Barzal and Eberle do have good chemistry, but Eberle is approaching free agency in a year and trading for Kessel would not only be getting a player with term at a reasonable rate, but also getting a significantly more talented player. Kessel is awesome. Eberle's a good player, but not even close to the level that Kessel plays at.

Moot point though because the Islander and Penguins making a big time trade is only marginally less insane of a thought than the Islanders and Rangers making a big trade.
- eichiefs9

Can't rule it out. Rangers and Devils made a trade recently.

I'm goong to need proof that a dart didn't just land on Lee's name
- Cptmjl

Can't rule it out. Rangers and Devils made a trade recently.
- bgainesDM

Yeah, a depth move.

It's not impossible, but I'm comfortable enough calling it an almost-definite impossibility. If the Rangers and Devils completed a trade for Ryan McDonagh, then yeah...that would be comparable to Kessel being traded to the Islanders.

- nyisles7

- nyisles7

Dont watch sunny all the time but when I catch it it's funny as hell

Dont watch sunny all the time but when I catch it it's funny as hell
- Upstate_isles

Years ago I started watching it on Netflix and I ended up binge watching it. Its great stuff.

Years ago I started watching it on Netflix and I end up binge watching it. Its great stuff.
- JimmyP

The bastards took it off Netflix, that was one of my go-to shows when there was nothing on. I love that damn show.

Years ago I started watching it on Netflix and I end up binge watching it. Its great stuff.
- JimmyP

The bastards took it off Netflix, that was one of my go-to shows when there was nothing on. I love that damn show.

Years ago I started watching it on Netflix and I end up binge watching it. Its great stuff.
- JimmyP

Have to watch them in order to really get that show. One of the best shows on tv.

Have to watch them in order to really get that show. One of the best shows on tv.
- Cptmjl

Great show

Great show
- nyisles7

I will have to watch it from the start I'm on shameless right now

I think we are up next for the Florida Bloggers trade partners series, boy this guy better be careful with this group around!!!

I will have to watch it from the start I'm on shameless right now
- Upstate_isles

Shameless is awesome. Waiting for season 8 to be released on Netflix. Frank is such an indescribable douche.

Tampa has Fired both Rick Bowness and Brad Lauer of their coaching duties

Shameless is awesome. Waiting for season 8 to be released on Netflix. Frank is such an indescribable douche.
- Isleshockeyman

I'm in season 2 but fiona has great tits

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Have to watch them in order to really get that show. One of the best shows on tv.
- Cptmjl

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- Upstate_isles

Hopefully a very good sign.

Between 2011-2015, Islander draft selections played the fewest NHL games in the entire league.



Not my analysis (this was from an Athletic article written by James Gordon) and there were reasons he chose to use that time-frame, but that's pretty atrocious. This all despite having the 6th-highest average pick position.
- eichiefs9

While you are right on the 2011-2013 picks the 2015 picks are b/c they did the right thing finally by letting Barzal and Bouv develop in Juniors and didn't rush them.

In 2008 we had about 13 picks that all played NHL games. You think that Ness, Donovan, Poulin, and Ulstrom all playing around 50 games is a great stat?

Look at ANY teams draft history. there are hits and misses... Garth and crew have done some things very poorly. I don't think drafting is in that category.

http://www.hockeydb.com/i...aft/teams/dr00007085.html

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- Upstate_isles

Means nothing Garth is GM

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- IshmaelTheHarsh

One never debates with self.

While you are right on the 2011-2013 picks the 2015 picks are b/c they did the right thing finally by letting Barzal and Bouv develop in Juniors and didn't rush them.

In 2008 we had about 13 picks that all played NHL games. You think that Ness, Donovan, Poulin, and Ulstrom all playing around 50 games is a great stat?

Look at ANY teams draft history. there are hits and misses... Garth and crew have done some things very poorly. I don't think drafting is in that category.

http://www.hockeydb.com/i...aft/teams/dr00007085.html
- niteislander

Well yeah, that analysis did look at every teams draft history. And in those years, the Islanders were dead-last in terms of games played. The years looked at were the same for everyone.

The Ducks had four out of five draft picks from the 2014 draft play NHL games. Three of them have played 100+ games, that's meaningful time.

For comparison, the Islanders have had two guys (out of 7!) play NHL games. Josh Ho Sang at 43gp and Michael Dal Colle at....4gp.

You also have a staff that plays washed up veterans instead of first round picks.

2007 no picks till 3rd round,

2008 and 2009 were great drafts for Isles.. especially when compared to other teams.

2010- Nino was an oK pick...handled horrifically. Brock Nelson has 100 goals in 400 games..

2011- Strome was not the right pick but we got Eberle for him. I like Mayfield.. we'll see if I am wrong.

2012 was an awful draft.. thankfully we traded Reinhart for Barzal.

2013 u have Pulock who with a real coach will be best d-man on this team. rest was a zero..including quine.
2014- Dal Colle was a bust... Ho Sang we will see.. same with Sorokin and Soderstrom. Toews was a very good pick in 4th round.

2015 - Barzal, Bouv, Vand sompel, Wotherspoon... very good draft.

2016- Bellows certainly looks like a great pick.. we will see.

While you are right on the 2011-2013 picks the 2015 picks are b/c they did the right thing finally by letting Barzal and Bouv develop in Juniors and didn't rush them.

In 2008 we had about 13 picks that all played NHL games. You think that Ness, Donovan, Poulin, and Ulstrom all playing around 50 games is a great stat?

Look at ANY teams draft history. there are hits and misses... Garth and crew have done some things very poorly. I don't think drafting is in that category.

http://www.hockeydb.com/i...aft/teams/dr00007085.html
- niteislander

I'll disagree with this.

Well yeah, that analysis did look at every teams draft history. And in those years, the Islanders were dead-last in terms of games played. The years were the same for everyone. The Ducks had four out of five draft picks from the 2014 draft play NHL games. Three of them have played 100+ games, that's meaningful time. For comparison, the Islanders have had two guys (out of 7!) play NHL games. Josh Ho Sang at 43gp and Michael Dal Colle at....4gp.
- eichiefs9

because u just happened to start the chart in their worst year.. do it from 2008 and they are leading that dumb chart.