Ben Shelley: Islanders should go after remaining UFAs

Ben Shelley: Islanders should go after remaining UFAs
- Ben Shelley

Islanders should offer sheet Marner. Paybacks a b!tch!

Islanders should offer sheet Marner. Paybacks a b!tch!
- K-man25

I always laugh how giving up 4 1st rounders is "Payback: for Leafs signing a UFA and giving up no assets.

Nice Write up Ben! I'm just not sure about these remaining FA's? They just do not seem to be many options to improve the top 6. Maybe Isles should just give Otto a shot and keep the Cap space remaining for now.

None of these guys do anything for me. The only one who remotely makes sense is Boyle. If you sign Dzingel to a 4 or 5-year deal, then re-signing guys like Pulock, Toews and especially Barzal become infinitely tougher and I’d rather give a young guy a chance still on his entry contract than pay him.

None of these guys do anything for me. The only one who remotely makes sense is Boyle. If you sign Dzingel to a 4 or 5-year deal, then re-signing guys like Pulock, Toews and especially Barzal become infinitely tougher and I’d rather give a young guy a chance still on his entry contract than pay him.
- potvin05

I agree potvin. Unless it's a clear upgrade to the top 6, Isles should hold onto the Cap space and go with internal options for the bottom 6.

This is the year they need a 1 year deal until wahlstrom gets a full season in the ahl under his belt

I agree potvin. Unless it's a clear upgrade to the top 6, Isles should hold onto the Cap space and go with internal options for the bottom 6.
- ses111

Top 6 is where they really need the help I mean a 3/4c is a need but not like a guy that can fill the net on the wing. Hoffman would be ideal he has scored 20 plus goals the last 5 years including 36 last year, I'm not sure about Florida's cap space but hes a guy I'd love on the team

Top 6 is where they really need the help I mean a 3/4c is a need but not like a guy that can fill the net on the wing. Hoffman would be ideal he has scored 20 plus goals the last 5 years including 36 last year, I'm not sure about Florida's cap space but hes a guy I'd love on the team
- Upstate_isles

Going to be very difficult for Isles to improve the top 6 at this point. Hoffman is interesting. Isles need to start giving young talent a chance and less pressure in the bottom 6. Give Otto a shot and worse comes to worse you use Fritz. Sadly Isles are not competing this year so do not waste Cap space. I'm not sure I would even for Hoffman at this point?

Don’t have to worry about Johansson, signed by the Sabres

Isles won't make the playoffs.

And Toronto won’t make the second round I K

And Toronto won’t make the second round I K
- nyisles7

Sure they will. Toronto has a thing called depth and talent.

Going to be very difficult for Isles to improve the top 6 at this point. Hoffman is interesting. Isles need to start giving young talent a chance and less pressure in the bottom 6. Give Otto a shot and worse comes to worse you use Fritz. Sadly Isles are not competing this year so do not waste Cap space. I'm not sure I would even for Hoffman at this point?
- ses111

Hes 29 still productive maybe a 4 or 5 year deal would be ideal

Sure they will. Toronto has a thing called depth and talent.
- RogerRoeper

Seems like they lost some this year so no they won’t.

Sure they will. Toronto has a thing called depth and talent.
- RogerRoeper

So much that they lose in the first round every year and haven't won a cup in over 50 years. Let's be honest the leafs are the paper champs of the nhl

So much that they lose in the first round every year and haven't won a cup in over 50 years
- Upstate_isles

Just gotta love the Laff fans

Only way we should get Dizingel is on a one or 2 year deal at 4 or 4.5 mil tops otherwise trade for a rfa or let a home grown guy like Wahlstrom or Bellows compete for top 6 spot. I think Wahlstrom can be that guy if he has a good camp and would do wonders for our PP. Don't let his numbers at BC fool you he was miss used and he stood out at in Bridgeport right away especially in playoffs him n Bellows .

No to the remaining UFAs except maybe Boyle on a one year deal. Still want to see them try an offer sheet on Point.

Rags have 8.9 cap space left and need to sign Trouba and 3 others and Trouba is going to cost ~ 8 million. Don’t know if an Islander Ranger trade is possible but I would take Kreider if a deal can be made. He only has one year left on his contract and shouldn’t cost that much to get imho. Rangers need to clear cap space.

Top 6 is where they really need the help I mean a 3/4c is a need but not like a guy that can fill the net on the wing. Hoffman would be ideal he has scored 20 plus goals the last 5 years including 36 last year, I'm not sure about Florida's cap space but hes a guy I'd love on the team
- Upstate_isles

Ill take Hoffman as long as he’s dumped his girlfriend.

I love how Ek knows his readers. There are a lot of aisles posters here and he’s smart enough to keep us in his rumors.

I would love Kreider but no way are Rangers trading him to us.

Ill take Hoffman as long as he’s dumped his girlfriend.
- potvin05

I will take him and his girlfriend if it gets him here.

Only way we should get Dizingel is on a one or 2 year deal at 4 or 4.5 mil tops otherwise trade for a rfa or let a home grown guy like Wahlstrom or Bellows compete for top 6 spot. I think Wahlstrom can be that guy if he has a good camp and would do wonders for our PP. Don't let his numbers at BC fool you he was miss used and he stood out at in Bridgeport right away especially in playoffs him n Bellows .
- gizzy77

Dzingel is the only kinda-sorta Premier UFA out there....I don’t see him signing anything less than a 3-year deal at this point.

Nice Write up Ben! I'm just not sure about these remaining FA's? They just do not seem to be many options to improve the top 6. Maybe Isles should just give Otto a shot and keep the Cap space remaining for now.
- ses111

Would’ve liked Johansson but he’s off the board. To the Sabres...