Isles 2022-23

Canucks decline easy

That Ottawa trade is a huge loss, Brown is 10x better than Bailey and is on a cheaper contract.

Hi is probably worth a 1st+ as he is great both ways and has had selke votes.

Bailey is a top 9 contributor for 5+ million so that isn't worth it.

That trade is fundamentally flawed as Ottawa is getting something not interesting in return and is lossing the better player for an early 3rd.

if we were able to get Nic Hague I think I'd be fine keeping Salo as LD3 in this case - Reilly is a fine player but I don't think the gap between him and Salo is enough to go out of your way to acquire him. Salo can be sheltered as LD3 (double shift Pelech/Hague in the 3rd period of tight games if you need to) the way Dobson was his first 2 seasons. Not saying Salo becomes Dobson, but we've got a decent blueprint for developing a young D so might as well see if we can take advantage of it.

If Ottawa is down for that trade I think you have to make it - Brown makes up for less offense by being a stronger defensive presence than Bailey, and only having 1 year of the deal works - if he's a homerun, re-sign him, but getting out of that Bailey cap slot a year earlier is worth a pick that probably lands in the 60ish range.

Not sure if the Isles and Vancouver line up in a trade - I'd assume they'd want prospects if they're moving JT Miller, and they'd probably want wingers or RHD - the two areas the Isles have the least prospects in. The other issue is Miller being essentially a rental, which I'm assuming is going to lead to the return being less than what Canucks fans would want, but unless Miller is 100% in love with where he goes, I could see him testing free agency in the summer. This is probably going to be his only meaningful crack at UFA, and for a guy who's bounced around as much as he has (NYR->Tampa->Vancouver), I could see him looking for a big number and long term with a strong NMC/NTC - not something I'd be too stoked about the Islanders giving to a guy who'll turn 30 next season.

Reilly for a 3rd is CF Certified, lets not try and change it now.

I think my offer was basically translated into a 3rd lol.