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JohnScammo
New York Islanders
Location: Coming to a jail near you
Joined: 10.14.2014

Mar 3 @ 3:29 PM ET
I'm assuming you mean as a 7th defenseman, but he's pretty much already being used in a limited role. He's averaging about 2 1/2 minutes less than every defenseman not named Dobson. NHL website has Greene playing less average TOI per game, but I think that's largely because he "played a game" against the Rangers but only took maybe two or three shifts and that's dragging his average down.

No complaints, I just don't think Boychuk is a particularly "good" defenseman any more. He's old, it happens.

- eichiefs9

No question about it. With age comes less speed and less agility. (Or so I've been told. ) On the other hand, Boychuk shows more grit than most of the rest of the team, blocking shots, etc. So he sets a good example for the young guys, and I wouldn't be looking to jettison him just yet.
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Wrong timing, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Mar 3 @ 3:31 PM ET
No question about it. With age comes less speed and less agility. (Or so I've been told. ) On the other hand, Boychuk shows more grit than most of the rest of the team, blocking shots, etc. So he sets a good example for the young guys, and I wouldn't be looking to jettison him just yet.
- JohnScammo


Fair
chazpet
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.22.2010

Mar 3 @ 3:34 PM ET
Leddy/Ladd for Parise. Not saying I want it but it’s possible, no??
Wildschwein
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.17.2012

Mar 3 @ 3:38 PM ET
Leddy/Ladd for Parise. Not saying I want it but it’s possible, no??
- chazpet


Possible? Yes.

Probable? Well... I dunno. Minnesota probably wants affordable youth rather than vets.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Mar 3 @ 3:42 PM ET
Possible? Yes.

Probable? Well... I dunno. Minnesota probably wants affordable youth rather than vets.

- Wildschwein


Too much for the Isles to include Leddy. I'm willing to trade Leddy but not for a old Parise.
JohnScammo
New York Islanders
Location: Coming to a jail near you
Joined: 10.14.2014

Mar 3 @ 3:48 PM ET
Too much for the Isles to include Leddy. I'm willing to trade Leddy but not for an old, expensive Parise.
- ses111

Fixed
JohnScammo
New York Islanders
Location: Coming to a jail near you
Joined: 10.14.2014

Mar 3 @ 3:48 PM ET
Fair
- nyisles7

Very?
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Mar 3 @ 3:50 PM ET
Fixed
- JohnScammo




Nice fix John. I like the idea of getting some picks back for Leddy including a #1 especially if the Isles are going to be more attractive to FA's. Including Leddy for Parise seems like a bad idea.
Wildschwein
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.17.2012

Mar 3 @ 3:51 PM ET
Very?
- JohnScammo


Maybe.
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Mar 3 @ 3:59 PM ET
Leddy/Ladd for Parise. Not saying I want it but it’s possible, no??
- chazpet

Minnesota is not adding $11M in salary for, basically, one player
Wildschwein
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.17.2012

Mar 3 @ 4:01 PM ET
Minnesota is not adding $11M in salary for, basically, one player
- eichiefs9


Well not with that attitude.
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Mar 3 @ 4:01 PM ET
Well not with that attitude.
- Wildschwein

nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Wrong timing, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Mar 3 @ 4:04 PM ET
Maybe.
- Wildschwein



beat me to it.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Mar 3 @ 4:04 PM ET
Minnesota is not adding $11M in salary for, basically, one player
- eichiefs9


They'll take Ladd and like it.
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Mar 3 @ 4:06 PM ET
They'll take Ladd and like it.
- ses111

I'd rather we keep him, if the cost is losing Bellows, and just let one of Lou's henchmen kneecap him in the offseason and give him a one-way ticket to Robidas Island
Wildschwein
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.17.2012

Mar 3 @ 4:09 PM ET
I'd rather we keep him, if the cost is losing Bellows, and just let one of Lou's henchmen kneecap him in the offseason and give him a one-way ticket to Robidas Island
- eichiefs9


eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Mar 3 @ 4:10 PM ET

- Wildschwein

JohnScammo
New York Islanders
Location: Coming to a jail near you
Joined: 10.14.2014

Mar 3 @ 4:15 PM ET
Minnesota is not adding $11M in salary for, basically, one player
- eichiefs9

Why not? It worked well for the Leafs.
Wildschwein
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.17.2012

Mar 3 @ 4:15 PM ET

- eichiefs9






ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Mar 3 @ 4:16 PM ET
Why not? It worked well for the Leafs.

- JohnScammo




Shanny did not look happy.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Mar 3 @ 4:18 PM ET
I'd rather we keep him, if the cost is losing Bellows, and just let one of Lou's henchmen kneecap him in the offseason and give him a one-way ticket to Robidas Island
- eichiefs9




I would not include Bellows either.
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Wrong timing, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Mar 3 @ 4:33 PM ET
This makes a lot of sense

https://www.nhl.com/news/...t-rule-change/c-315804534
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Mar 3 @ 4:47 PM ET
This makes a lot of sense

https://www.nhl.com/news/...t-rule-change/c-315804534

- nyisles7


Now get to work on this OT format.
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Wrong timing, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Mar 3 @ 5:43 PM ET
Now get to work and drop this OT format.
- ses111


Fixed
Upstate_isles
New York Islanders
Location: Bitch Lasagna , NY
Joined: 05.12.2016

Mar 3 @ 6:12 PM ET
Fair
- nyisles7

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