Équipe: 2022-23 Islanders de New York

Date de création initiale: 23 mars 2022

Publié: 23 mars 2022

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Honestly the long road trip to open the season and that 11 game winless streak killed them. They likely would be in the battle for a wild card spot with Washington or at the very least ahead of Columbus in points. Kyle Palmieri had a dreadful start; however, he has been better since coming back from injury. Anders Lee seems to have recovered from injury and is back to his normal scoring ways. Even Josh Bailey has been better although a lot of Islander fans still want him gone. Noah Dobson is only going to get better. A big mistake would be signing another old d man when u already have an old d man. Zdeno Chara and Andy Greene should not be on the same team if they were a contender. Maybe one of them is alright, but still that would mean your d is slower. If they don't have enough faith in Salo or Aho then try to sign Ben Chiarot or Ian Cole or maybe even someone like Robert Hagg. The current duo of Russian goalies is solid. Sorokin is the reason why this team is above .500 and is the starter. Varly has lost the starter job. but he still is a veteran that can play more games is needed. Kieffer Bellows has to get a full time roster spot which means someone has to go. Lee and Palmieri have NTC and Nelson and Pageau have M-NTC. Barzal for sure isn't going anywhere and neither is Wahlstrom. They just signed Clutterbuck and Parise so those two are most likely not getting traded. Cizakas due to the term of his contract probably doesn't get traded and Matt Martin due to poor play likely doesn't get traded. Ross Johnston should get a full time spot too in the bottom 6 (replacing Martin would be the best fit); however, if this forward group stays intact then he too is the odd man out. That leaves Josh Bailey and Anthony Beauvillier and the two most likely forwards to be traded. Beauvillier hasn't been as good this season although he has been better recently. Bailey pissed off many Islander fans when he passed when he should've shot and missed open nets; however, he too has been better recently. Beauvillier I believe is around the same age as Barzal (24-25ish) while Bailey is in his 30s. It would make sense to keep Beauvillier and trade Bailey but who wants Bailey?