Completely agree, hopefully we tank the last few games to maybe drop one or two draft spots. I want some of the young prospects and other guys to get their chance on nhl ice in order to grow. However I would rather Barzal and Raty be on the ice instead of Czarnik and Johnston, this way the young players have some skill to grow off of and aren’t completely alone. Same can be said for defense with Pelech and Pulock.

this was mostly me just complaining about how stubbron Trotz is but realistically we should be seeing Raty, Salo, even Holmstrom all get some games. Just to see how they do. No reason to not do that

Barry and Lou are killing this teams future. As much as I respect them for getting us two ECF, that is probably the peak of our team with this aging core. We aren’t getting any better without any moves, and as the game shifts from a defense first style to an offense first style the Islanders are falling behind. We were 32nd in even strength shots, even ARI beat us lol. More focus needs to be put on youth and offense. Hopefully we get a good draft pick like Lambert this year, and Holmstrom and Salo develop.

This is just weird. Cizikas as 2nd C, why? Especially instead of Barzal for example lol. Newkirk is not even close being ready, ECHL player. Chára, Greene and LaDue lol. Appleby and Varlamov!? Bardreau, Johnston so weird… the hopeful scenario is rather something like this:
Beauvillier - Barzal - Wahlström
Nelson - Räty - Palmieri
Lee - Pageau - Holmström
Parise - Cizikas - Bellows

Pelech - Dobson
Salo - Pulock
Bolduc - Hutton

Sorokin
Škarek

yes. this was mostly be complaing cuz trotz is stupid rn