for 1.25 million (he could have gotten more on the market IMO) he's getting paid by boston per his buy out and could have signed anywhere he wanted. he stayed with the isles.

eh. The Islanders have Adam Pelech, Scott Mayfield, Ryan Pulock, and Devon Toews in the system, and Garth Snow decided to give a roster spot to a 35-year old Seidenberg instead?

Dehaan could go to VGK in expansion, Hamonic will most likely be traded for a 2nd line center or top 3 winger unless Snow is dumb enough to trade pulock, hickey is a decent depth defenseman but not as defensively reliable as Seidy. Devon Toews is not a defensive defenseman we have plenty of puck movers. if dehaan is taken inn the draft he could maybe fill that role.

Potentially looking at

leddy-Boychuck
Dehaan-Pulock
Seidinberg-Mayfield/Hickey/ Pelech

Solid backend w depth allowance for injury