Équipe: 2021-22 Islanders de New York

Date de création initiale: 9 avr. 2021

Publié: 9 avr. 2021

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Overall I think trading Leddy is going to be an unfortunate reality of this offseason. He's having his best year as an Islander, but better to sell high before a regression rather than be in a ****ty cap situation/lose him for nothing to Seattle. Ottawa has the space and is probably looking to compete for a playoff spot next year with an already decent defense core that Leddy would bolster big time. Would be a nice mentor figure for Sanderson and Brannstrom as well.

This probably means that Seattle takes either Bellows or Mayfield. I'd bet on Bellows, I think he has more upside and is younger, but if they do take Mayfield the Islanders have a little bit of freed up cap to bring in a Del Zotto/Jordie Benn type to replace him.

With the cap freed up cap from the Leddy move, the Islanders can comfortably get Zeeker resigned to around the same deal he has now. He seems to really like where he is, so I don't think he takes a deal to move out of town unless its a MASSIVE overpay, which I don't think teams will do in this market.

The Ladd contact is buyout proof, but the Komarov deal only has a year left and would help the Islanders bring back some valuable RFAs in Beau, Pelech and Sorokin (the prices might be a little off for some of these, lmk!). Also lets you bring back Dal Colle, who I think is starting to show some upside and I don't think you can really get much of an upgrade on the market for the price.

And lastly... maybe a hot take, but I think the buzz around Bolduc is real. Has looked really legit in Bridgeport and in the QMJ, think he fights for a roster spot with Hickey/Aho. Golyshev might get a shot too.

Let me know if you have any questions!

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