His contract expires after this season. If they can't re-sign him, better not to lose him for nothing.
- JohnScammo

I get that but why wouldn’t they want to keep one of their best players?
I mean I haven’t heard that he is unwilling to sign there. Have you seen that or heard that anywhere?
If true I would think he would fit nicely as a PO rental.

I get that but why wouldn’t they want to keep one of their best players?
I mean I haven’t heard that he is unwilling to sign there. Have you seen that or heard that anywhere?
If true I would think he would fit nicely as a PO rental.
- nyisles7

Yes, when I had dinner with the Panthers players.

Exactly
- Vukota

There’s a reason why no team traded for him with LA willing to eat a bunch of his salary. Let’s get a goal scorer and not (frank) with a has been.
Garth Snow left a long time ago and hopefully the “let’s give this guy a shot he’s cheap” mentality left with him.

Yes, when I had dinner with the Panthers players.
- JohnScammo

Have to think they would try to ink him.

There’s a reason why no team traded for him with LA willing to eat a bunch of his salary. Let’s get relive the goal scorer and not (frank) with a has been.
Garth Snow left a long time ago and hopefully the “let’s give this guy a shot he’s cheap mentality” left with him.
- nyisles7

I think it's time for the Isles to get a more sure thing player at this point. I understand if Hall cannot happen. Should be another top 6 player that can help the Isles can add.

He has a 10 team no-trade clause. Might the Islanders still make everyone's list?
- JohnScammo

I think those days have passed. They are a winning team two years in a row. They have respected management. There is a brand new building on the way. Player may want to come here now.

I think those days have passed. They are a winning team two years in a row. They have respected management. There is a brand new building on the way. Player may want to come here now.
- JimmyP

Would be very weak if players were still not willing to come.

Why would they want to trade him?
- nyisles7

He's a pending UFA, he'd be a rental.

There’s a reason why no team traded for him with LA willing to eat a bunch of his salary. Let’s get a goal scorer and not (frank) with a has been.
Garth Snow left a long time ago and hopefully the “let’s give this guy a shot he’s cheap” mentality left with him.
- nyisles7

I’m not saying he is my first choice but I would take a flyer on him over Leo or MDC

He's a pending UFA, he'd be a rental.
- eichiefs9

On the Isles of course.

Would be very weak if players were still not willing to come.
- ses111

Gotta think after the Islanders continued good play this year Players have to start believing in the transformation of the franchise.
That said it was 4 month ago that Panarin inked with the Rags after the Islanders offer more money so.......

Gotta think after the Islanders continued good play this year Players have to start believing in the transformation of the franchise.
That said it was 4 month ago that Panarin inked with the Rags after the Islanders offer more money so.......
- nyisles7

I cannot figure out these players and their thought process.

I’m not saying he is my first choice but I would take a flyer on him over Leo or MDC
- Vukota

Fair.
As bad as MDC and Uncle Leo are viewed by most fans, I would take both before Kovy. Just my opinion.

I cannot figure out these players and their thought process.
- ses111

I think his girlfriend/wife had a ton to say about where they landed.

Same as yours and mine a happy wife is a happy life!

Correct
- Upstate_isles

The attraction part?

Fair.
As bad as MDC and Uncle Leo are viewed by most fans, I would take both before Kovy. Just my opinion.
- nyisles7

Honest question does Kovy even fit in a bottom 6 role? It would not be the end of the world to try Kovy and you can always drop him but he does not seem to be the type of player to move the Isles forward at this point.

I cannot figure out these players and their thought process.
- ses111

In Panarin's case it was obvious he wanted to live and play in NYC. I really think guys don't want to split time between two rinks for home games and have all sorts of weird local travel. Belmont and a winning, properly-run organization should stabilize that in the not-too-distant future.

Speaking of Belmont, that looks an awful lot like the beginning of a rink off to the left there

Fair.
As bad as MDC and Uncle Leo are viewed by most fans, I would take both before Kovy. Just my opinion.
- nyisles7

Listen if not having an ounce of offensive skill is your thing then yes I would rather have both of them too!😏

I think his girlfriend/wife had a ton to say about where they landed.

Same as yours and mine a happy wife is a happy life!
- nyisles7

She wanted him to take the money here and he chose the Rangers anyway

She wanted him to take the money here and he chose the Rangers anyway



- eichiefs9

I’m not buying it.

He's a pending UFA, he'd be a rental.
- eichiefs9

Hoffman would be a top 2 player in would want along with hall. Hoffman can snipe and helps the power play immediately. If he works as a rental then you try and sign him long term

In Panarin's case it was obvious he wanted to live and play in NYC. I really think guys don't want to split time between two rinks for home games and have all sorts of weird local travel. Belmont and a winning, properly-run organization should stabilize that in the not-too-distant future.

Speaking of Belmont, that looks an awful lot like the beginning of a rink off to the left there


- eichiefs9

Is it really that bad playing in two building for a little while and especially when it's mostly at the Coli? It's still NY and you have the better team and better front office and coach. I'm so impressed Durant and Irvin picked the Nets over the Knicks. It does look like the beginning of a rink. Hopefully I get to go.

I’m not saying he is my first choice but I would take a flyer on him over Leo or MDC
- Vukota

Mdc maybe but at least leo has some grit to his game and gets under the opponent's skin. Mdc plays ok d but he doesnt really do anything

Hoffman would be a top 2 player in would want along with hall. Hoffman can snipe and helps the power play immediately. If he works as a rental then you try and sign him long term
- Upstate_isles

I'd love him, but I also don't hate the idea of just beefing up that third line with a bit more offensive firepower. We already excel at rolling all four lines and if they add, say, Pageau and Toffoli then that is a god damn great looking top-9 with the fourth line doing their thing.

Imagine:

Lee-Barzal-Eberle
Beau-Nelson-Brassard
Bailey-Pageau-Toffoli
Martin-Cizikas-Clutterbuck

Might not be sexy but that is a really well balanced line-up, which seems to thrive under Trotz.

Mdc maybe but at least leo has some grit to his game and gets under the opponent's skin. Mdc plays ok d but he doesnt really do anything
- Upstate_isles

Leo might be the worst hockey player in the league. Who cares if he gets under people’s skin. So does Clutterbuck so Leo is useless in my book and Trotz is starting to realize that