Ben Shelley: Islanders' point streak ends in Varlamov's return as road trip nears an end

Not a fan of Trotz’ decision to sit sorokin at this point. Don’t fix what’s not broken. Would like a long stretch without head scratching lineup decisions. Just my cranky take right now

Not a fan of Trotz’ decision to sit sorokin at this point. Don’t fix what’s not broken. Would like a long stretch without head scratching lineup decisions. Just my cranky take right now
- proboy74

He sat Sorokin on the second half of a back 2 back. Hardly a controversial call.

He sat Sorokin on the second half of a back 2 back. Hardly a controversial call.
- Wildschwein

Um yeah and Varlamov played well imo.

Not a fan of Trotz’ decision to sit sorokin at this point. Don’t fix what’s not broken. Would like a long stretch without head scratching lineup decisions. Just my cranky take right now
- proboy74

Sorokin played 9 straight games. Trotz put his #1 goalie in on the back half of back-to-back games. Maybe if the Isles were 9-0-0 going in to it, he may have played it differently. But There's nothing wrong with getting your starting goalie some game action.

Um yeah and Varlamov played well imo.
- Cptmjl

Obviously he didn't because we lost.

Obviously he didn't because we lost.
- Isleshockeyman

Well yeah of course

John Tonelli for HOF

With the gaps between games you would think we would have a ton less games played as compared to the rest of the division. That’s not the case. Weird schedule this season.

With the gaps between games you would think we would have a ton less games played as compared to the rest of the division. That’s not the case. Weird schedule this season.
- Cptmjl

Leo loaned to the KHL👍

Leo loaned to the KHL👍
- Isles

Oh wow. I assume that has no impact on the cap?

Oh wow. I assume that has no impact on the cap?
- Cptmjl

Not 100% sure but I think they save a little

Not 100% sure but I think they save a little
- Isles

Probably along the same lines of what they’d save sending him down to bdgpt which I believe is a million or so.

Probably along the same lines of what they’d save sending him down to bdgpt which I believe is a million or so.
- Cptmjl

I’ll take it 🤣🤣

I’ll take it 🤣🤣
- Isles

Absolutely. This must be Lameriello clearing some space for a HUGE trade.

Leo loaned to the KHL👍
- Isles

Wait, the same first LW that was solely responsible for leading us to the conference finals last spring? That guy!? Ffuuuucck nnooooo!!!!

Absolutely. This must be Lameriello clearing some space for a HUGE trade.
- Cptmjl

*awaits Blue Taco stating a trade for Tank in which the Isles give up Beau, Barzal 3-1st round picks, 2-3rd rounders, Sorokin, Ratty, a Zamboni machine and 4 hot dogs.*

*awaits Blue Taco stating a trade for Tank in which the Isles give up Beau, Barzal 3-1st round picks, 2-3rd rounders, Sorokin, Ratty, a Zamboni machine and 4 hot dogs.*
- Isleshockeyman

I almost throw in a tarasenko trade up there but didn’t exactly for that reason

All kidding aside imagine if cap wizard Lameriello found a way to terminate his contract to get it completely off the books? A man can dream…

I almost throw in a tarasenko trade up there but didn’t exactly for that reason

All kidding aside imagine if cap wizard Lameriello found a way to terminate his contract to get it completely off the books? A man can dream…
- Cptmjl

If there is any loophole, Lou knows it.

Leo loaned to the KHL👍
- Isles

If there is any loophole, Lou knows it.
- Isleshockeyman

The only loophole is terminating his contract which would put the KHL team on the books paying him. I assume it would be tampering if he did it but if ownership agreed to pay them the equivalent of his contract that would probably do it. I would think that would be a violation of the CBA though

I guess sending Leo to the khl is as close to firing him into the sun as we are going to get but I like it

Dumb question, but what’s the reasoning behind why the contract isn’t terminated for the Isles…or for any team when a player decides to sign in an entirely different league and gets paid to play there? Obviously there’s some loophole they don’t want teams exploiting, but I guess I’m not seeing the smoke and mirrors here that exists with other circumvention tricks.

It seems like a different situation to me than using an LTIR trick or burying contracts in the minors or other creative exploits they’ve had to address over the years. Here, the team in the other league has to want the player, and the player has to want to leave the NHL to play there. It doesn’t seem like the power is completely in the hands of the NHL team. But, I’m sure I’m missing something obvious…

- Wildschwein

Are you still an Oilers fan or not? We missed a bet opportunity.

Not 100% sure but I think they save a little
- Isles

They're going to continue saving the $1.125M from sending him to the AHL