Holmstrom has literally been the best winger I’ve seen play with Barzal in the past season and I’m not happy about it lol. That being said I’m not putting him on the third line so o can prop up Palmieri. Holmstrom reminds me a lot of a young Niederreiter.

Why is everyone so down on the Isles? The makeup of the team is not bad whatsoever. Elite goaltending, the defense has been improved ten fold, and the forward group is half decent.

Pass on Pageau

you should have seen the game tonight buddy....

Team hit the iceberg real hard

Giving up after a preseason game? It couldn't have been THAT bad

it was

avs arent going into the second with E-Rod as their 2C, they have newhook and rantanen as well

a 1st for Pageau is an easy decline. Hes not a 2C, he is a 3C who makes too much

You're not getting a third for Zach Parise, easy decline from the Leafs

COL isn’t trading a 1st in 23 for a guy that puts them over the cap and that they don’t need.

Penguins would’ve beat the Rangers in 5 games if Jarry played the entire series. He had one bad playoff run and that was it. He was one of the best in the league last year and is finally falling into his own. I’m good on giving up assets for an aging goalie who’s just gonna get worse.

AVS decline. Capspace is a thing...

The veterans don't care at all about these games.

All that really matters is seeing how the competition plays out for the few remaining roster spots.

This team is miles and i mean tenfold better than the dregs of the league (CHI, ARI, PHI)

all depends how the lottery balls fall

Only reason they'd pick up Bailey would be in case of injuries so it's possible

I don't think Motte will be traded though, he will be kept all year

"Colorado can't go into season with Rodriquez as their 2nd line center."

They're a cup contending team with him at 2C.

This team is still too good to get Bedard, barring some insane lottery luck. They finished 20th overall last year, which got them the 13th pick - no ping pong ball luck, so they stayed at #13 - but the highest they could've moved up was to #3. They'd have to finish 22nd or worse to get the 11th pick and have the lowest shot to move up to #1.

Here are teams #22-32, in order, from last season: San Jose, Anaheim, Buffalo, Detroit, Ottawa, Chicago, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Seattle, Arizona, Montreal. I could buy Ottawa passing the Islanders this year maybe, but I honestly think that Sorokin and an upgraded LD depth chart is enough to keep them above the rest of that pack (also wouldn't be surprised to see a few teams ahead of them fall back down a little bit, too).

They're in the mushy middle, one of the worst spots to be. With the way this team is built, I'd rather just run with what's here without trading future assets away and see if they can make a run once they get in the playoffs.

That may be true but how many times does the 7 or 8 team get 1oa. And if you think for a guy like bedard theyll give it to NYI youre dreaming. He'll end up in ARI as they try to keep them afloat