The Isles would never. Even in your dreams lol

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What’s the incentive for the isles to do this trade.

Assuming the Islanders were clearly sellers (which seems super unlikely to me, but you'd have to pretend that is the case for this to make sense) and that they know that Pulock was going to test free agency (rumour up here is that he may want to come back to Manitoba because of his girlfriend) a 1st, roster player and prospect is likely the asking price. so a 3rd round pick wouldn't be coming back and I'm not sure they would want Schmidt either based on his age & caphit but that may depend on how he plays this year. They'd only be letting Pulock go knowing they can't afford his next contract and they have Dobson, Mayfield and Wilde on the right with Pelech and then I'm not sure what else on the left.

If they were going to play Schmidt on the left that may make sense but I think they'd likely be asking for 1st + one of Heinola, Stanley or Samberg to pump up their Left D prospects instead of Vesalainen. We'd need them (or someone else in a different trade) to take Schmidt's caphit. We acquired him for a 3rd round pick so he's not a complete cap dump but his value is likely a 3rd round pick at most. Vesalainen is a second roster player for us and we likely wouldn't want to move him (because I don't think that second trade makes any sense)

So if they were sellers I think it'd be 1st + Schmidt + Heinola/Samberg for Pulock and I honestly don't know how I would feel because I love our d prospects so much but I think that is closer than what is proposed here. You would have to assume you could get Pulock done long term, which we would have the capspace for without Schmidt's hit so that isn't a worry for me. I think we take a run at Pulock in free agency most likely but if something crazy happens and they're moving him at the deadline this is the package I think it would take.

Then for the Copp trade, I just don't see why we would do that or why they would do that. We're trying to win the cup this year so turning a player into multiple pieces is the opposite of what we'll be doing. The Copp trade isn't needed for cap purposes. We keep Copp. with a bottom 6 of Copp Lowry Vesalainen and then Harkins Gus Nash with Toninato in the pressbox. I'm super high on Ylonen though so if the Jets did this I wouldn't be mad, I just can't see why either team would.

It would be closer to the seth jones trade actually, if they were going to trade him which isnt happening.

The fact he was never mentioned in the last glut of signings announced makes me wonder whether he intends to sign long term on the island. Not saying he isn’t, but definitely makes you think and would hate to avoid another Tavares situation.

It doesn’t make me think at all - I would bet a lot of money that he will be signed before the trade deadline.

TBH it wouldn’t surprise me, but how many fans thought the same with JohnnyT?

If that is for Pulock as a rental, then that is too much from Winnipeg and the Islanders would be far more likely to keep Pulock as an own rental anyways.

For the Copp trade, unless the Jets are completely out of the playoff picture, the Jets should say no.

Most knew Tavares was leaving. Isles couldn’t hire a competent coaching staff and it was easy to tell his heart wasn’t in it during the 17-18 season.