple Isles were looking for Hockey deals and not rentals. Trade deadline you will get mostly rentals available.

I promise not to wine if they lose. According to Staple Isles were looking for Hockey deals and not rentals. Trade deadline you will get mostly rentals available.
- ses111

Too me its always been about this offseason and not this years deadline. Cap going down lots of talent will be available and the Isles can do some damage if they choose too. A big if but they are gonna have to spend eventually

Too me its always been about this offseason and not this years deadline. Cap going down lots of talent will be available and the Isles can do some damage if they choose too. A big if but they are gonna have to spend eventually
- Vukota

agree....its all about this offseason.

Too me its always been about this offseason and not this years deadline. Cap going down lots of talent will be available and the Isles can do some damage if they choose too. A big if but they are gonna have to spend eventually
- Vukota

It would not shock me if the Isles make an impact move this summer. Like you said they have to spend eventually and they cannot keep everyone. Most of the team will be made up of the prospects but I can see a deal or two. Isles do not need 5 or 6 trades. It's not going to take a ton to get fans excited.

Can't wait to hear all the whining on this board tomorrow night if they lose to the caps because they didn't make any trades
- Vukota

I'm not sure why anyone would be disappointed in Snow not making any trades. It wasn't really expected in the first place.

I'm not sure why anyone would be disappointed in Snow not making any trades. It wasn't really expected in the first place.
- keaner17

Exactly

I'm not sure why anyone would be disappointed in Snow not making any trades. It wasn't really expected in the first place.
- keaner17

That's why I'm not going crazy. I still understand other wanting to see deals though. When your teams has not won in a long time there is not going to be a lot of patience.

It would not shock me if the Isles make an impact move this summer. Like you said they have to spend eventually and they cannot keep everyone. Most of the team will be made up of the prospects but I can see a deal or two. Isles do not need 5 or 6 trades. It's not going to take a ton to get fans excited.
- ses111

I agree. Not sure what many expected it was no secret there was 95% chance no trades would be made

I agree. Not sure what many expected it was no secret there was 95% chance no trades would be made
- Vukota

Like him or not Staple is usually right about these things.

It would not shock me if the Isles make an impact move this summer. Like you said they have to spend eventually and they cannot keep everyone. Most of the team will be made up of the prospects but I can see a deal or two. ses do not need 5 or 6 trades. It's not going to take a ton to get fans excited.
- ses111

It would shock ME. Every trade deadline and offseason goes by without upgrading the roster.

Same old, same old.

"But....THIS summer will be DIFFERENT!!!"

I honestly hope so.

It would shock ME. Every trade deadline and offseason goes by without upgrading the roster.

Same old, same old.

"But....THIS summer will be DIFFERENT!!!"

I honestly hope so.
- Mancalledsting

Every trade deadline also goes by without downgrading the roster. Trades don't automatically = positive steps. We're in a spot right now that really doesn't allow us a chance to make many trades.

It would shock ME. Every trade deadline and offseason goes by without upgrading the roster.

Same old, same old.

"But....THIS summer will be DIFFERENT!!!"

I honestly hope so.
- Mancalledsting

I would not bet money on it but with the Cap going down and being closer to Brooklyn and some guys coming off the books and some guys ready for the NHL you figure this offseason is as good a time as any. Even if they make the playoffs there will be some pressure to build off it and if they miss the playoffs forget the outcry you hear for the Isles to be aggresive.

Man the Caps traded Filip Forsberg to the Preds. Why did the give up on him already?

Man the Caps traded Filip Forsberg to the Preds. Why did the give up on him already?
- ses111

For Erat, to boot.

For Erat, to boot.
- eichiefs9

Maybe the GM knows something but McPhee sure seems to have a long leash in Washington.

It would shock ME. Every trade deadline and offseason goes by without upgrading the roster.

Same old, same old.

"But....THIS summer will be DIFFERENT!!!"

I honestly hope so.
- Mancalledsting

this team is not in a position to make a big deadline deal to push for a cup because we don't have the players and the prospects we'd have to trade are the ones we need to fill holes. It'll be a slow and gradual process. I don't expect to see much done this offseason either to be honest. I'd rather see scrap let go and let the kids play for the spots next camp.

we can just as easily fall out of the playoffs in the last 11 games as we can make the playoffs. There is no point to be giving assets away for rental players to make a push when we're not strong enough to have a shot at the cup, and no point letting assets walk for nothing at this stage either. If this team is so fragile that trading streit would have caused them to plummet out of the playoffs then clearly we're not good enough to pick up rentals for a shot at the cup.

It would shock ME. Every trade deadline and offseason goes by without upgrading the roster.

Same old, same old.

"But....THIS summer will be DIFFERENT!!!"

I honestly hope so.
- Mancalledsting

Maybe the GM knows something but McPhee sure seems to have a long leash in Washington.
- ses111

To play devil's advocate (not the NJ Devils, however)...

http://aol.sportingnews.c...ayden-schenn-ryan-mcdonag

If you don't feel like reading, basically it's a summary of the 24 first round picks traded within 3 years of being selected since 2005. About 5 of them panned out to be as-expected.

this team is not in a position to make a big deadline deal to push for a cup because we don't have the players and the prospects we'd have to trade are the ones we need to fill holes. It'll be a slow and gradual process. I don't expect to see much done this offseason either to be honest. I'd rather see scrap let go and let the kids play for the spots next camp.

we can just as easily fall out of the playoffs in the last 11 games as we can make the playoffs. There is no point to be giving assets away for rental players to make a push when we're not strong enough to have a shot at the cup, and no point letting assets walk for nothing at this stage either. If this team is so fragile that trading streit would have caused them to plummet out of the playoffs then clearly we're not good enough to pick up rentals for a shot at the cup.
- Isles_since_6

6 years is NOT a slow enough pace? I think they could get by without Streit

glad Snow held onto Streit, was hoping maybe we would grab someone like Raymond, Clowe, or Pominville and scratch boyes.

Can't wait to hear all the whining on this board tomorrow night if they lose to the caps because they didn't make any trades
- Vukota

29 of the 30 NHL teams have made SOME sort of trade/transaction in the last 3 weeks. All but one team in the entire NHL.



I'm not suggesting joining the pack of lemmings but c'mon. What's wrong with this picture?