lou wakes up

WTF is that Arizona trade? Why would they want Varly and why would the Isles give up him plus a 1st for a backup goalie? If Varly goes it's going to be to a contender for pick/prospects not a bottom feeder like the Coyotes.

They also should be able get at least a 3rd, if not a 2nd, for Parise given that he's on a 20 goal pace at a league minimum cap hit.

Honestly Lou is the most patient man on the planet

Thats a good move for both VAN and NYI, i think playing with Barzal and getting out of Vancouver Boeser can find his game again and be that second line sniper that puts up 25-30 goals

-Personally don't think the Islanders as currently constructed should be sending out picks for veterans with high cap hits - as you said, the rest of the roster isn't contender-level and I don't think that adding Boeser is enough to drag them into the playoffs in the first place.

-Arizona says no; even if they don't, Varlamov and his 16-team NTC say no. You're basically giving them a more expensive rental goalie, a 1st next year, a 3rd, and a $250K obligation on top of that for an incredibly good goalie. Arizona might be taking the long way around a rebuild but Vejmelka is still young enough to be an important part of it - I don't see them moving him for anything short of an egregious overpay.

-Parise's third on the team in goals and makes the absolute league minimum. I could easily see him getting a 2nd or a 3rd & an interesting prospect at the deadline - dude plays all three phases of the game, and can slide up and down the lineup. Smart contenders love a Swiss army knife like him - he can do anything you ask him to.

Varly can block a trade to 1/2 of the league, Pretty sure Arizona is one of those 16 teams on his no trade list.